If you only use soap and water (and not a household cleaner spray), does the plastic on the tray still peel off over time?
1171848
Using soap and water here, and even a scrubby sponge on occasion. Nothing peeling. Over a year of use. Minimal scratching.
1171849
Mine hasn't peeled... but I am not sure whether it will. Sometimes I wash it with spray and other times with soap and water...
1171850
We've had our white tray for over a year and we only use soap and water. The plastic has scratches and is a bit rough where my son scrapes the silverware. We have no flaking of the plastic though. We were worried about it based on reviews, but I'm completely happy with how it's performed. It's far better than the stokke tray. We've used it 3 times per day every day and the wear is minimal and barely visible.
1557889
Nope, it's great! Now you will still have to clean it every now and then, but the dish is removable for easy cleaning...I mean you don't have to but I do cause just from the soap bar getting wet and a little soft from use, it will leave soap marks on the dish. But I'm OCD about my house being clean...lol! Hope my answer helped. :)
665994
I wouldn't advise it, as another customer complained that the rubber deteriorated because she put it in the dishwasher. I would suggest instead, to have some soapy water in your sink, so after use, you can put it right into the soapy water. I have found that this loosens anything that was sticky and made it so easy to wash, rinse, & day and in very little time!
278940
Same as any other. I soak ours. I have not seen any layering or peeling. Yes dish washer safe.
1639552
Yes. The drip tray is black plastic. Cleans easily, collects everything that comes off of the front of the cooking plates, just position it carefully. I use it daily. If you wipe the inside of it with a thin coating of dishwashing liquid and let it dry that way, nothing sticks to it.
1850165
My set didn't have that problem and I wash with hot soapy water after each use, not in the dishwasher.
1718101
I havent tried removing it but its not paper thin and i believe it would pull off intact with some effort. Soap and water are mostly what causes it to stick. Its been amazing for our dishwasher so far.
1468411
Yes it does need a removal soap tray. I am using the one from my old system so cannot recommend one.
840962
We've been using these for a few months and there have been no water stains. However, we are pretty careful about washing them and putting them away as soon as we're done using them. We do have a few minor scratches that show up lighter than the wood. Mostly around the edges of the trays. The stand they go on is not very sturdy. We have it up against a wall as I think it would be easy for them to fall over. The trays themselves are very sturdy.
1726999
Yes. I put mine in the dishwasher all the time. No change in appearance at all.
876134
No. Too many variables -- water temperature, chemical detergents. As some have noted, it seems to work ok on (some) top racks, but the manufacturer clearly does not recommend it. Plus, it is so easy to wash immediately after using -- I use a long handled brush and warm water and it only takes a few seconds. My main concern would be in stressing the plastic to metal bonds as a result of going through the extreme temps of an automatic dishwasher cycle. Why risk this when hand washing is so fast and easy?
693404
Actually I did not realize the tray came off until I read the other replies. It never seemed to budge when I've cleaned it so I've just left it alone.
1434926
Yes, my wife likes the tray. She makes her own puree for the children. Of course, we haven't figured out how to make it easy to peel off of the tray, but it works.
560731
Yes- hasn't been a problem. I wash my Calphalon Tri-Ply by hand and do not put them in the dishwasher. I heard it turns the rivots a matte color, not shiny.
214958
Yes. Very easy. The tray is removable. I personanally think it wise to spray a small amount of non stick spray on the tray the first time before using. It's a great machine.
1375846
It comes right off if you peel it for about 10 seconds. It is made of plastic not paper so water does not affect it.
431088
Haven't needed to. I fill the 'tray' part as level as possible and securely put the top half back on. After rinsing and some small particles come out, I don't have a problem.