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AeroPress Original maintenance: what the manual says

AeroPress’ published guidance lists 5 maintenance jobs for the Original. Each is below with how often and the sentence it comes from.

What to do, and how often

Job	How often	The manual’s sentence
Brewer rinse after use	Day to day	“For day to day use, a simple rinse is sufficient because the plunger wipes the chamber clean as you brew.” AeroPress help: How do I clean AeroPress coffee makers? · Published
Plunger seal wash	Every week	“Going forward, it's a good idea to wash your seal with warm, soapy water about once a week.” AeroPress help: My food-grade silicone seal is sticky, how should I clean it? · Published
Plunger seal replacement	When it no longer seals tightly; lasts at least three years with care	“With care, a new seal should last at least three years.” AeroPress help: My seal no longer forms a tight seal with the chamber · Published
Chamber build-up clean (vinegar)	When build-up or stickiness appears	“We suggest using full strength vinegar to clean the build-up in the chamber.” AeroPress help: How do I clean build-up out of the chamber? · Published
Store with seal uncompressed	After every brew	“Always eject the used coffee right after brewing and store your AeroPress coffee maker with the silicone seal pushed all the way through the chamber.” AeroPress help: What is the best way to store an AeroPress coffee maker? · Published

Notes from the research

Immersion brewer: no machine task in tasks.json applies; everything is recorded as other.
aeropress.com/pages/how-to-use and /pages/faq are 3.5 MB pages that the verifier's tag-strip regex cannot process (PCRE backtrack limit), so help.aeropress.com articles are cited instead.

Researched on 2026-09-23.

Published: the sentence is on the maker’s own page or in the maker’s own document.

Community: the maker’s text, hosted somewhere else, usually by a retailer.