How is the clean up? We don't have a dishwasher so I'm wondering if the fat cleans out of the reservoir easily.
1022280
its very easily washed by hand. It's a smooth plastic so it cleans up easily.
1022281
Not a problem. See my video review dated January 25, 2014 and you will see exactly what it is like.
1022282
When still hot, you can pour the grease out; once it hardens, you can wipe it out with paper towel. I run mine through the dishwasher, but washing by hand in hot soapy water should work just fine. We use ours 2-3 times a week. I love it & am amazed how much grease comes out of 6 slices of bacon.
1022283
No Problem. I poured the fat off into a tomato can we keep in the freezer with no problem. Gave it a quick rinse with a soapy sponge and then put it in the dishwasher. my guess would be that I could have washed it in the sink and it would have been just fine.
1998313
I have pretty good success just rinsing it out. I don't wash it with soap and water very often.
1974593
I've put ours in the dishwasher, comes out just fine. You did have to take it apart.
1859521
I honestly have not even thought of that. It is just so easy and quick to clean by hand, that it never occurred to me to try the dishwasher. I have a dish brush that gets into all the threads and (almost nonexistent ) grooves, so it's super fast clean up. Sorry!
2018794
very easy clean up. goes in dishwasher just fine. no problem with the 50 lb. in 3 days. did 2 deer in an hour, motor never even warmed up.
970768
As said by others, the oil basin isn't removable. I would deem it as a moderate hassle to clean, you cant just throw it under the water (I wished it was this easy!!) and as Gerald said, you have to wipe it clean with some soapy water until all residue is out. I would like to point out that the outside of the fryer is metallic and gets extremly hot when frying. You have to be very careful when opening/closing the lid when you operate it to not get burnt!
245740
Just use a good quality liquid dish soap, (some are a lot better than others) and good"Hot" water to rinse with. I haven't had any problem. Also, I don't empty and wash every time it gets low.Just add some more butter and smooth it. I'm alone, so, if have several people making a mess you have a different problem.
616981
It gets dirty with chicken fat and juices but cleans up perfectly in the dishwasher. Mine still looks like new. No pre-soaking needed at all.
740106
It's not that easy, but not hard either! Its easy to wash but cleaning up takes a long time! If u wash it without get rid of the grinded particles of vegetables/fruits, ur sink will be all clogged up! That would take time to clean! Except that, the rest is pretty easy! I would say it takes 4 minute for the the whole clean up procedure, after a week or two of use! Eventually u'll do it without even noticing the time! While u cleaning it up, put the juice in the fridge, cold juice is always better :-)
580244
I'm sorry, but I haven't had to clean the bottoms yet. Someone in my household put the little frying pan in the dishwasher, and that was a VERY BAD thing to do. The bottom of it now looks awful! Make sure you don't put them in the dishwasher!
293258
I usually wash it by hand,never tried dishwasher， so you can have a try if you want ^_^
172620
I've used the dishwasher without problem, except have to shake out some water after it's clean...the only problem I've had is losing one! Never had one break while I've owned it. Like the idea of a water pik, but think it's unnecessary.
1984984
I put it in the dishwasher and am OK with the results. It doesn't get as shiny clean as if you hand wash it.
1195162
can you clarify your problem? it can be a little hard to pull the lid up and off, after you've rotated the handle to the near-vertical position, but it's just suction and will eventually go away, also lift the pour spout. it's a tight fit, lid to mixing container, that is. usually i don't need dishwasher if i clean it right away it just all washes off with water, soap, spray.
1442557
When you assemble the unit, the heating element sits in the oil. There is about a 1/2 to 1 inch space between the bottom of the element and the reservoir, so any crumbs from the food that's frying fall to the bottom of the reservoir. Cleaning the element is easy to hand wash..
1088748
NO!!! I just wipe off any fat after frying stuff too close to the kettle. To make sure I just checked on it: all its sides, in and out -- are clean. Enjoy! BTW: I'm not on their payroll and do not get a commission from them.
1789665
No I find it very easy to clean. I just wipe down the heating elements with the paper towel, and I let the the bin soak in hot soapy water, rinse it out, and just put in new oil.