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.
