Does any part of this can opener touch the food or liquid inside the can? I don't want to wash it after every use.
754559
I havent had to wash mine every time. I use it often and only had to wash it after I opened 3 cans of clams. I didget jiuce from the cans on it then but but it was very lliquidity. Hope that helps.
754560
The cutter blade might touch the food depending how full the can is. I have not washed mine and don't see any food residue on it.
927252
I have not had any problems with my opener. I have had it a little over two months or so, so , at this point in time I am completely happy with it.
92863
I've never noticed any of that but I would say use Bar Keepers Friend. It good for stainless steel.
1572775
No, I use my can opener about once a week and have had it for awhile and have no issues with rust.
1450793
No, the lid does not touch the food. There is a plastic insert on the underside of the lid that fits into the top of the glass canister that creates a somewhat airtight seal. Unfortunately, the paint can chip off the lid and end up in your canister though. Other than that, I really like the canisters and have 4 of them which I use on a regular basis.
2274347
Most definitely, it is easy to wash, and use, the sharpness last for years, it's the greatest can opener I have ever bought. Worth the money, I bought one for a family member too it's that great. Love this item.
1267861
Yes, that happened with mine, though it was a great can opener before that happened. I do submerge mine, though I don't let it sit in dishwater. I'm going to try using oil on the gears per Jeremy M's comment (thanks, Jeremy) and see what happens. I think contact info is in the reviews on one of these USA-made openers; that will be next step.
1256202
This opener does not open all cans. I cannot open any tuna cans and 12.5 oz chicken breast cans do not open either. There were a few other cans it would not open, even when it was new. Now that it is dull, it will open very few cans.
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I've used it find for sauces. The probe area is steel so cleans fine, and I blieve it attaches with a silicone connector to a steel cable. No reason I can think of that it couldn't be washed or used with sauces.
2275252
The inner cover has an aluminum base. It will never come in contact with the food due to the polished stainless steel inner lid in between. The steam that passes through the inner lid is also is directed to the overflow cup and not back into the food.
1572776
I got your message and I asked my husband about the can opener. He said it has not gotten any rust so far and he said he always put it away to keep it dry so it would not get the rust. He bought a can opener from Walmart and he used to keep in the old can opener wet. He learned why it caused to have the rust so he always hang the new can opener up which I got him for his Christmas in the past. It has not gotten any rust so far.
169752
Item doesn't get food on it. I hand wash with Dawn dish soap when needed. I have discarded the packaging and can't refer to it, but I wouldn't risk throwing it into the dishwasher. Can opener operation is awesome!
169750
I have never tried that. I only swish the can opener in hot soapy water and then rinse by running under hot water. I just looked at the directions that came with the can opener and it doesn't say anything about cleaning.
1083819
No. I don't believe there is such a thing as a SS can opener. I have used mine for 14 years and it still works great. It started rusting years ago where the handles rub in close contact when closing on the can. This is unavoidable-otherwise you would have a loose joint. A little mineral oil would help, but I haven't bothered.
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I would not recommend it. I clean mine after each use by running a paper towel thru it. I really does a nice job of keeping the opener clean and "gunk" free.
412279
The only time I have had issue is if it gets wet from too much juice or if I have let the meats hit the edge going in the bag. I wipe it off with a paper towel and don't have issue...I do like the suggestion the lady has about using a zip lock first for things like chicken...I will have to try that!
1449752
If you aren't too harsh with it, the Ball or other canning jar lids open easily and are not damaged. As with anything, if you are rough with it, then it can be damaged.