I'm sorry I gave mine away - I learned I can clean (my 2nd one) with a handle-foam brush. It's absolutely perfect movie house popcorn.
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We returned ours. Handle broke. Too much trouble and not enough reward. If fact, we have had two of this type and have returned both of them.
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Actually we have found it very easy, we just wipe it down with a dry paper towel. We start with the cooker, and dump any popcorn bits onto the metal heating platform below, the cooker then wipes clean easily. Then we wipe the heating platform pushing any popcorn bits into the 'old maid' collector holes and then wipe the metal clean just using the dry paper towel. It wipes up very nicely and we have yet to have to use any cleaning solution at all on it. I guess you could use glass cleaner on the windows, but honestly we have had ours a year and have not really found it necessary. I thought it would be lots of work but it really is not.
568244
Oh yes! Mine have been in the freezer for a year and I just made some popcorn the other night. Tastes perfect to me :)
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The first one I owned of these the handle fell off. It was a glasss handle. I was foolish enough to buy another one 10 years later hoping the handle problem had been addressed. So I thought since they changed to a silicone handle maybe they had fixed the problem. I see they have not. My main problem with this popper this time is that I didn't like the way the popcorn tasted after popping it. I only used it twice and gave it to Goodwill. I did not use it enough to wait for the handle to fall off. Even if you found another handle I don't know how you would attach it. Whatever way the manufacturer is attaching is not working so I don't think anyone else could do it either.
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it can get pretty dirty after cleaning a greasy pan. I think a dishwasher is essential.
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I don't know what you mean by kettle corn and burned sugar. I use oil to pop popcorn. I just made 3 batches with no cleaning until I was done.
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The most I've ever done for mine is to make sure I rinse it thoroughly with hot water after each use, making sure that all of the cleanser that I used is rinsed out completely. After that, I squeeze it and hang it to dry. I also agree with the first poster that a mild soap or vinegar should work as well. Also, something to consider is that the bristles are supposed to be naturally antimicrobial according to the company. As a side note, I've also been wondering how often the brush should be replaced if anyone has any thoughts on that.
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That's a good idea for a product...sorry though, don't know of any.In response to James Gegner, not everyone thinks the improvement in taste is worth the extra hassle of a stove top popper to make popcorn, then cleaning it and storing it for next time. Also, many people don't have access to a stove, but can get to a microwave (offices, dorms, hotels).
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I'll admit, after working with one of these for nine years, it's not the easiest to clean. That said, we use it multiple times a week and are heavy users at our college. We do give it a wipe down each time we use it and then do a deep clean every month or so. No popcorn machine is super easy to clean, I'm on my third one of this model, so we keep coming back to it.
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Yes, it's fairly easy to clean. The bucket unplugs, and comes out for easy cleaning. The rest is just cleaning the glass mostly, which hasn't gotten real dirty on my machine at least. Not too bad, no worse than cleaning a few small windows. Makes great popcorn, and worth it to me. Hope this helps.
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If you clean when it's done for the day with a soapy washcloth, dry it with paper towels, you'll keep it looking like new. It's not that hard, it takes maybe 3 minutes and I'm done. ALWAYS take out the popper, wash the electric cord and the outside case of the popper (with a soapy cloth you wring out completely) and you won't get a buildup.
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I have used it about a dozen times. I feel like this is probably the best "stir style" popcorn make there is. I have hat the first generation stircrazy that failed after 5 uses. I have had 4 different Cuisinart ones and the little clips that hold the hot plate down crack off in 6 months. I would probably hand wash it rather than dishwasher. Even though it is dishwasher safe.good luck
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There is a little brush included in which you can brush away the little hairs into a garbage can. I do it after every use just to keep it clean all the time. Very simple. I wipe it down with a damp paper towel, too. I guess you're supposed to oil it now and again and that is also included however I haven't done that yet since it's so new.
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I think you could probably use any popcorn and oil combo. It's not a complicated machine and works just fine with the local popcorn/vegetable oil combo I've tried.
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my answer is email the company and ask for it cause there are some good tips in that book. go on line and search for best ways to make popcorn, that will help. In a nut shell, use coconut oil, gourmet popcorn, and play around with the flavored salts. I love this popcorn maker!!!! tip: always use a low heat setting.
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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 think it's probably the buildup of that slimy film that will grow if not cleaned a lot. I guess you have to clean it totally and maybe with a toothbrush or something in every nook and cranny. I stopped using mine- have to clean it too often. Good luck! Post if you figure out what it really was!