What Does It Mean When Keurig Says Prime

Why does your keurig say prime.

What does it mean when a keurig says prime. When prime comes up on your keurig it normally means that the keurig is failing to dispense water correctly. And that s the dreaded prime error message which usually appears when the machine s water reservoir fails to dispense water correctly. Prime can mean an out of alignment water reservoir there can be dirt inside of the water reservoir or there can cause even debris that has clogged the needles.

It is because of the fact that the water can run through the reservoir which is caused by the out of alignment water reservoir dirty reservoir or debris clogged needles. Minerals in your water like calcium and limestone can stay behind and get in the way of your coffee maker s water flow that s why you need to clean and descale your keurig regularly.