Has anyone else had a problem with little flecks of black from interior coming out in the water? I am afr
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No, but the inside did rust after awhile and I got rid of it. I bought a stainless steel one from Oxo.
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I have not, however, my daughter has this same teakettle and mentioned getting black tinged water out of it after using it for a month. I clean the interior with a mix of vinegar and soda once a month with no problems. This method has worked for my daughter as well.
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I have this block, If I had Black stains on it I would take some Fine sand paper and see if I couldn't buff it out. Then wipe it down and re-oil. Never use water on your board Just a lightly dampened cloth.
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No never had an issue could be from your water, if it is hard, minerals, use a bottle of drinking water see if that clears it.
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I've had a similar experience. I suspect it has to do with minerals in the water. Assuming it comes from your tap water, it should be safe. If you really think this a problem then you could try using distilled water. I'm not a chemist, but the heating surface appears to be Teflon or something similar. So I typically remove the discoloration with mild soap and water, the sooner after it's cooled enough the better, or with some vinegar. As for safe, I use my regularly and have had no problems.
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Sounds like calcium build up. Do you have hard water in your area? I have used vinegar for that problem but not for anything that is silver (turns it black).
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Mine started discoloring also. I wish I could help you but I haven't been able to clean mine as well.
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This has happened to me a few times. I couldn't figure it out at first, but then I realized that it was getting a little clogged. I think I'm due to change the filter, but today when I was cleaning it, I blew into the black hole so that water came out the other end and made sure I the motor really well. Put it back together and the bubbles started coming back up through the top. Ashtyn is right too -- you have to really make sure the two pieces line up perfectly together.
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I have not had that experience. But I have seen that the magnesium rod when it has not fully been used up turn white. I think it could be the buildup of minerals from the water supply building up on the rod and flaking off. Try removing the rod and seeing what it looks like.
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Don't know. That hasn't been my experience. Has your water gotten harder with more minerals or sediment in it?
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Hi, this is Steve over at Aqua Products. 1st this issue may be hard to diagnose over the internet, so if you want to talk to someone live please call 1-800-845-4856. Ok here are some ideas. First if you bring the cleaner up to the pool surface you should be able to see if the water flow switches from forward to backward after say 30 seconds if this does not happen it could be debris stuck in the intake, or in the propeller. Please also check if the bag was installed properly. lastly it could be a simple spring on the flap. I hope this helps.steve
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I have not had that problem but if you go to their website, www.fluvalaquatics.com, they have a very helpful abd responsive customer service department that will solve your problem. Tim
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I just noticed nasty bits in the water holding/bottle steaming area. Sending mine back :/ I have been cleaning it as prescribed, it's just too gross! I don't like that I cannot completely clean it out. You can't see down where the water goes.
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I've had mine for over a year. There are two possibilities. It might be out of water, but I'm sure you checked that. It might need a dose of vinegar in the water to clear out any deposits left by hard water. Use just a little vinegar in the water, run it for fifteen minutes or so and see if steam comes out. If it does, run it a little longer and then dump the vinegar water and replace it with plain water. Hope that helps.
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Wow thank u, good to know/keep in mind, i just purchased mine a couple of weeks ago. Maybe try wiping down the surface? Maybe its been de-sensitized?
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Ours is breaking down, turning white & gold rusty crusty/flaky on the edges and inside. We have had our water tested and it is potable and low in minerals so we aren't sure if we got a bad one or what. I have to fill it twice a day. Could be our fire box is too hot for it. Its awful cute I wish we were having better luck with it.
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Yes. Initially, I thought it was just discoloration, and I did notice that sometimes the water would taste funny every now and then, almost metallic. Upon inspection today, I found out that the discoloration was a rust spot that penetrated from the interior wall to the exterior wall of the bottom chamber. Really disappointed about the quality control of this product, and wondering if the rust was contaminating our drinking water.
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It is supossed to be out or low on water but mine is also showing F. I think I need to change the filter before it will go away but I am not sure.