Genius!!!!!!!!! I bought a big popper for my home, and I also take it to fund raisers for Therapy Horse Riding for children with emotional disabilities. Cleaning it was such a pain! Now it’s so easy using your method!!!
this is brilliant. i've had my for 4 years and i'm tempted to just throw it away and buy a new one but if this method works i'll be happy! going to attempt this tonight!!! i wish my popcorn kettle could stir without heating tho
Thank you for this awesome video. It helped me a lot on cleaning my machine. I was 10 minutes away from buying kettle cleaner from Amazon. Then I watched your video and said thank you, you awesome person. I truly appreciate you and your time. You saved me time and money. From my family to yours, Thank you.
Steam - Makes perfect sense! Just spent an HOUR cleaning for the first time, so tedious, and it was a royal pain to get the kettle back on the hooks! I was dreading cleaning next time, now I am actually looking forward to it so I can steam clean!!!
This worked great! Mine needed a little bit more scrubbing so I added a new Scotch Brite pad to mine and that spin and then I added paper towels. Looks like new!
Looks like a great way to do basic maintenance, but there was a bunch of gunk left on the agitator that can only be cleaned by taking the kettle off. I will definitely do this as a means to keep it cleaner, but I still think a good disassemble is needed a couple times a year
Actually, the steam loosens up all of that gunk and off camera, you can get to all of it, which I did off camera. Videoing is time sensitive and seconds count. I haven’t opened my kettle in years. Most people have the issue of the heavy build up on the hot part of the kettle. If the steam gets that off, it loosens up everything else.
Looks great! I wonder about a couple of minor things: First, why wait until the kettle is hot to add the water? This strikes me as an unnecessary temperature shock to the kettle - why not add the water first, and then turn on the heat until it boils? Also, your method seems great for regular cleaning but have you looked at the bottom of the rim of your kettle, where the inner and outer bowl meet? I have a very similar kettle from an 8oz. machine and the underside of that lip gets quite caked with gunk. Once in a while I pull the kettle and even remove the gasket between the inner and outer bowl and clean it all up.
Great point with no chemicals. Although you could use a food safe sanitizer spray. Personally, it's much faster to take out the kettle and use a scrubby pad. Remove the lid and do a quick soap soak while I'm wiping down the case. Then I dry, reassemble, and I'm done. 5 min.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! @nostalgia needs to pay you commission for this - saw many negative reviews about product being hard to clean before I bought mine - if they featured this video, boom!!!
Call party rental companies. That’s how I bought mine! It’s a Gold Medal brand and works beautifully! That same Party company also sells the popcorn kits with the corn, oil, and salt all pre measured and packaged for popping in batches. The neighbor kids smell my popcorn popping, and know I’ll be bringing some to their parents!!! As a retired teacher, I love giving them a treat once in a while!
Cool video.. i knew about the water trick, but the papertowel idea is new to me.. also, as the water is boiling, and ur cleaning the side walls, id recommend wearing oven gloves as not to burn yourself by accidemtally touching the hot kettle.
This is amazing! I was so hesitant on buying a popcorn popper like this because of the reviews on how hard it was to clean. I'm inspired now to buy one for hubby. Thanks for putting this video together!
Works great on my 8oz kettle cooker. Using good oil like coconut oil leaves very little residue anyway, and it is a very 'clean' oil that does not need super degreaser to clean up. Salt or Flavacol even helps.
YOU SAVED ME $40 AT LEAST, AND TRIPLE THAT IN FRUSTRATION AT THE GOUGING SOB'S WHO MAKE "HEAT 'N KLEEN" AND ALL THE STUFF LIKE IT ($12 for 8 ounces of it, and $30 to ship it, PLUS TAX)! BLESSING UPON YOU! THANK YOU! I subscribed too! Took me awhile to find your video but it was worth it. PS...I see you're a retired teacher....same here; teachers rule!
A Squeegee for cleaning the steamed interior. glass and walls. I am a commercial popcorn machine operator, new to this, seeking cleaning tips. Mine is a double header, no glass, wide open platform. I use a sterile squeegee to clean out the fine particles. It will clean your glass. Thank you for this upload.
Thank you for this video!! I just couldn't get mine clean. We are trying this now.. so far so good. :) I was wondering tho, how often do you clean your popcorn maker?
