How hard is it to clean the sides of the machine and the kettle itself?. What cleaner do you use for both? Also, how long does it take to clean?
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The key to how long it takes to clean the popper is to ensure you clean it after EVERY batch of popcorn. I use an all-natural cleaner on the glass and interior, as well as the kettle. You can also place water in the kettle and turn it on to loosen stubborn stains. The popper's excellent for the price!
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The kettle detaches so it is easy to clean. We just use water & a little dish soap to wipe down the sides as well. Doesn't take long. I actually make my kids clean it & it is easy enough for them. We absolutely love our machine & use it all the time! Hope that helps!
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It takes about 10-15 minutes if you want to clean it to where it looks brand new again (taking out the kettle and cleaning over sink, windexing the glass sides, cleaning the bottom). I clean it like that once every 3 or 4 times I use it otherwise it starts looking very gross. I just use windex for the glass and water and paper towels for the kettle.
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Cleaning is the one downside but I find the best way is to put just a tiny drop of dishwashing liquid along with about 2 cups of water and then put the lid on and turn on the machine for about 30 seconds. It cleans up very well and then all you have to do is rinse it out very well. Hope this is helpful.
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Thanks, I never thought of it. I used stainless/ aluminum cleaner in a used Chantal whistle tea kettle just received and I will just boil it out for a couple weeks and use water for when I need extra hot water. Glad you mentioned the unsafety bit. Probably saved me from being a sick puppy, or worse, ha. Thanks so much.
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As for cleaning; After I finish grinding the coffee beans, I use the little broom/brush (that comes attached to the side of the grinder) to get all the grinds out. That's it! I could use a damp paper towel to wipe it out if I were to grind other things, but I just do coffee. :)
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You should be cleaning it everyday, and it shouldn't take to long to clean it. If you don't clean it every day it does get clogged and takes a long time to get it fully clean again. I always forget to clean it after I use it and it takes me a good half an hour to clean it. If you clean it everyday after use you shouldn't have a problem but do a full cleaning every once in a while to keep it up a running properly.
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I wash the ouside of Kettle with a soft cloth and Dawn dishwash soap (anti-grease formula).Then I try kettle with a soft towel untill it shines. Whole process takes less than 10 minutes.
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I haven't - it's probably deposits from your water supply adhering to the kettle while it's boilingI use only RO water (reverse osmosis) in my kettle and it looks brand new after more than a year of daily use. Try cleaning it with some CLR - that stuff works great on rust and hard water deposits
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I recently cleaned mine with CLR. No problem. The outside cleans up with soap and water. I "shine" the top with a microfiber towel. So far so good. (I love the look and operation of Chantal kettles but they are expensive and corrode around the nozzle. It was hard to remove the hard water deposits out of the Chantal brand if I didn't use CLR frequently.) This tea kettle is good for the money - not a brilliant whistle - rather weak, but the kettle functions well - heats up quickly. The handle is comfortable. I have the red - deep and pretty shade.
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Sorry for the late response. I hope you ended up buying the kettle; I love mine. Generally, yes, it does clean easily. One caveat, though: it is possible to leave some pretty tough stains on it, under the right conditions. I kept mine on the back stove burner when not in use, because it looks so classy. I didn't notice for probably 2 weeks that some cooking oil had splashed onto one side of my tea kettle, leaving some small brown splashing stains. I haven't been able to get them off yet, but I can't say I've tried very hard. Just wipe it down regularly after you cook near it, or even better, don't store it on your stove like I did. Sorry for the late response. I hope you ended up buying the kettle; I love mine. Generally, yes, it does clean easily. One caveat, though: it is possible to leave some pretty tough stains on it, under the right conditions. I kept mine on the back stove burner when not in use, because it looks so classy. I didn't notice for probably 2 weeks that some cooking oil had splashed onto one side of my tea kettle, leaving some small brown splashing stains. I haven't been able to get them off yet, but I can't say I've tried very hard. Just wipe it down regularly after you cook near it, or even... » Read More Sorry for the late response. I hope you ended up buying the kettle; I love mine. Generally, yes, it does clean easily. One caveat, though: it is possible to leave some pretty tough stains on it, under the right conditions. I kept mine on the back stove burner when not in use, because it looks so classy. I didn't notice for probably 2 weeks that some cooking oil had splashed onto one side of my tea kettle, leaving some small brown splashing stains. I haven't been able to get them off yet, but I can't say I've tried very hard. Just wipe it down regularly after you cook near it, or even better, don't store it on your stove like I did. « Show Less
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Its easy to clean. Empty out any water after each use and remove the lid to air dry. For the outside, I just wash with warm soapy water and rinse. We don't have hard water deposits here so just a quick rinse with hot water inside the kettle every so often (then dry with a towel) works for me! Love this kettle!
