Please Help! What is the best way to clean this Palmer Pizzelle Iron? I burned some pizzelles pretty bad (between almost all the grooves.)
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I must admitt, I've not had this experience, so I really cannot answer. But I think you've been given some good advice by Louis A., and Homer G. I have been under the impression, that like cast iron, the surface of this iron also needs to be 'seasoned'. I hope you'll post your end results to help anyone else who encounters the same issue? Best Wishes.
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This is why i do not use this product. i have tried everything and can not stop it from sticking. i have a brand new iron that just sits in my closet. OK for your problem i let the iron heat up then i spray some water on the surface of and close the iron for a few minutes. unplug the iron and take it to a sink and use a finger nail brush to brush out the burnt dough. it may take a few times to get it all out but it is the best way to get it done. I hope it works...and if you can find an old Villa Ware iron buy it they are the best.
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Hmmm. Mine is pretty well seasoned so nothing really sticks even when I overcook. I wonder what would happen if you heated it up again (with good ventilation so your smoke alarm doesn't go off!). Maybe it would burn off like what you'd do with your gas grill. It might even help to brush some cooking oil on the remnants to help them burn/flake off. Otherwise I guess you can try just scraping with something that won't scratch it too much; maybe try wetting the grills a little by placing some wet cloths on them (since you can't actually soak them); then either scrape or see if it will cook off once the burnt stuff is softer. Good luck. I hope I'll be able to see a response that states how you made out. Hmmm. Mine is pretty well seasoned so nothing really sticks even when I overcook. I wonder what would happen if you heated it up again (with good ventilation so your smoke alarm doesn't go off!). Maybe it would burn off like what you'd do with your gas grill. It might even help to brush some cooking oil on the remnants to help them burn/flake off. Otherwise I guess you can try just scraping with something that won't scratch it too much; maybe try wetting the grills a little by placing some wet cloths on them (since you can't actually soak them); then either scrape or see if it will cook off... » Read More Hmmm. Mine is pretty well seasoned so nothing really sticks even when I overcook. I wonder what would happen if you heated it up again (with good ventilation so your smoke alarm doesn't go off!). Maybe it would burn off like what you'd do with your gas grill. It might even help to brush some cooking oil on the remnants to help them burn/flake off. Otherwise I guess you can try just scraping with something that won't scratch it too much; maybe try wetting the grills a little by placing some wet cloths on them (since you can't actually soak them); then either scrape or see if it will cook off once the burnt stuff is softer. Good luck. I hope I'll be able to see a response that states how you made out. « Show Less
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Hmmm. Mine is pretty well seasoned so nothing really sticks even when I overcook. I wonder what would happen if you heated it up again (with good ventilation so your smoke alarm doesn't go off!). Maybe it would burn off like what you'd do with your gas grill. It might even help to brush some cooking oil on the remnants to help them burn/flake off. Otherwise I guess you can try just scraping with something that won't scratch it too much; maybe try wetting the grills a little by placing some wet cloths on them (since you can't actually soak them); then either scrape or see if it will cook off once the burnt stuff is softer. Good luck. I hope I'll be able to see a response that states how you made out.
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I used a little rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab to clean the heating element in mine about a year ago. It worked for about a year stopped working then has worked fine since I cleaned it. I think using distilled water keeps it from getting gunky around the heating element from minerals, etc in the water.
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I learned from a previous steamer if use tap water which have mineral deposits. What you use is vinegar mixed with water. Put in the steamer resivor and heat it up. Then let it cool and and sit for a about 30 minutes. Then turn it on again try to get it to steam. This has always worked for me for all the different type of steamers I have or owned. I also have owned this Sunbeam steamer for many years. When it works steaming again rinse the resivor a few times to get the smell of vinegar out. Vinegar unclogs the steamer of these mineral deposits. sunbeam does not make these steamers anymore. And some of the steamers out there are not as good as this product. I have had my Sunbeam steamer brake and found a used one on Amazon.
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If you soak it in very hot water for just a few minutes it should clean pretty easy with a stiff brush. Don't put soap on it and don't scrub it with an SOS pad. I use cast iron all the time and I clean them just like that. If you can clean it right away that's the best way to clean anything cast iron. After it's dry completely spread a very thin coat of Crisco or other shortening on it. Cast Iron has pores in it, or pits and the best thing for them is to dry them on the burner and then while they are hot spread the Crisco or lard lightly inside.Just because they say Pre-seasoned doesn't mean it never needs seasoning. You have to keep something on it to keep it seasoned, especially until you use it for awhile. The more you use it the better it gets. Mine are very old and i still coat them after i use them and always put a paper towel between them if you are stacking them. They may be a little more time consuming than the fancy no stick coated pans but they are so much better to cook with and you get iron in your food every time you use them and you don't have to worry about that no stick coating coming off in you food. I'm 75 and have been using cast iron for a very long time and wouldn't use anything else.
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Put warm water with a little dishwashing detergent and let it soak. I've been lightly coating the blades and inside of pan with cooking oil. It helps the bread come out of the pan easier, too.
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call a home brew store about ceramic food grade cleaners ~ northern home brew supplies .com or use hydrogen peroxide and scrub with a great rinsing afterwards with distilled water cheers A
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You need to season it. There are a number of websites that instruct on seasoning a new iron device so I will leave that to you. But, yes, you definitely need to scrub it down and do it right. By the way, it does color up nicely.
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I had the exact same problem. I finally broke down and bought some extra tips. Supposedly you can soak them in acetone to clean the tips.(I think it needs to soak for 24 hrs.
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I did not have anything like that. That may be metal shavings. I would brush it with a stiff brush.. tooth brush would work. Use a bit of dawn liquid detergent and water. Hold grates under running water, do not immerse it. Then dry with some paper towels. Always throw out first couple cookies, like directions states. If this doesn't help, I would exchange for a different one. When you make so many irons, you are bound to have a problem or two in manufacturing
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They made special scrapers for cast iron. I would clean with warm water and the scraper, then re-season in the oven and make sure to apply extra oil to seep in afterwards.
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I put a towel over mine a steamed it with the iron. Try it with a color you probably won't use 1st that's what I did.
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I cuold not use the pizzelle maker. I have a feeling it was a used one when I ordered a NEW ONE!
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Dry cleaning is best. And try not to iron it , it'll get shiny and reflective. I wash it in cold water and hang it out to dry
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My pizzelles came out just as thin as they do on my old pizzelle iron. The only difference I noticed was that the Teflon iron was much hotter and we adjusted to a shorter baking time
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Sounds defective to me... I tested my unit and the outer surface was cool while the inner was way too hot. I could never get it up to temperature. I think waring needs to address the problems with this unit. I was so disappointed in its poor performance. i couldn't get mine to season properly either (I've seasoned lots of cast iron before). I sent mine back as defective.
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I hate the quality of this iron, when it choses to work properly it is a wonderful iron, plenty of heat and steam, unfortunately that's not always the case. So it actually has not had enough use to need any cleaning other than a wipe off here and there. Good luck with it Connie, but trust me if you have any problems, Amazon never replied to my several complaints from the beginning and according to what I've read all over the web, Oliso is worse. Every time I see it being used on TV or Youtube, I wonder how they deal with the problems.
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Thats not good! We bought it and have used it a lot - and no problems. If you got it from Amazon, have you contacted them first to see it you go through them or Weber? Have you cleaned it off with a brush? Maybe its clogged.