This looks like a great way to clean the popcorn popper kettle! Thank you!! Now, if I can only figure out why the stir bar continually gets stuck while going around shortly after the kernels start to pop, resulting in a horrid sound and burned popcorn.
@@laquancharles479 Nope - turned out, a plastic gear in the motor that turned the stir bar was cracked. Ended up ordering a new motor for $25 and replacing - with some retooling. Not easy, but it works great now!
I actually got my idea from watching my popcorn pop, which always created steam. I'm assuming all popcorn machines are created differently, but I would not worry about the gear shift since it's used to that steamy environment from making actual popcorn.
hello! can i ask how your friend destroyed your other popcorn machine? and have you got Rust in it? I bought a Great northern Matinee 8oz Machine and heard people can get rust on the top near lamp
Yes, the top does get tarnished from the steam from the popcorn popping. I don't really pay it any mind. She destroyed the machine by using orange glo all over the machine and in the kettle. The smell of chemical never left and we had to throw it out.
I have the same “rusting” issues as well, but the popcorn does not go near it, so I don’t mind it. Every popcorn machine I’ve had did it. The only solution would be a stainless steel plate up there but I bet that’s not going to happen with these machines.
@@VanessaCorazonOfficial I just wipe it down as well here and there when I clean the machine. I agree, it’s not the best design but I wouldn’t worry about it. Enjoy that popcorn!
i'd think to clean, sandblast, outgas and powdercoat that plate with silver and clearcoat, or for a more permanent solution, fabricate a stainless plate to replace it. Needless to say, it will require disassembly of the machine to get to it, but once powdercoated, unless the coat is intentionally damaged or not coated / not cleaned properly, it should last the service life of the machine or longer. While I do have my own diy sandblasting and powder coating setup and baking oven (non-food, required for powdercoat) for these sorts of things, it is more of a hobby setup and is not something accessible to all without significant investment, but there are shops that can do all that for you if you bring them the part.
I used soap and water. I cut my hand and I used water. But the kettle of mine is clean but the rest is not so I'm gonna give this a try thank you very much.
I’m going to try this. Only trouble is my kettle belongs to the stand at the school and is so dirty! There is a layer of burnt crust on parts of the bottom. This method looks promising!
Orange Glow? My God, I'd have been pissed. Anyways, I just ordered this same model this week for my home theater and your video was exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
Thanks! How often do you clean, every time you have used it? Does it get this greasy after just one batch? Also, is it not possible to just remove the kettle and clean it? Careful with the water of course.
I wipe down everything every time I use it. I also put in dry paper towels in the machine and run it with the heat off to get any old popcorn out of the kettle. I do the steam clean once I see the bottom like that. It’s usually 7-8 uses.
You normally wouldn't dismantle a kettle unless it needed a complete overhaul. As for how often? Every night you use it, of course. If it's for home use, then I expect you might enjoy your popcorn maybe once a week on movie night. At a movie theatre, it would be a nightly chore. I've had days when I've made only one batch (I manage a theatre in B.C.) due to very light attendance -- in such an event the cleaning still must be done, but it goes a lot quicker than on a heavy-usage day.
@@davidanderson_surrey_bc Thanks! Sounds reasonable. As for the frequency - man! If I could I would make a batch every other night but I do need to think about my health juuuust a little bit :-) Those portion packs with coconut oil and flavacol are supertasty for a reason :-)
This is similar to how I clean my popcorn machine except I unplug the machine after it heats up. Before that I boil a kettle of water pour it in a bowl and mix in some vinegar. I put the hot bowl of water inside the popcorn machine that’s unplugged. I soak some paper towels in the hot bowl of vinegar and water and squeeze out most water. I place those towels in the kettle. Shut door. Place towels over the machine to keep as much steam inside the machine as possible. If needed you could use clear packing tape around the towel to keep steam from escapinging. After 5 minutes, I remove the towels and the bowl of water. I add Dawn or other degreaser dish detergent to the bowl, stir and use paper towels to wipe down the inside of the machine. To clean kettle, wipe it out with the hot paper towels inside the kettle that have absorbed a lot of the grease and grim. Use some fresh paper towels dipped in the bowl to wash down the inside of the machine. Dry the machine and kettle with paper towel. Repeat this process and you should have a clean popcorn machine. Water and electricity does not mix so I always heat it up then turn off before cleaning with water. Safety first.
