A:AnswerAccording to owners manual (I looked it up online) it takes 4 minutes for the machine to heat up, then if you've placed a kcup in the cup holder and selected the size you wish it will automatically begin filly the cup. After the first cup in the morning it takes maybe 30 seconds to refill.
A:AnswerYou have hard water. I would clean it at least once a week to prevent mineral build up. If the manual says to clean it once/month. I would clean it twice or more per month