This worked like a gem! I noticed that my creami lid had a bad smell, and I lioteraly saw worms inside the lid beause of the residue.... This trick helped me out in cleaning it after use
No issues on my lid, but I have filtered/soft water. These lids were meant to be exposed to moisture so I would believe they used galvanized or stainless springs.
I use hottest tap water setting for daily clean. Weekly clean I use near boiling water and soak the lid in a big bowl with a coffee cup on top to hold the lid down under the hot water. I will run the creami with no ice cream or water in the cup, when the shaft comes down all the way I unplug the machine and then clean the shaft real good and let dry. Then plug it back in and it will pull the shaft back up without spinning the blades. You can see this last part on other creami cleaning videos if you want.
Are you talking about using a water pik? If so, yes it does. When I first got the creami, all i did was clean the lid exterior. Then I noticed crud inside the lid. That is when I decided to take action and find a way to make sure it does not happen again. The water pik did the trick and since then no issues. Did not have to use the water pik again. Just made sure I flushed out in insides after every use.
I got some frozen yogurt up in the hole where the drill goes on the deluxe upon it retracting. How do I get that out? And is it dangerous? Will it get out on my next run when the drill goes down you think? It naturally got up there when it was done with my second re-spin that had made the frozen yogurt really creamy, this making some of it go up with the drill. I did try and get a cloth up there, but the gap is just way too small! I've only had my deluxe for a week as it JUST came to Europe. I see crews, but I tdon't wanna take it apart.
I do not think you have to worry. Though there is a gap between the drill and Creami, it is just a gap. Further back from the gap is where the drill enters the Creami. Wet towel it down would be fine. There is a squeegee action as the drill enters into the unit. You could put plain warm water into one of the containers and select slushi; letting the drill dip into the water and self clean. Anything that happens to get inside the Creami itself would remain inside the Creami and dry up. I called Ninja on this and they said not to worry.
Cleaning your Ninja Creami Clean Removable Parts: After eating your dessert - Dissemble and clean paddle, outer bowl lid, remove o-ring from under outer bowl lid, pint container and outer bowl with warm soapy water and brushes in basin; then use fine brush on the 3 port openings on the top of the outer bowl lid; then rinse with water including agitator rinsing within the 3 port openings of the outer bowl lid. All removable parts can be put in the top shelf of a dishwasher Cleaning the Shaft: 1) Clean the exposed shaft by wiping with dishcloth, then scrub shaft with soapy brush and rinse with clean water dishcloth 2) Install outer bowl (without inner bowl) 3) Power On / Select full bowl / Select Mix-in 4) When the paddle blade reaches the bottom of the bowl unplug the Ninja Creami 5) Unlock the bowl and dislodge the paddle 6) Clean the extended shaft with soapy brush and rinse with clean water brush 7) Plug Ninja Creami back in and shaft retracts 8) Install inner bowl fill water to fill mark and add 1 drop Dawn 9) Power On / Select full bowl / Select Mix-in 10) Install inner bowl and add water to fill mark / Power On / Select full bowl / Select Mix-in Cleaning Complete Note: For added cleaning all removable parts are top shelf dishwater safe.
There is nothing wrong with the design. You have to clean it after using. I only had to use the water pik once, and that was my fault. The manual should have a section on proper cleaning and maintenance; there is no mention of this...leading to the issue on hand.
Thanks so much for this! Brilliant ideas and really clear instructions to overcome a common problem.
This worked like a gem! I noticed that my creami lid had a bad smell, and I lioteraly saw worms inside the lid beause of the residue.... This trick helped me out in cleaning it after use
Wouldn't the springs in the lid rust?
No issues on my lid, but I have filtered/soft water. These lids were meant to be exposed to moisture so I would believe they used galvanized or stainless springs.
I use hottest tap water setting for daily clean. Weekly clean I use near boiling water and soak the lid in a big bowl with a coffee cup on top to hold the lid down under the hot water. I will run the creami with no ice cream or water in the cup, when the shaft comes down all the way I unplug the machine and then clean the shaft real good and let dry. Then plug it back in and it will pull the shaft back up without spinning the blades. You can see this last part on other creami cleaning videos if you want.
How do you get the Creami pot thing off while the shaft is down? Seems impossible
@Koutsimouka unplug it when the shaft is down just like I described. Other cleaning videos show this exact method
You are a genius, wonder why ninja doesn’t explain this?
Does this technique actually work or not
Are you talking about using a water pik? If so, yes it does. When I first got the creami, all i did was clean the lid exterior. Then I noticed crud inside the lid. That is when I decided to take action and find a way to make sure it does not happen again. The water pik did the trick and since then no issues. Did not have to use the water pik again. Just made sure I flushed out in insides after every use.
You don't remove the seal for cleaning
Have not have to yet. If it gets cruddy will do, but pain to r&i it. On my lid, the seal is very tight, nothing under it yet.
If you say the first time we use it I remove it and it was a bit dirty
I take the rubber seal of and clean it it warm soapy water after every use.
I got some frozen yogurt up in the hole where the drill goes on the deluxe upon it retracting. How do I get that out? And is it dangerous? Will it get out on my next run when the drill goes down you think? It naturally got up there when it was done with my second re-spin that had made the frozen yogurt really creamy, this making some of it go up with the drill. I did try and get a cloth up there, but the gap is just way too small! I've only had my deluxe for a week as it JUST came to Europe. I see crews, but I tdon't wanna take it apart.
I do not think you have to worry. Though there is a gap between the drill and Creami, it is just a gap. Further back from the gap is where the drill enters the Creami. Wet towel it down would be fine. There is a squeegee action as the drill enters into the unit. You could put plain warm water into one of the containers and select slushi; letting the drill dip into the water and self clean. Anything that happens to get inside the Creami itself would remain inside the Creami and dry up. I called Ninja on this and they said not to worry.
Mine has peanut butter up in the spring chamber
Cleaning your Ninja Creami
Clean Removable Parts:
After eating your dessert - Dissemble and clean paddle, outer bowl lid, remove o-ring from under outer bowl lid, pint container and outer bowl with warm soapy water and brushes in basin; then use fine brush on the 3 port openings on the top of the outer bowl lid; then rinse with water including agitator rinsing within the 3 port openings of the outer bowl lid. All removable parts can be put in the top shelf of a dishwasher
Cleaning the Shaft:
1) Clean the exposed shaft by wiping with dishcloth, then scrub shaft with soapy brush and rinse with clean water dishcloth
2) Install outer bowl (without inner bowl)
3) Power On / Select full bowl / Select Mix-in
4) When the paddle blade reaches the bottom of the bowl unplug the Ninja Creami
5) Unlock the bowl and dislodge the paddle
6) Clean the extended shaft with soapy brush and rinse with clean water brush
7) Plug Ninja Creami back in and shaft retracts
8) Install inner bowl fill water to fill mark and add 1 drop Dawn
9) Power On / Select full bowl / Select Mix-in
10) Install inner bowl and add water to fill mark / Power On / Select full bowl / Select Mix-in
Cleaning Complete
Note: For added cleaning all removable parts are top shelf dishwater safe.
Poor design period.
There is nothing wrong with the design. You have to clean it after using. I only had to use the water pik once, and that was my fault. The manual should have a section on proper cleaning and maintenance; there is no mention of this...leading to the issue on hand.