#cloudy water after descaling an espresso machine

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opaque marlin
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I havent used this machine (the one in picture) since 2019. I broke the filter holder and my friends bought me a new machine as a bd gift.
the gifted machine broke yesterday so i dusted off the old machine, and fixed the broken handle myself.

at first it wasn't pulling water from the water tank, so i poured in a vinegar water mix and let it sit for 1 hour. after that it started pumping water.

I did 2 descaling cycles. I filled the tank with 50/50 vinegar/water and ran them through. then i do two clean water runs.

after descaling twice, everytime i run the machine the water that comes from the brew head is cloudy and has a funky smell (kinda like pool water)

does this mean I need to descale more or does it need some professional deep cleaning?
I took apart the brew head filter and cleaned it too.

quiet snow
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Run 5 liters through it

opaque marlin
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5 liters of clean water?

quiet snow
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Well if the water in is cloudy then that would also explain what comes out wowee

opaque marlin
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i meant clean water without vinegar

quiet snow
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Yeah just normal water

opaque marlin
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the screw here is fucked i wanna take this apart

opaque marlin
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cleaned with soap without taking it apart