I always have trouble opening this particular olive oil, the caps just spins. Thank you
1976344
I have bought a few bottles of this great olive oil. Have had one that did the spin.
1161817
We used canola oil on it, applying with a squirt bottle, until it would spin in our hands without noise. Needs reapplying every few cleanings. To tighten, make sure it's properly in the slot, and that the little knob is turned to hold it still.Hope that helps!
2257664
I have a couple of different types of these. This one is a little stiff to open. Some of them you have to press down on the cover while turning to open it. Try that. If it doesn't work I'll get mine in hand and talk you through it.
495331
Opening anything with one hand will be a challenge. That being said, I think so. I just tried it and was able to. I had to use the non-usable hand to at least balance the opener while I twisted the opener to the size of the cap. Then I held the bottle between my body and the kitchen counter and used the good hand to turn the opener handle. The cap came off and a slight bit of water escaped, but the top was off. Good luck.
1117051
This is what I did. I poured a small amount of oil into the top area where the stopper feeds into the bottle. I slowly tried to move the stopper so the oil could get in between the glass. Eventually the oil will loosen the stopper. About once a week I try to make sure that this area is oiled up so that it doesn't happen again.
1614034
I can tell you to try this. Wait a 1/2 hour after you open the can, (keep the lid on) before you light it. I just want to tell you that I just wrote to sun-jel about their lids-they're very hard to open. I even called and talked to the head guy and sent him pics and told him about how it didn't last that long and he said that he would refund my money. that was 2 months ago. Good luck. I have read others and they have dealt with your situation like this-they dealt with the loss of gel over the fumes of the other products...and I hate to say it because I have used them all...but I am going to do the same, because the fumes can be bad. if you find a good brand let me know-please!!!!
1295895
I'm guessing you might not be turning the cap hard enough to break the seal. I have trouble opening bottles with caps like this, and I use a piece of rubber non-slip shelf liner to get a good grip on the cap to be able to turn it hard enough to break the seal.
2276140
Did you use just oil or have oil & spices? I've been using mine for months with no problem. I have to pump it pretty much every time I use it. Sorry yours doesn't work. I'd send it back.
2074316
Twist the center and it opens up into two pieces. Place the pepper pearls in there and re attach the top. The harder part is replacing the salt. It's very hard to open and you have to twist the clear top but there is nothin to grip. I ended up buying another one. This was too much trouble.
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If it were mine, I would start by running warm water over it to see if there were a kernel of salt or something stopping it from turning. If that did not work, I would use a little cooking oil in the crack to see if that would loosen it up (knowing I would have a serious cleaning job ahead of me). I would also try using pliers to hold it thinking that might give me some additional strength and gripping power. I might even hold the bottle lightly with a vise while I tried to get it loose with the pliers. By this point I would be pretty frustrated so I would probably contact the manufacturer and give them an earful (nicely, of course). If it were mine, I would start by running warm water over it to see if there were a kernel of salt or something stopping it from turning. If that did not work, I would use a little cooking oil in the crack to see if that would loosen it up (knowing I would have a serious cleaning job ahead of me). I would also try using pliers to hold it thinking that might give me some additional strength and gripping power. I might even hold the bottle lightly with a vise while I tried to get it loose with the pliers. By this point I would be pretty frustrated so I would probably contact the manufacturer... » Read More If it were mine, I would start by running warm water over it to see if there were a kernel of salt or something stopping it from turning. If that did not work, I would use a little cooking oil in the crack to see if that would loosen it up (knowing I would have a serious cleaning job ahead of me). I would also try using pliers to hold it thinking that might give me some additional strength and gripping power. I might even hold the bottle lightly with a vise while I tried to get it loose with the pliers. By this point I would be pretty frustrated so I would probably contact the manufacturer and give them an earful (nicely, of course). « Show Less
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My experience is the same as Meredith. My cap secures by just pressing it down. Should work for you unless you bent the cap up to much in which case you'll have to reshape it with pliers. Note that mine comes up with a slight pry using a table knife.Note that I have taste tested and this oil is as good as I've tasted after 30+ years of cooking Chinese.
2032361
If the seal is too tight I use a bottle cap opener. I will also turn the jar upside down and give the bottom a firm hit a few times. Hope this helps :)
1012617
It's a twist cap, so twist it to the left a couple of times and it should open :).
2135922
I just tried to open a bottle with a rubber cork for the first time since I've owned it(bought it beginning of 2013), and it took a few times but eventually I got the cork high enough to just pull it out. The opener would not pull it out all the way.
785489
It's not really good, but some pople can handle the oil taste going down. I use the blank cap's..
386775
What have you tried? And, don't make yourself crazy. It might have a defect . I love mine. I put in my favorite oil 1/3 way full, pumped it up until I felt resistance and it sprayed just fine.
1173379
That can be a little tricky, especially after some mineral build-up. You have to press down pretty firmly on the cap while turning it open - like a child-proof cap. I still love my steamer, once you get yours open, I hope you can say the same. Good luck!