What is the wax on the iron waffle maker? I lost the instructions on how to season the skillet. So I tried heating the wax off. It made my own house smell, what is that wax? Do you have some suggestions, I'd really like to use this little waffle maker?Thanx.Michelle What is the wax on the iron waffle maker? I lost the instructions on how to season the skillet. So I tried heating the wax off. It made my own house smell, what is that wax? Do you have some... » Read More What is the wax on the iron waffle maker? I lost the instructions on how to season the skillet. So I tried heating the wax off. It made my own house smell, what is that wax? Do you have some suggestions, I'd really like to use this little waffle maker?Thanx.Michelle « Show Less
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Michelle, that may not be wax, they tend to season cast iron so you don't have to. If you still feel it's wax, hot soapy water should remove that. Lynn
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I did not have anything like that. That may be metal shavings. I would brush it with a stiff brush.. tooth brush would work. Use a bit of dawn liquid detergent and water. Hold grates under running water, do not immerse it. Then dry with some paper towels. Always throw out first couple cookies, like directions states. If this doesn't help, I would exchange for a different one. When you make so many irons, you are bound to have a problem or two in manufacturing
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No Pam...best waffle iron I have purchased. and 1st one to truly not need pam or anything else and I have had 5 or 6 different waffle irons.
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Use Bisquick waffle recipe...I've never had a bad waffle from using it. I pour less than a cup of batter onto iron, close lid & flip ....excellent waffles every time!
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When I received mine, the inside of the waffle iron was in great (new shape) I use mine about twice a week. Each time I use mine, I make 10 at a time. As of today I have still not had any issues with mine. It's easy to clean. It takes a little time to clean, but easy to clean. Each time I make a waffle I spray the iron first with Veg. cooking spray. When their done, they come out without any issues.
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the grills do not come out. never us soap and water. take some paper towling and wipe the grease off. it is just like an old cast iron frypan. the more waffles you make the better the waffles.
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i would think it turns out a more perfect waffle. I am very satisfied with it. May be it depends on the batter you use.
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The light turns green; there is no beep. Waffles are good even if you don't get to them immediately. You spray the iron and plug it in, light is red until ready. You fill with batter (it takes less than you'd think) and close. The light is back to red until your waffle is ready. The slide indicator of darkness is very accurate. Waffle after waffle. Hope this helps!
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You season it in hot oil...leave it in the hot oil to season for about 20 minutes or so....use it hot, never begin with a cold iron you will never make any
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Sure you can. Heat is heat whether on a stove or grill or candle for that matter. To cook good waffles on this thing your temp needs to be medium high as they say on the fancy cooking shows. Just play with it a few times. You'll get it. This waffle iron is a good one. Might get that bbq flavour in the waffles though. Don't know if I'd like that.
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Did the waffle iron sound a ready beep after it has finished preheating? Otherwise I would contact Calphalon because it should beep, sounds like a defect.
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Michelle, Perhaps, You placed too much batter in the waffle maker! Pry it open and clean it out good. Then, use the correct amount required in the instructions for each waffle to be made. Don't forget to use some sort of shortening, butter, oleo, olive oil or Pam! Good Luck, ours works great, so will yours!!!Charlie
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There should be two beeps - one for when the iron is pre-heated and ready for the batter, and another after the waffles are ready. If you are using a light setting, it might beep very soon (within seconds) after you pour the batter in. This is when you should remove the waffles. I mistakenly thought it was the indicator that the iron was back to temperature after I opened it quickly to pour the batter in, but in fact, they were done that quickly. Are you failing to get a beep even using different settings (light/medium/dark)? If you aren't getting the pre-heat beep followed by a second beep, I would return the iron and/or call the manufacturer. Good luck!
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Have been using one of these for 5 years and have never sprayed it once. If you put the oil in the waffle mix you do not need to spray the iron. All the spray does is burn to the iron and cause waffles to stick.
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I just placed an order for the front top heater (ABA80-17500U), through encompass parts. Says it's not in stock and will ship first week in November. We'll see what happens! My bulb is actually broken. Not even sure how this happened but my waffles are not browning. They're warm and edible but don't have that brown crust that I like to see. And honestly I have no idea why I need to see that! Wish me luck. I'll let you know what happens!
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Some waffle irons flip to evenly spread the batter. This is important in commercial applications where the visual presentation of the product is crucial and can save on batter - you can use less batter to get a thick, complete waffle. The waffle iron presses, such as this one, rely on the expansion of the batter to create a complete waffle. Sometimes in order to get a full, thick waffle, you have to use a little more batter, which often ends up spilling over to the side. It's a trade-off - if you don't want spills, use less batter with the potential for a slightly incomplete waffle. Since you want "thick waffles," use plenty of batter and clean up the overflow when you're done.
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I rub some veg oil on before first waffle...that's it. The come out easily and perfect each time. Love the machine