is front panel made from wood or from plastic/metal? why i have to lubricate grinder? can it be disassembled to be washed?
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The front is a hard plastic. The grinder parts need to be sprayed with silicone spray before each use. This helps the meat that is being ground from sticking to all the moving parts. All of the parts can be disassembled for washing. The main body of the grinder wipes clean. This is a wonderful grinder. Best Christmas gift I have ever bought for my husband!
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The pan and grinder attachment's are, the motor housing is not. I will take it all apart and run only the parts by themselves in the dishwasher. I do hand wash the parts to get all the big stuff off then in it goes.
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Hi Mark....I bought but do not recommend this grinder. It is plastic, very light weight, and I cannot get it to do the extra fine grind. I installed as per the manual, and only later found the yellow paper advising to ignore the directions, as this could break a piece of the plastic. Unfortunately I only saw this after the small plastic piece broke. As Amazon gets this from another supplier, they do not stand behind this product. I have the Breville burr grinder and love it!
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I just take a part the grinders and hand wash them. The ceramic and stainless would be safe in the dishwasher but I don't know what the bearings are made of. In all honesty, I wash it about once a month. It cleans itself out pretty good.
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The grinding element is steel, however the case etc is plastic. In regards to the other models of grinder I don't know how it compares. I can state that the grinder works very well for our purposes, and if it disappeared I'd buy it again. Only complaint is that it doesn't grind fine enough for Turkish coffee. FWIW
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Mr. Teacher, the interior base and about one inch up the sides is all stainless steel like the blade. Above that is the same thick plastic that makes up the exterior body of the grinder: it's all one piece. I haven't had my unit long, and use it for spices, nuts, and grains and not coffee beans, but I haven't had any of the issues you've described, and mine is white. I owned a Krups coffee grinder years ago: loved it then and understand that it is still operating since I lost it in my divorce settlement lol. Hope that helps!
589111
The girding parts easily disassemble for cleaning. It's very easy to clean when all grinding parts are separated. We wash them in dish soap, dry and reassemble.
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Grinder is made out of titanium. Holds up to years of use without looking any worse for wear. Had one for over 8 years before I lost it. Definitely worth the price.
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Mine is full of pepper so I can't tell you about the insides except that otherwise, this thing is metal from top to bottom. I would expect that the grinder is either metal or ceramic but I have never looked. There is no opening in the top, either glass or plastic. It's solid metal. Maybe you are seeing a reflection? I am not sure what you are seeing. Chrome from top to bottom with the little brass nut on top. Very sturdy. Has served me very well.
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The cutting edge grinders are metal, there does appear to be a plastic washer. My wife says it is not perfect, but pretty good. This makes it a 7 or 8 out of a possible 10.
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The front panel is metal, the knobs are plastic, the speaker grill is metal. The top, bottom, and sides are wood.
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it is one large burr. It can be cleaned. The machine breaks down after years of hard work before the burrs ever stop giving an even grind.
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Without actually seeing the grinder it's difficult to say what the problem is. Stainless doesn't rust easily and so I would be inclined to believe what you are seeing is lubricant from manufacturing turning color. Try washing it with Dawn dish soap and a white Scotchbrite scrubber. Be sure to dry the grinding stones very well. You can do that by grinding a hopper full of coffee beans.
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No problems with any "static" in my experience. The storage area of the grinder is made of wood. I use mine weekly for grinding flax seed and fennel, I have had no issues what so ever with this product.
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The side of the box clearly says that all parts are washable. It also says that the burr can and should be disassembled for cleaning.
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Well . . . it's possible. My neighbor borrowed my $150 Chef's choice grinder and cleaned it their dishwasher. The aluminum tray atop is now a rainbow/gray color. The auger and housing are all a deep gray now. I'm wondering if it's still food-safe? I think if there was not a heated drying cycle invollved . . . this may have been ok. I'm just sick.
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The frothing part of the device are made from plastic. The pitcher is metal with a non-stick coating. I have washed the frothing part in the top rack of my dishwasher. I hand wash the pitcher.