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.
33147
With the easy clean lid the entire mechanism inside flips out of the lid so that you can clean in all the little parts and pieces. The open access lid only had a flap that opened so you could reach the mechanics inside. It was a very tight space and still hard to clean, this new one is much better and so much easier to clean!
2152771
I don't have small children but I've had spills from my teenagers and with it's microfiber seat I found it very easy to clean with a mild soapy rag. Hope this helps.
2215070
It's fairly easy to clean, the heating element slides right out and you can submerge the tub that holds the oil. Never submerge the heating element, but you can give it a good wipe down.
218231
I would not immerse it. It has electric contacts. I soak the interior with very hot water and then wipe out with a paper towel. It has a non-stick interior but, if you don't do this, the milk stays in and turns flakey. It froths best when clean. You can immerse the spinning thing. And you can wipe down the exterior.
941821
I don't believe it can be immersed. I clean mine with a dish water cloth and rinse with water . no problems with that method
536320
I think so. I don't immerse it in water, since there's a space between the outer shell and the inner glass container, and I'd rather not get water in there, so I just put a little dish washing liquid in it, add hot water, screw the lid on, and shake, then drain and rinse thoroughly with hot water. Works fine for me.
1092839
No! Not at all! It's really easy! But I would buy a liner for the seat so if your child eats something really messy you can take it out an just wash that instead of the whole seat.
901257
No it is not, but it cleans fairly easily the top even disassembles so internal cleaning dips quick.
1480110
In general, it is very easy to clean. Pop the top off, dump everything in the trash, and wipe it out. The only part that is sort of gross is the part under the water bottle. It gets sort of disgusting, but is still not difficult to clean - just sort of yuck.
1369267
It's as good as you're likely to get, short of a thermos. I've had mine for a few years now, and the lid is still pretty good if you're carrying something thick like a stew, but a tiny bit leaky if you're carrying something really liquid like chicken stock, especially if the lid is cold. I always tie the mug into a plastic bag if I think it might tip in my backpack. The advice to hand-wash the lid rather than putting into the dishwasher is good: I think if you did that the lid would keep its watertight qualities longer.
1933184
Yes - much easier than a plastic model we had. It has fewer parts than many other models too, but it does take a little more care since ceramic can be a little more fragile. I don't know that it stays clean for any longer than our other model, but it isn't as visibly dirty - so you may run into issues where you think it's clean when it's really not. I don't mind this myself, I just clean it regularly anyway.
936790
It is very easy to clean. The cap disassembles so you can clean all of the pieces. It does not leak, the cap also locks in place
1657763
It fairly easy to clean, but its also fairly easy to get messy. I own two of them and love them.
2271069
Yes it's easy to clean. The top can be taken apart easily and completely cleaned. No problem to reassemble it. I do it even while at work without taking much time.
510507
The interior is completely washable. There is a vented plastic screen guard that covers the light but other than that the interior has smooth surfaces for easy cleaning. That is one of the reasons I purchased it. I did not want to have to clean around a turntable or other interior parts as with other microwave models. I believe all commercial microwaves must have easy to clean flat surfaces for health codes. I'm very happy with mine. It is easy to operate and is perfect for my needs of a simple hard working durable microwave oven!
320141
It's easy to clean. If you have a large handy,a spoon or anything to move your dish cloth around will be easily done.