What is the best way to clean the unit? Can it be disassembled?
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Hello Betty,I would recommend hot soapy water with food safe detergent. You can remove the gate by removing the four bolts that connect it to the drum. This will then allow you to pretty much disassemble the whole unit.Please let me know if you have any further questions.Sincerely,Taylor W.VIVO
1033538
I let the bees get everything they wanted then used soapy water to finish. I did take the cover off the gear and sprayed a little WD40. Then packed away for next year.
1033539
Yes it can be disassembled. It is a painI used hot Soapy waterI had trouble with the handle coming apart.
1078244
We cleaned ours by hand - not sure if it would be okay in the dishwasher. The only part that disassembles for cleaning is the bottom part that it rests in. Pretty easy clean though
2092490
I have not had to clean the unit - it comes with a "demineralization" cartridge that is built into the reservoir lid. If it will not be used for a period of several days, empty and let the reservoir dry to prevent mildew.
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Thank you for your inquiry. Happen to have one at home and have only used it twice but I have had no issues with getting the unit completely cleaned. Hope that helps. Thank you
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Take it apart ...there is also a toolOn the bottle cleaning section you can purchase very small to clean the spout
780967
Mine has a drawer that pulls out and I just rinse it out with warm water. Then insert it back in machine. I don't see any other way to clean it.
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You can wash the head of the unit after you remove the washer.As for the body there is a coating inside that is not really dishwasher safe.I would just fill it with some hot water and a little dish soap and sink clean the whole thing.It cleans very easy ,almost all of the cream is gone if properly charged.
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Does anybody have the instructions on how to clean this unit? I lost the box with the instructions in it... Thanks in advance
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After assembling it from its box myself, I just keep using. It's working well.Sorry that I've never disassembled the unit.The answer by "R. Lavender" before this seems very practical--to separate the parts back as when they arrived in the box.
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Super Easy. Take off the porcelain cover, lift the top off the container where the water and oils are put and rinse out. When changing oils I will also take a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and wipe the inside container. The plug that is attached is removable from the base too so all I take is the inside unit to be cleaned out.
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You cannot take it apart to clean. It is a nightmare to clean and quite honestly it did not perform very well either. I do not recommend this product.
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I did disassemble mine to wash it. Have you tried soaking it in some hot bleach water? (Just a cap full should do the trick)
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Just lift it off of the back. No problem. The part that is hard to keep cleaned is the heater part. Minerals collect and form a crust on it.
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Unplug the unit and take it to the sink, pour the old water out then take the unit apart, I use about a Tablespoon of vinegar mixed with about a cup of water take an old wash cloth and wipe around the inside, it will have a built up of water deposit around the heating element and where it get's really warm at, I take an old toothbrush or cotton swabs and try and get as much off as I can but you won't get all of it off and that's ok. and pour a little of the cleaning solution in it then rinse all out of everything. I do this once a week. To keep the water deposit from building up use distilled water. Then fill the tank up and it's ready to use. Hope this help's. Unplug the unit and take it to the sink, pour the old water out then take the unit apart, I use about a Tablespoon of vinegar mixed with about a cup of water take an old wash cloth and wipe around the inside, it will have a built up of water deposit around the heating element and where it get's really warm at, I take an old toothbrush or cotton swabs and try and get as much off as I can but you won't get all of it off and that's ok. and pour a little of the cleaning solution in it then rinse all out of everything. I do this once a week. To keep the water deposit from building up use... » Read More Unplug the unit and take it to the sink, pour the old water out then take the unit apart, I use about a Tablespoon of vinegar mixed with about a cup of water take an old wash cloth and wipe around the inside, it will have a built up of water deposit around the heating element and where it get's really warm at, I take an old toothbrush or cotton swabs and try and get as much off as I can but you won't get all of it off and that's ok. and pour a little of the cleaning solution in it then rinse all out of everything. I do this once a week. To keep the water deposit from building up use distilled water. Then fill the tank up and it's ready to use. Hope this help's. « Show Less
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I haven't tried to take it apart. I use a bottle brush to clean the tube, then wash the whole thing with the spray nozzle of the hose.
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I have not taken it apart but just unplug it and clean it with a powerful hand-held vacuum. I think you can take it apart, but I have osteoarthritis and it would be difficult for me.
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I've looked online and found nothing yet. Perhaps someone (even I) will find the pamphlet that comes with it and put it online somewhere. Maybe a specific question about operation or cleaning could be answered for you.