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Depending on how long you've had it, how long in between usages, what kind of 'milk' or milk product such as Silk has been used, it's possible it just needs some special cleaning. I had to run a weak solution of vinegar through the coffee maker part of mine as well as taking the steamer nozzle apart and soak it in a weak solution of vinegar, then used filtered water to run some steam back through the nozzle to rinse it well. Hope that's useful.
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Use baking soda and hot, hot water. Let it sit for 10 minutes or so and then rinse with warm water afterwards.Will be good as new. I use mine for Iced tea and can get quite awful looking if not cleaned thoroughly.
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I know this sounds strange but we have not had to clean it. We still have the kettle but the bottom fell off and we had to wire it back on. Plus the top is not secure so you have to hold it when you pour. Very disappointing for such an expensive item.
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No.....the cleaning light comes on. I cleaned the pot as direct with distilled vinegar. After cleaning the pot twice in a 6 week period, the last cleaning the pot would shut itself off before it was done brewing. I only make 1 pot a day and after the second day in a row of it shuting itself off I put it back in the original box threw in a closet and have been using a older reliable Krups that I have had for years. I paid $69 for the machine and bought extra charcoal water filters and an extra wire basket. One month older than a years is no longer in warranty. Will never buy appliances from Amazon again. No.....the cleaning light comes on. I cleaned the pot as direct with distilled vinegar. After cleaning the pot twice in a 6 week period, the last cleaning the pot would shut itself off before it was done brewing. I only make 1 pot a day and after the second day in a row of it shuting itself off I put it back in the original box threw in a closet and have been using a older reliable Krups that I have had for years. I paid $69 for the machine and bought extra charcoal water filters and an extra wire basket. One month older than a years is no longer in warranty. Will never buy appliances from... » Read More No.....the cleaning light comes on. I cleaned the pot as direct with distilled vinegar. After cleaning the pot twice in a 6 week period, the last cleaning the pot would shut itself off before it was done brewing. I only make 1 pot a day and after the second day in a row of it shuting itself off I put it back in the original box threw in a closet and have been using a older reliable Krups that I have had for years. I paid $69 for the machine and bought extra charcoal water filters and an extra wire basket. One month older than a years is no longer in warranty. Will never buy appliances from Amazon again. « Show Less
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I have not had to clean mine yet, due to the water we have (very few minerals in it), but when brewing a bussing sound is normal, but this unit is suppose to shut off in 90 or so seconds after brewing a cup of coffee. Which means the blue indicator lights that you have on the unit that blink after you brew a cup will stop flashing , and you would need to press the on button again to turn the unit on before you can brew another cup. In short, if the lights don't go off, you have a problem, and if they do, the unit would not be able to overheat because it would be off. Hope that helps. Also, if you have cleaned the unit, you likely opened up the cap that gives you access to the water filter section, I do know that if that has not been put back on correctly, the unit will be very loud, and not function properly (wife when she first used it thought that was were the water was poured into, and didn't get it back on correctly), the way the marking are for lock/unlock really do not line up correctly, so you have to make sure you secure it back on correctly. Jim V
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I haven´t had to clean it yet. A great water-boiler though. Been using it daily for more than three years. :-)
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Dear Sir, Have you found a solution to the order/taste problem with your electric kettle? I need one and had decided on this model but now I'm not so confident.Thank you for any feedback you could give me.Roben