Does anyone else get a black sooty/charcoal-like residue when using this? I found the little "sponge" in the bottom, saturated with black powder!!!!
765710
yes! you can see the process of useing it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqRswANILME
765711
Yes, the black powder is part of the cleaning compound for the lens and normal. To clean your lens, first brush off the dust, then use the other end to remove smudges, etc. It does leave some powder on the lens, so I just brush it off or wipe with a lens cleaning cloth.
249921
I also haven't had a problem. I've had mine nearly 6 months and it looks practically brand new inside and out. I did have a little discoloration after a few dishes I've prepared. To remedy that, I poured a little baking soda right onto a (not-too-wet) normal sponge, and it scrubbed right out. The baking soda acts as an exfoliant (as well as of course, an odor-removing deodorizer) and provides a nice, soft scrubbing action. rinse it all away. Hand dry.
742015
Mine has a little bit of a funny smell but it is normal, not off putting it is also very light in color. If you feel yours is truly bad then I would call the company you received it from. Did you purchase from the same company? It may vary from company to company. I'm just a customer. Its my first time using it so I am not a expert in this field.
200998
It leaves TONS of residue the can NEVER be removed!! I tried everything to get it off of my beautiful wooden coffee table from goof off, orange clean, ammonia, hot water and soap and good old elbow grease. It has been over a year since I removed it and the nasty residue (now black) is still on my table. It will be there until I give up and get a new coffee table.
832820
I've left mine outside for the past 6 years - sometimes with lodge's awful leaky coverthe polymerized oils from "seasoning" will burn off from the intense heat that charcoal puts out. no way around it. also, heat accelerates the rate at which rust forms. also no way around this. don't worry about it not being seasoned.just cook on it. charred food bits cover the rust very very quickly.
1504061
I've never had that problem. Do you run lots of cold water through them before you use them for the first time? When I open a new one, I run cold water through it and lots of black stuff comes out. I assume there is charcoal inside and its charcoal dust.
1032717
IF let's off a fair amount of smoke. I was not very happy, and would net rocommend. For me, the problem I had was it got too hot, even on the lowest of settings for my gas burner. Also, it's impossible to clean, without scraping of the coating. the last time I used it was to sear tuna. I let it sit for a day and scrubbed very hard to remove the residue. I used a sponge,then a soappad, becasue the sponge did nothing for the black residue ledt behind. I scrubbed so hard some of the costing rubbed off, and there is still residue left? Hope you have better luck and this was helpful
2042686
I have been using for months, and gone thru 2 bottles. It should be clear! something wrong with black color, and I would definitely send it back and get refund.
1178954
I have had no contact with any black residue. I have seen nothing of that sort on these shot glasses. I also made cookie shot glasses with these and used them in an oven with no issues. Washing them in the sink has caused no issues either.
945739
I never experienced a powdery black substance rubbing off from the underside when drying the skillet. I love this product. I bought it for work (I'm a food/product demonstrator) and I use the skillet at home too. As a matter of fact I'm using the skillet Thursday for a demo.
2203345
sorry to hear. it's annoying, especially if you're meticulous with these things! i'm not sure it's common (at least it hasn't happened to me). however, i do use a lens blower/duster, a microfiber, methyl alcohol cleaning liquid. see this useful link from Ken Rockwell (http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/cleaning.htm) and more generic help from B&H;: http://goo.gl/L3ZE9. good luck. post back how you make out.
2268562
I've never experienced that before! :-o That sounds disgusting! I've ordered it online and bought it from Traders here in CO and fortunately did not have that experience! So sorry, AG!!
865135
I've had a similar experience. I suspect it has to do with minerals in the water. Assuming it comes from your tap water, it should be safe. If you really think this a problem then you could try using distilled water. I'm not a chemist, but the heating surface appears to be Teflon or something similar. So I typically remove the discoloration with mild soap and water, the sooner after it's cooled enough the better, or with some vinegar. As for safe, I use my regularly and have had no problems.
769413
We used our Chinook Trekker Set camping this summer. Biscuits were a problem and left residue that will NOT come out regardless of the scrubbing (short of steel wool which would ruin the Anodized coating). The bottoms got blackened, but I'm not sure if this is a problem or even avoidable. Since then I've learned you are supposed to cook over COALS not open flames... WHOOPS. I'm sure it would have been fine had I known that little fact.
774712
Possibly try brushing the powder residue with a stiff brush, then vacuuming again. Several repeated efforts might help.
335719
No it is not normal. It sounds like you are having a reaction to the product. Please stop using it.
742013
I've been using this stuff for quite a while & I was really put off by the color as well. It used to be so much darker. Mine did not have a bad smell ... it just seemed like they had diluted it. I contacted the company & they said that they have a new "processing system" but they assured me that they weren't diluting it. I don't know if I believe it because it doesn't seem to have the same effects that it had before. With that said, I am still using it.