How do people clean this dripper?
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You must not have saved the box. Let me write what it says. Perhaps the website would tell you this. This product may be washed in a dishwaster. Please follow the instructions of dishwasher properly. Due to deposits of oil from the coffee, the dripper may become clogged with extended use. In such case, soak the dripper in hot water. Then use a sponge and mild detergent adn gently wash the dripper. Please be careful not to tear the mesh filter. The durability of the dripper may decrease if soaked in household bleach for long periods of time. It should be soaked for short periods of time only. (end of instructions). I've had mine for two months and rinse it and give it a gentle scrub with a scrubbie pad after each use, and with soap at night. It might have the beginnings of a slight dark shade in some areas of the screening. I haven't tried the bleach yet and don't plan to. I give benefits of doubt to the manufacturer; I saved the box and have referred to it often, and find my confidence in the dripper has not sagged: it is a very efficient extractor of coffee essences from a given measure of coffee grounds seemingly designed to last for, let me say, a while. So if your concern is about discoloration or even just your imagining that the pores in the mesh must fill up eventually with coffee residue, join me, the compulsive worrier, in not worrying about it until it shows up.
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A simple rinse with water will do or hand wash with soap. Washes well in the top shelf of dishwasher. Makes the absolute best coffee -
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Knock out the grounds into the wastebasket, run hot water/sprayer through the mesh, and stick it on the tops shelf of the dishwasher once a week or so. When hand washing, I don't use soap because I don't want any soapy residue ruining my otherwise perfect cup of coffee.
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I avoid using dishwashers and one of the best products I have found for removing coffee residue, even heavy build up, is oxi clean. A short occasional soak, and very thorough rinse, should keep it piping clean.
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The milk pitcher and frothing wand have to be cleaned after each use of the frother. I personally just rinse it out thoroughly and let it dry, or give it a run through the dishwasher when convenient. Also, the drip tray/pod bin has to be emptied every 8-10 pods. Just dump the bin and rinse it and the drip tray. They can also be run through the dishwasher. In all, it's more than a K-Cup machine, but not at all arduous or difficult.
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Just clean it with water. I fill up the water every couple hours. So It can get cooler.
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It's easy to clean. I just run it to empty, then add some boiling water and run that thru. It's done.
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Nonono, I just clean it like once every 2nd month or something in the cleaning station. I clean it once per month just by adding soap to it and let it buzz for 30 seconds :)
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I'm about to purchase this, and I'll share the same cleaning method on it as I do my george foreman grill... when done, unplug it, and while still hot, wet a couple of paper towels, loosely wring them out so they won't drip, lay them over the open grill, then close it ... it'll 'steam clean' itself, & when you're done eating, open it back up again & use the paper towels to complete the wipe & clean process before storing.
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I have only used it for one week. so I haven't done any cleaning yet. The manual suggests empty water from the water tank and basin daily and dry water basin with dry cloth. Here is the weekly cleaning: fill tank with 1/2 gallon of warm water and 2 Tbsp of white vinegar and shake vigoroualy and let it sit for 20-30 minutes. Do the same for the basin except shaking. and wipe wipe it dry. I seems like a lot of work. I hope this will help you. Chung
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run a pot of 50/50 water and vinegar. I understand that this is the best way to clean scale from the water tank and the tubing and keep the coffeemaker running properly.
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It should be cleaned after each use to keep it from clogging. Removing it will make it easier. First push the button for espresso and then turn the dial to run water thru it. After that yup can remove it and rinse it if you see milk it it. Just hold it under your faucet or sprayer.
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Soak inside with hot tap water, a scoop of dishwasher detergent and, for added benefit, throw in some baking soda. The black innards of my stainless carafe come out sparkling clean every time. It's a miracle! We have had our Cuisinart DTC-975BKN coffeemaker for about ten years and use it two to three times daily. We like it so much that we have ordered another one for backup.
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clean it with vinegar and water pour it through it then flush with water a few times
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I use bleach water. Let it soak for a few minutes and then clean with soft brush.
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Before 1st use, I boiled all the parts for 3-5 minutes. After that, I just clean with mild soap and warm water. I also use a tiny wire bristle brush to clean the spout (I think that is from Dr. Browns also).
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A couple rinses of the plunger and container to get rid of the coffee grounds is obviously required. I also recommend a quick wipe of the inside of the container afterwards to ensure that there is no coffee stains or "rings" remaining.
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Here's the link to instructions for cleaning various models.http://blog.jiffysteamer.com/2010/12/how-to-clean-your-jiffy-steamer_28.html
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I never noticed any of mine dripping. But please don't buy this model; I repeatedly took mine apart & cleaned it, and tried many many things, but could never get the awful smell out. Couldn't have been healthy.
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I put the cap, basket, and center stem through the dishwasher but let them air dry. I also scrub the basket with a combo of baking soda and water. As for the main carafe, I soak it overnight with either Ivory and warm water or baking soda and warm water, then scrub down the next day. Sometimes I run an 8-cup baking soda solution through a brew cycle, with the soda loosely scooped into the basket. I wouldn't use a drip maker commercial cleaner in it. You'll never get it sparkling - perks just stain over time, but that doesn't hurt the coffee as long as you get the oils out. Honestly, as a veteran of perk coffee, the coffee tastes better once you've broken the pot in and it no longer looks so pristine. Soda may not completely clean it but certainly won't hurt it, and will remove residue. You may want to make a throw-away batch of coffee after a soda batch, though, to clear out the soda taste. The small things you can do to improve brewing: make sure there is no residue along the top edge of the basket, and wet the basket before putting coffee in it. Both these help prevent grounds getting into the brewed coffee. I don't remember if the description says, but never immerse the carafe, since the three-prong plug connects to the base. Also, be aware of the shape the three male prongs in the base - the solder is not as good as the older pots, and eventually one prong may try to disappear into the base. It can be rescued with needlenose pliers, but this eventuality can be at least delayed by not wrenching the plug from the base or shoving it on too hard. I've learned to just leave the cord connected to the base. You can buy another cord, but if the base prongs go bad in the unit, your perk is going to go wonky and eventually need replacing.