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Cleaning Your Knife Sharpener The Right Way
Why Cleaning the Electric Knife Sharpener is a Must?Electric sharpener provides so much convenience to every kitchen and improves kitchen efficiency. But that comes with a condition – maintenance of the electric knife sharpener.
Cleaning the device is a must to get the most out of its efficiency. Even if you buy the best electric knife sharpener in the world, without proper maintenance it will fail in no time.
Nowadays, manufacturers made it a simple task for consumers to clean the debris in just a few simple steps.
The Work Sharp Ken Onion is by far the easiest way to clean it because it uses belt sharpening technology and not the typical sharpening wheel.
For the typical electrical knife sharpener, it requires removing the screws of the container located at the bottom of the unit to clear all the metal filings.
After removing the screws or loosen it (depending on the design), the next step is to remove the cover and the sharpening wheels and clean up everything.
It is easy to turn the unit upside down to remove the debris and clean it with a brush or something soft that will not damage the unit. The frequency of cleaning will also depend on the usage. If you use it every once or twice weekly, then we’ll suggest to clean it every fortnight.
The sharpening wheel also needs to be cleaned as food and grease on the disk will reduce its efficiency. A soft brush will do the job well. Water is not necessary to clean the wheels but it is no harm to rinse with water after brushing. Make sure it is dry before installing the wheel back to the unit.
There is a magnet in the sharpener to collect metal particles. With frequent use, more metal dust will stick to the magnet. The manufacturer recommends using a paper towel or toothbrush to remove the particles that stick to the magnet.
Sometimes, you may find it easier to use some special cleaning devices or your own way to do the job efficiently. Just experiment it a few times and you will know the best method to clean it the way you want it to.
Remember not to use any type of lubricant to clean the moving parts. The manufacturers do not recommend it and no one has ever shown any proof to make it work better either.
The electric knife sharpener comes with a function to clean the honing disk electrically. This is different from manual cleaning as it requires to power on the device to operate it. Read the instructions from the user’s guide to correctly operate the dressing tool.
Cleaning the electric knife sharpener is a breeze but just be sure to keep it away from wet conditions and areas during the cleaning process. Do not expose the unit to water especially the power cord.
The electric sharpeners have benefited professional cooks and busy moms to upkeep kitchen efficiency. What takes to sharpen a knife in hours will only require 1 to 2 minutes to get it done professionally, at home.
We should appreciate the technology behind these sharpening machines. Hence, it is the responsibility of the consumers to take care of the machine properly. To ensure the sharpening machine to operate for the long haul, proper maintenance is required.
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