It says that "The parts disassemble easily for cleaning." Does this mean that all the parts that touch the meat/other may go in the dishwasher?
1102835
No. The only part that even looks dishwasher-safe is the gray plastic gripper that holds the food against the blade. Everything else has to be cleaned with spray cleaner like Fantastik. (They probably recommend this because the blade might rust if it got wet.) But, believe it or not, this machine is superior to others because all the key parts can be removed, which makes it a lot easier to clean them properly. Some other models have carriages that can't be removed, which makes them harder to clean.
1102836
In my opinion this is not a machine for a disabled person........It can be very challenging to put the blade and backing back on once disassembled.......I would guess you could put the bulk in the dishwasher but not all............so not all parts that come in contact with the food can go in the dishwasher................
1102837
I guess you could do that. The parts are not very big so it's pretty easy to just scrub them down in the sink. I wouldn't put the piece behind the blade in the dishwasher.
1102838
I never considered putting any part in the dishwasher...........nor would I......just wipe it down with hot sudsy water and dry.......
85224
Yes, all pieces can come off and go into the dishwasher! Great buy, I highly recommend
846772
yes. That would be the tube piece that you put the food into. I put all of the pieces in the dishwasher except for the handle/electrical main part.
1175340
No because its a knife,you should clean immediately after usage and never put a good blade in a dishwasher.
710636
We clean ours with warm soapy water. Holding the blade by the nylon gear, I carefully wash the accumulated food residue off the blade, which would not come clean in the dishwasher. The other parts that disassemble could be washed in the upper part of the dishwasher as they are plastic and the dishwasher heat element would damage them if washed in the lower dishwasher compartment. Clean the Chef Choice main area with warm soapy water and rinse with a mon-soapy dish cloth. Be sure to lubricate the rubber seal ring with food quality lubricate after cleaning. Don't emirse the Chef Choice in water.
771571
We put most parts into the dishwasher. Only the heater element needs hand cleaning
629083
It is only with extreme difficulty, but not necessary since the joint is very tight. If you pay attention to washing it, (we use a toothbrush for crevices routinely), dishwasher people may want to disassemble it on extremely rare occasion. Most dishwashers pasteurize all exposed surfaces, and washers-by-hand get whatever they give.
1445882
It is not advised to put it in the dishwasher for just that reason, however, my husband did the dishes one day and put it in the dishwasher and nothing bad happened.
9494
Yes, the parts are dishwasher safe. Honestly though, mine has never gotten that dirty that it needed a tough scrub. Usually I just add water and soap after use, shake and rinse x2, and it's good to go again.
1160037
Its easy to clean, well I throw it all in the dishwasher, but washing by hand shouldnt be hard. The bottom unscrews and the blade piece has a rubber part that helps the whole thing seal tight.
1078246
I did not disassemble. The dispenser was rinsed out well the washed in hot soapy water - same with the resting dish
1659784
The manual/pamphlet says in bold caps "do not wash any part of the slicer in dishwasher". They don't explain why but a lot of good knives say not to wash in dishwasher either...
171567
yes. Easy to clean. I wouldn't put in dishwasher. We replaced a broken handle. It fit great. Our Teflon is doing great but we are very careful about the utensils we use.
689656
I do not have a dishwasher, so the only thing you can do is try it. If the dishwsher make it go bad purchase replacment parts What I like to do is set the parts outside and let the birds pick the meat off,then just rinse off in hot water no dishwasher.
1873081
I have not tried yet, but the instructions say that most of this is dishwasher safe. The two parts that are not look like can easily be soaked in soapy water for cleaning. We have just started using this and really like it.
932342
Yes, it totally disassembles. I reccomend using the wax paper squares as pictures because it is non as non stick as they say. I prefer the Tupperware patty maker when making just a few burgers.
181743
I usually just rinse everything off so there isn't any food left on it, and put everything but the blade and plate in the dishwasher. The dishwasher kind of discolors the tray and the meat tube thing a little, I think because of the detergent and hot water. However, as long as you rinse it off before it goes in the dishwasher, it gets clean. If you don't have a dishwasher, I'd recommend letting everything soak for a few minutes to make sure there's nothing stuck in any crevices. I'm sure though if you wanted to, you could use a pipecleaner to get at any hard-to-reach places.