I have teenagers. I will need to clean the lid (inside and out) on a regular basis. Is immersible or clean-able easily?
376162
You can immerse the plastic ring around the top but the lid itself has batteries and can not be totally immersed in water, but it isn't difficult to clean at all
376163
NO!!!! I am pretty sure tha was what killed it the second time. And I didn't even immerse it (used the sink sprayer). It stopped working but I let it dry out for several days and it started working for a few days, then it went erratic and finally failed solid-door-locked-closed. It has been taken out of service and replaced with the cheapest thing we could find at Walmart with an ordinary slide-to-open-slide-to-close lid that works well and tolerates cleaning--a need even without teenagers.
376164
Immersible no, Cleaneable yes. Remove the lid, moisten a kitchen towel with disinfectant and wipe down. There is a power switch on the underside which you can use to turn off the lid so it wont open and close while you are trying to clean it.
376165
We have had ours since September and whether you are a teenager or and adult you have to try pretty hard to get the interior of the lid dirty. Otherwise, remember that there are electrical connections that even though they are battery operated and of no real danger they will short out should they get washed. All of this is visible so you shouldn't have a problem knowing what to do. Maybe if you give the responsibility of clean to the teens they will be more careful with the way they use the trash can.
376166
The outside is easily cleanable. The inside though has ridges and stuff... pretty hard to clean. I don't think I would immerse it underwater. I clean with spray bottle of cleaner.
294742
It is easy to clean. But if you use it on a routine basis, you need to be diligent in cleaning it. Otherwise it starts to have a bad odor.
1407820
Yes, easy to clean, I use soap and a brush. Be advised, there is one problem with this mug, if the lid isn't tight-tight-tight, it will dribble. Also, since the lid has a thin profile, it is hard to grip it and take if off when it is tight-tight-tight. I have moved on to another mug....
1458673
The inside is smooth. The lids fit tightly also. They are very handy, but not very big.
308018
no, these are easy to clean and assemble. The airlock comes apart to allow thorough cleaning. You can put a small amount of food grade mineral oil on the ring to make it slide more easily, but these caps slide to open and close much easier than the silicone ring inserts you can buy for the plastic lids.
1135716
The cap shown n the picture here is pretty easy to clean, I am a bit of a germ-a-phobe myself. The flip top is the top I use the most and it does have a few nooks and crannies but a little soap and hot warm does the trick.
2271066
It is very easy to clean and all parts of the lid comes apart. I take mine apart weekly and there is never any stuff stuck to it.
1089456
You can't immerse in water since it has batteries and talks. If you could, it would be easier to clean. An adult needs to rinse the food out each time it's used. I got it a little too wet the first time while trying to run water through it and it needed to dry out a few days before it would talk again. The directions say for the child to just give it a bottle of water after feeding, but that really doesn't clean it adequately.
152473
Yes, the inside liner (which is where you're most likelyto experience spills) is extremely easy to clean. the outside surface is a more like a nylon fabric and also cleans up well with a sponge or wipe. Love mine so much I ordered another as shower gift for my daughter.
507611
I believe it is, but I only put the lid into the dishwasher. I prefer to hand wash the pan. It cleans easily.
118796
It is never a good idea to complete immerse any thermos fully in water -because the bottom part might get water logged. All other answers here some correct, just don't let the very bottom sit in water. I think the inside and outside is easy to clean, the inside lid/seal will require more care as it is where bacteria will tend to form most. So far, I just use it for hot tea and just rinse the inside out with water and unscrew the inside lid and clean it well -haven't even used soap yet but should as soon as I get a bottle brush.
283530
That's a good question...I've never cleaned the inside. The lid is large enough that unless your hand is really large, you should be able to maneuver a cloth inside and use a standard dish soap if you needed to clean it. I suppose if you had a lot of buildup because of water quality, you could just soak with vinegar, then rinse, rinse, rinse. Or use any other calcium or lime cleaner made for metal. Hope this helps...
1653043
Yes - the inside bottom is glazed and easy to clean. But sorry to say the inside of the lid is not, and some splashes are hard to remove. But I still love my Römertopf it's one of my favorite ways of cooking. Lilo
901257
No it is not, but it cleans fairly easily the top even disassembles so internal cleaning dips quick.
1569338
Yes, it is easy to clean. I've had mine for over a year now and I still love it!
987722
yes but I would advise against it as there is no way to clean inside of lid and it gets filthy!
63293
As long as you don't have kids trying to rip the lid off, you'll be fine. I love this can. Have had it about 2 years now and can't imagine the plastic breaking as it is hard, thick plastic....not the soft plastic you often see on cheaper garbage cans. This can is expensive but worth every penny.