How to best clean such a fine and long spout, anyone??
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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
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Someone suggested glass cleaner w/vinegar and that works well for us. I imagine a water & vinegar solution would work well too.
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Using a small stiff brush like one used to clean a tea pot spout is quite easy. Even a larger brush will work quite well.
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I just use hot water and a touch of dish soap. Then put the cap back on and give it a vigorous shake and dump. Then keep refilling halfway with hot water and capping/ dumping until the water empties clean. No problems with that. Just make sure to clean it after your done with the coffee so you don't go to fill it up the next day and find a surprise in there. ;)
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No, What i do is stuff a rag or disposable shop towel in the spout so it absorbs the excess and keeps it from dripping. I have had no problems.
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Try a bottle brush? I'm not sure as I haven't cleaned it yet but that's what I'll try.
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Use a baby bottle cleaner. It has a small tip for the bite valve and a brush head for the bottle. Works great!
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This one is also plastic, I just used it yesterday. Hot water with palmolive cleans it. Cleans like any other plastic, the spout is hard to get at to clean because it's a small chamber (like a wide straw), you need a skinny sponge or a thin brush to clean it
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Let the unit completely cool down. Use a plastic 1/2 teaspoon to clean out the ridges and the hard stuff, then wipe with a damp cloth everywhere you see, until completely clean. Then use a dry cloth to finish the job!
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i fill it with hot soapy water and squeeze it out through the valve. i rinse it well and repeat with clear water.tada, it's nice and clean.
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I wait at least 30 minutes before carefully removing the 'top' as it is very hot; then I rinse the base using my sprayer; then add a couple cups of white vinegar and let it soak for a few hours (we have very hard water). (I save then reuse the vinegar several times.) Using vinegar after each batch makes it much easier to keep the Waterwise clean!
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Hey Katie, I have one of these(a terrific product). If you still have it(or haven't figured out the problem) try using a very thin metal wire to clean the stem and the valve that makes it froth. I had the same problem and after reaming it out, it went back to working the way it should!
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Use a solution of Simple Green and a moderately soft brush. Comes right off! The cleaner and the bristles of the brush are key to each other.
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Try the cleaning procedure demonstrated on this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L5zufsA3-c
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There is a tube made of aluminum, plastic and rubber. The aluminum tube extends into the pot. The rubber helps form a seal with the lever mechanism to allow the pumping of the beverage. The plastic spigot dispenses the liquid. I usually run it through piping hot water with every new pot. The pot does get dirty after several uses. I'm still working on an effective way of cleaning it. The opening is too narrow for anything larger than a bottle scrubber and the pot is so deep that most bottle scrubbers wont reach the bottom of the pot. Somebody suggested using a toilet brush. I don't think it would fit.
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There are plastic parts.. still best spout i have used in a very long time.
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I have a 6 1/4" travel mug that easily clears the spout when the drip tray is removed. If I'm filling a large thermos I pull out the coffee reservoir and pour directly from there. It too, has a spout. But be very careful doing that! It's really hot!