I love the meat grinder however cutting plate rusted terribly. Panasonic replaced blades once and the same problem after one use. Any solutions?
2079549
I do not think you are suppose to put anything in the dishwasher. hand wash and dry
2079550
Hi, after hand washing and drying we store our cutting plates in a Ziploc bag, coated in mineral oil (we use Roberts, which should be available at any CVS or Walgreens). No rust, ever. (And mineral oil is safe to ingest -- it is sold as an "intestinal lubricant" -- odorless, tasteless, and crystal clear.)
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I had one panasonic grinding meat since 1989, but I put a little film of vegelable oil on all parts special a cutter blade.
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have several of these machines. have not had an issue. buy a new one and keep cooking.
579053
You can search the web and find a few places to purchase replacement plates, but it's very expensive! It's actually much cheaper to buy a new one. The non-stick hasn't flaked at all, but has gotten "sticky" - so bad that bread & even greasy sausage patties will stick to the top plate when I open the grill up. I've never put them in the dishwasher, nor used Pam on them (ruins the non-stick coating), but it has been used A LOT!!! Disappointed that the non stick doesn't work like it used to and that I need to replace, but happy to see the price has come down a lot since I originally purchased this, so I'm buying a new one and thrilled that the new one comes with the 5th flat plate. You can search the web and find a few places to purchase replacement plates, but it's very expensive! It's actually much cheaper to buy a new one. The non-stick hasn't flaked at all, but has gotten "sticky" - so bad that bread & even greasy sausage patties will stick to the top plate when I open the grill up. I've never put them in the dishwasher, nor used Pam on them (ruins the non-stick coating), but it has been used A LOT!!! Disappointed that the non stick doesn't work like it used to and that I need to replace, but happy to see the price has come down a lot since I originally... » Read More You can search the web and find a few places to purchase replacement plates, but it's very expensive! It's actually much cheaper to buy a new one. The non-stick hasn't flaked at all, but has gotten "sticky" - so bad that bread & even greasy sausage patties will stick to the top plate when I open the grill up. I've never put them in the dishwasher, nor used Pam on them (ruins the non-stick coating), but it has been used A LOT!!! Disappointed that the non stick doesn't work like it used to and that I need to replace, but happy to see the price has come down a lot since I originally purchased this, so I'm buying a new one and thrilled that the new one comes with the 5th flat plate. « Show Less
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That is true! The same happened to me twice so I stopped using it as a slicer. Such a shame cause it was great. Cusinart replaced it both times but I stopped slicingever since :( happy to know it's not just me :)
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Thanks for replies. The burner is usually the first thing to rust out so I will look for a different grill.
732359
I have had mine for almost 5 years, use it on average of twice a day and it works just fine, the only thing I can think of is the grinder mechanism is getting dull. I believe it can be replaced.
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I have the Panasonic and after a few months of use, it just does not work. Tried calling company and they said I HAD to use shaving cream !! - I got this because I wanted to NOT use cream, but even with the cream it stopped working; now it is over 2 years and I still cannot bring myself to throw it out.anyone have a good replacement electric womens shaver?
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Mine rusted within the first month of use. After reading all the good reviews, I decided to give it a chance. Although the blade does not fail, I do not like the idea of keeping rusted metal around food. It rusted within the cracks in each handle as well as the parts that rub together. I wash it only under running water and open it all way to dry, but that wasn't enough to prevent it from rusting. I'm not sure if I received a defective product, but since I've had it for a year I doubt the manufacturer would accept an exchange.
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I have not experienced that. Do you have a steel? That could really help. All knives need to be maintained.
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My original porcelain pans that came with the range have rusted and need replacing. I am shopping now for some. So yes Linda, rust is an issue.
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You have to use the same process for chips as you do for resharpening the knives and send it back to Kyocera. As long it's only a small chip they should be able to fix it. Here's the info link. https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.kyoceraadvancedceramics.com/media/document/Warranty-Sharpening-form-2012.pdf&sa=U&ei=7iMyUan3EebmiwLEm4D4AQ&ved=0CDcQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNHqdkhAiquN2Be25nD2YbX6URH-sA I hope this helps.
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Haven't had much of any issues there. ONce I thought I had actually damaged the inside surface down toward the blades. No chance on that. Cleaned up real nice after running it through the dishwasher. Other than that, the other responses seem to echo mine.
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Sorry cannot help about the rust i would try the steel wool like was suggested though. I find with mine food still tends to stick no matter how many times i try to seal the pan with oil.
1360228
The pan and grinder attachment's are, the motor housing is not. I will take it all apart and run only the parts by themselves in the dishwasher. I do hand wash the parts to get all the big stuff off then in it goes.
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If you are refering to the plastic gear that drives the blades, I can say with certainty that is has not. I love this machine and when mine went on the fritz we called the mfg and ask about a replacement part and was told no when ask about metal. I now have a new one (that cost less than repairs would have). I also have written and suggested they make every effort to devise a metal one, especially for people like me who uses the system every day. My sugggestion if it no longer works and it is the little gear in the base, pitch it, get a new one. My last one lasted over 5 years and for the amount of use and the cost, well worth the investment. Oh yes, I tried other systems before repurchasing the Black and Decker Food system and sent them back as they fall very short of convienent to use.
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The Oster 2803 has two blades. I didn't experience any problem with meat building up between the blades. Of course it only worked two times before breaking so maybe I didn't get enough attempts :-)
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I have been trouble by the rust as well.... I have had mine for about 6 months too, and use it constantly.... Any ideas would be helpful because I LOVE this thing!!!!