I have one similar to this. Mine, when the top part (hub, I think it's called?) gets wet, will get gray stain everywhere! Does this one do that?
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Mine does the same thing. It's actually a chemical reaction from the metal. I'd love to find one that has a powder coated attachment knob as this will prevent it. Rubbing it with vegetable oil between washing has helped but not entirely. I'm hoping I'll have better luck with this one.
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Wow! I have never encountered that. Is it an oily substance or more watery? The only reason I ask is that if it's oily perhaps a washing of vinegar will help. Try that then I would contact KitchenAid. Good luck!
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Mine does that too! I have had it for 10 years though. It is almost like the metal is rubbing off. I put mine in the dishwasher, so I've always assumed that was why it does this.
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The hub is made of aluminum so you have to hand wash it to avoid that yucky gray stain and peeling.
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it says handwash only - I read that aluminum can react to dishwasher soap... I found that out after getting the same reaction
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The problem is that KitchenAid made the replacement hubs out of cast aluminum instead the original stainless steel. The wire is still stainless, but the hub is not. This is true of the ones bought through Amazon or directly from KitchenAid. When run through the dishwasher, the aluminum hub oxidizes and turns black. The black rubs off easily on your hands and food. I found a company that electroplated the hub for me. Now runs in dishwasher with no oxidation, no black junk on it.
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I had the same problem with the color coming off on my hands. I called Kitchen aid, she told me it isn't suppose to go in the dishwasher. It is made of aluminum (not happy about that) and is NOT dishwasher safe. So I am going to purchase a new one and throw out the damaged one. Don't want aluminum in my food!
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I haven't had it long. I think all covers discolor and get stains but having it beige is better than what I had before - a gray color. It looks great. It may need additional waterproofing. I am planning on spraying it. The bottom stitching is weak. I tried to pull the elastic string to bring it in like the picture and some of the stitching in the opening ripped. This is their only problem with detail. I can easily sew it though. So don't pull it too hard. Take your time pulling the string on the bottom. I think for the price, it is the best looking cover I've ever had for my grill. Very classy looking. Fits perfectly. I haven't had it long. I think all covers discolor and get stains but having it beige is better than what I had before - a gray color. It looks great. It may need additional waterproofing. I am planning on spraying it. The bottom stitching is weak. I tried to pull the elastic string to bring it in like the picture and some of the stitching in the opening ripped. This is their only problem with detail. I can easily sew it though. So don't pull it too hard. Take your time pulling the string on the bottom. I think for the price, it is the best looking cover I've ever had for my grill. Very... » Read More I haven't had it long. I think all covers discolor and get stains but having it beige is better than what I had before - a gray color. It looks great. It may need additional waterproofing. I am planning on spraying it. The bottom stitching is weak. I tried to pull the elastic string to bring it in like the picture and some of the stitching in the opening ripped. This is their only problem with detail. I can easily sew it though. So don't pull it too hard. Take your time pulling the string on the bottom. I think for the price, it is the best looking cover I've ever had for my grill. Very classy looking. Fits perfectly. « Show Less
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I have not had this specific problem; but then, with the poor suction there has not been much dirty water to go into the container. This is even after I work hard to get all of the parts clean; and, they are very hard to clean.
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It's just a guess.....we bought the gray model, never used it and found storing it in the garage to be a burden. Sold it to a co-worker and found that the finish on the gray looked splotchy, as if it had a chemical substance spilled on it. My guess is that it was a natural phenomena and a black version would not show that. It wasn't rust; more like oxidation?
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The only thing you can do is keep it clean with the cleaner they sell. Outside of that, if it quits misting, there's usually not much you can do or replace yourself! Kinda sucks because I know they fail for no good reason, but it's my favorite humidifier when it works! You may try reseating the water container into the base unit and or jarring it a little bit to see if something is stuck. I wouldn't attempt to dis-assemble it. Messing with water and electricity is dangerous.
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It does get spotty with water but I just wipe it over with a soap I use in bathroom.it is a pain looking at it sometimes though.
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I leave it down all the time and only clean every few weeks as the water doesn't soak through. I have had 2 now. Eventually the top gets stained even though i attempt to keep it clean.
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Yes, mine discolored pretty badly. It looks dark grey now instead of clear. I've bought two so far, but I don't think I'll buy a third - going to try something different.
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If it is evenly grayish, I would be inclined to think it is just discoloration. I wash mine in the dishwasher and don't have any of that. Mold would get worse. Just keep it clean.
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It could be defective. Had mine for some time now and it still looks brand new. We have hard water and I make sure it's clean and dried after each use.
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Yes mine did same thing but on right . It only does it periodically. I thought if it kept it up I would spray it with silicon spray.
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Hello. I had this cleaned in the dishwasher many times. Eventually, the gray part begins to fall off.
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I haven't had that problem... I believe I'd had this faucet for almost a year now and the finish is still brand new. Sorry you are having that problem. I will pay closer attention to mine now :)
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Mine turned a blue-ish green after a few months. I suspect that it is picking up the dye from my jeans or something. It's enough that i would recommend getting the gray one.
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I didn't realize you have black. Ours is white and we sometimes get drip marks from either food (we might put our colander in the rack when the counter is crowded or fresh vegetable after we have rinsed them) or from soap residue when I get to quick in the rinsing process.
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Yes as far as i have found the water runs off the cushion in droplets, and stains so far have done the same thing with a quick rub of a damp cloth. There must be a weatherproof/spillproof coating on the cushion already..
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According to a website I saw (sorry don't remember where) they said if it turns WHITE vs the greyish color it usually is, that it has probably gone bad. So I guess you're safe if it is dry and grey in color.