How do we clean the inside of this block?
320659
The inside easily comes out - you just turn the block upside down, then clean the inside and put it back.
473019
Just turn it inside out and clean it with soap and water. Hang it up to dry.
153586
Inside or outside? I have some dust inside that I really don't how to clean! Any ideas?
520042
Go over it with a towel.this dries the floor and also allows you to see how clean the floor actually is after steaming
1072393
just water. if you want to clean out the inside from calcium build up just pour a little white vinegar inside let sit then rinse out.
128844
I would use a gentle dish soap or maybe a spray household cleaner if they're really grimy. Just don't let any liquid run down inside!
697015
I have this block, If I had Black stains on it I would take some Fine sand paper and see if I couldn't buff it out. Then wipe it down and re-oil. Never use water on your board Just a lightly dampened cloth.
782617
The inside is coated and it develops a white residue with usage. They sell a Citric Acid Cleaner by Zojirushi to use periodically to remove the white residue. I have used dish washer soap on a sponge to wash the inside. I shall use Citric Acid Cleaner if necessary.
632815
just soak it overnight in water then rinse it and blender it with purified water. strain it using stocking or cheese cloth.
1091008
We rinse it clean with warm water and pat dry with a towel. You could also use a type of wipe to clean it.
1802294
There is foam inside. It's pre-cut into squares... just pull out the squares you don't need to make the spaces.
419313
Just clean it with hot water & a scrubber or brush, heat it on stove to dry it & put a light coat of veggie oil on it
574967
There should be a little foam pad inside. If not, a damp paper towel or rag will work.
630719
Once empty a touch of dish soap and rinse with warm/hot water will do the trick. If you get any heavy buildup inside, b-brite or five star cleaner will do the trick to make the inside sparkle again.
1681402
Once you retreaded it will leave metal particle in the cylinder head, unless you have a excellent method of removing the metal particles with the head in place. You can try a magnet or a very good vacuum or both no guarantees??? - you'll have a problem for it will damage the internal lining of the cylinder therefore making the block useless. The best practice is to remove the head.I did remove mine, hop this will help.
1074680
Since you only boil water in it, there is not much to clean for the interior, you can always soak with a little vinegar and water if you ever get any calcium deposits, but I've had mine for years with no trouble. The outside can be wiped down with a damp sponge.
283530
That's a good question...I've never cleaned the inside. The lid is large enough that unless your hand is really large, you should be able to maneuver a cloth inside and use a standard dish soap if you needed to clean it. I suppose if you had a lot of buildup because of water quality, you could just soak with vinegar, then rinse, rinse, rinse. Or use any other calcium or lime cleaner made for metal. Hope this helps...