brown patches at sole plate: How do you guys clean off the brown patches accumulated at the sole plate?
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Use a dryer sheet on the warm iron to clean the sole plate. It gets all the gunk out of the slots, any thing built up or stuck on the sole plate, makes it sparkle, is super easy and smells great!
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Hey Doc - BKF will effectively remove that iridescent patina that is sometimes left by gas heat or evaporated water. I just add a tiny bit of water and BKF, and scrub the pot/pan down with a nylon brush. It comes out almost immediately. Make sure you scrub it down with some soapy water to get rid of the BKF, as you don't want your future meal to have BKF residue! After this, wipe it all down with a cheesecloth or paper towel. Your stainless cookware will look brand spanking new. By the way - don't let cooking residue sit in the cookware for too long after cooking to prevent it from sticking. If you're diligent about cleaning right away - it'll make your life super easy. If you get a bit of food stuck to the pan - I leave the pan soaking with warm water, dish soap, and a bit of BKF. Come back in 30-45 mins - and it's all gone with a light scrub. For particularly resilient stuck-on residues, repeat this multiple times - it will eventually work. Stainless is just worlds better than nonstick. But you have to learn to work with it. Learn it well - and the cookware will reward you with amazing food. Hope this helps!
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Soak in hot water for a bit then wipe out with paper towel .rinse off any remaining residue
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I think so, but if you don't follow the cleaning guidelines it will develop brown spots.
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I need to use an abrasive cleaner. If you are trying to avoid the scratching you might try a product similar to SoftScrub with vinegar mixed in.
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ABOUT THE SELF-CLEANING SYSTEM * Use the self-cleaning system to flush out minerals and lint. If lint is allowed to accumulate in the vents, it can scorch and cause brown spotting. For Models D2000 and D2020: Clean about once a month. For Models D2010, D2030 and D2035: A "CLEAN" indicator will appear in the digital display to notify you when your iron needs cleaning (A). * Fill the iron as described in "How to Use" but keep the water level below the MAX line. Plug in the iron, set the temperature to 6, and stand the iron on its heel rest. Allow to heat about 3 minutes. * Unplug the iron and take it to a sink. Holding it horizontally over a sink, move and HOLD the variable steam dial in the CLEAN position ( ). There may be some hissing and spitting while self-cleaning. This is normal. * Stay clear of HOT steam and boiling water as it comes out of the vents while lint, scale, and minerals flush through! Continue to hold the variable steam dial in the CLEAN position until all the water has emptied. If necessary, rock the iron side to side and front to back to empty it. * When finished, release the variable steam dial, stand the iron on its heel rest, and plug it in. Heat for about 2 minutes to dry out any remaining water then unplug.
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I feel like there is, so some scrubbing with a piece of steel wool will get it off. You will need to season it anyway, so it should help!
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I have done this several times now and endorse the other answer here: butter helps to brown the exterior, it hasnt burned on me yet, and I am still in awe of how easy this thing is to clean up. Enjoy!
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Use bartenders friend or any non scratching scouring powder to remove the spots. I'm not sure, but I think that these spots come from hard water.
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You could also try nail polish remover. Dab the spot until it is dissolved and then launder.
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Hi. You can use all kinds of polish, preferably use polish with dense consistency so you achieve a better results. When you clean the plate look like new. Polish remover doesnt ruin it.
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Outside surface - just wipe it down after it cools. inside I just boil some vinegar occasionally to remove any scale deposits and it comes out clean.
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Just pop the top and bottom off and clean them in hot soapy water. I use a small scrub brush on them. Have no problems, best way I have found to clean it.
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The rods will get a brown film on them. I would clean once a week so not to get to bad. Make sure you dry them well with a paper towel.
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time and ease. I used a few Mr. Clean Magic Erasers and had cleaner wax to rub it off. Good luck.
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spray them with a Water Repellant from a local shoe store or shoe repair once a month. For dust and quick upkeep, use a stiff plastic bristle brush. For larger stains, the nubuck material will hold up to light spot cleaning with a small amount of Woolite.
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After 3 month of usage I see brown spots at the bottom. Don't know how quickly they will spread