Everyone is different. On the steam clean I do it once I feel like it’s junked up to the point where the popcorn is not popping to perfection. Others like to do it every use.
My kettle comes out in 3 seconds , i use 3M scrub pad with very hot water . Takes less than 5 minutes & it's Spotless . Inside of machine i use small shop vac then hot rag to wipe down . Total takes less than 10 minutes , & it's Super clean .
Bartender's Friend would be good to use instead of the 2nd batch of steam. The problem with cycling the kettle heat unnecessarily is that you are adding an additional cycle to the heat element which over the years will prematurely wear the element. Bartender's Friend has been used in restaurants for 140 years and is very safe.
I pop hundreds of pounds of seed a year for sporting event.. boiling out your kettle is a great way to clean ... you can place a kitchen rag inside while agitating to do a through job... in extreme cases they make a boil out cleaner especially for popcorn kettles but a small wire brush on a cordless works too. Just be VERY CAREFUL. Steam can give you serious burns
I downloaded the manual for the machine I'm borrowing for a party and it says to do exactly this, but to never run the kettle without anything in it - so add the water first before you turn it on.
@@TodayIWorkOn I just tried it lol. It worked great. I had to use alcohol pads to get rid of the grease around it which worked great. But the water method was amazing! It’s spotless. Thank you
I usually just wipe it down with some paper towel on the outside then drop some paper towels in the kettle, turn on the mixer then pull the paper towels out after a few mins. Usually does the trick.
I had an issue with mine. All the steam dripped down, and got under the heating pad to the circuit, not only did it ruin the system but all the water came out on the right side and made a huge mess😢 any solutions, what did i do wrong?
How much water did you put into the unit? Remember, when you pop the popcorn there’s a lot of steam naturally. You might have way overfilled your kettle. You maybe need a cup depending on your kettle size. Sorry to hear that happened.
Ahhh, I like to keep it natural in that bowl since it's hard to rinse. I bet it does work, but the first batch after you use the soap might taste a bit soapy, lol.
Looks like the kettle cord is getting caught and pinched right behind the pivot point on the hanger bracket where the dump stop arm can can pinch the wire.
Just cleaned mine like this, bought it from a family selling all their things for their new job in New York. I bought half their furniture and they threw this machine in for free. My college aged daughters face lit up, always inviting her friends over for movie night or poker night.
@Today I Work On I have a similar issue, where the stir bar gets continually stuck on partially popped kernels, and stops going around resulting in a horrid sound and burned popcorn. Have you ever had this issue?
@@michelesmith3840 I bet it's your spring that holds the stir bar down, it might be broken. That's the only reason I can see why something like that could happen. Please take a peek and let me know!
@@TodayIWorkOn I checked the spring and it's in place and seems to work fine. HOWEVER, after closer exam of the stir bar mechanics and some playing around, I noticed that the gear/cog coming from the 'ceiling' of the popcorn maker is randomly stalling and what's stopping. This is the gear/cog that intersects with (and turns) the gear/cog from the kettle - which is turns the stir bar inside the kettle. Sooooooo, if I have the "stir" feature on, I can see & hear when that top cog stops turning. Then, if I tip the kettle forward to disengage the two cogs, usually the ceiling one will start turning again. Any ideas on a fix, please let me know. Perhaps another customer will see this and have some insight.
I wipe down the machine every time I use it. I clean the Kettle every 10 uses. We use it once a week. I do stuff some paper towels with the heater off to clean out the old residue/popcorn here and there between the steam clean.
I tried this method and I have to say it was the best and easiest way I have ever cleaned my machine. Thank you.
Genius!!!!!!!!! I bought a big popper for my home, and I also take it to fund raisers for Therapy Horse Riding for children with emotional disabilities. Cleaning it was such a pain! Now it’s so easy using your method!!!
One of the best and easiest trick to clean your popcorn machine. Saves time and money. Don't over think it people, it works......
Thank you.....
this is brilliant. i've had my for 4 years and i'm tempted to just throw it away and buy a new one but if this method works i'll be happy! going to attempt this tonight!!! i wish my popcorn kettle could stir without heating tho
Right, I wish mines had the stir option separate. Trying this when I get home!
Thank you for this awesome video. It helped me a lot on cleaning my machine. I was 10 minutes away from buying kettle cleaner from Amazon. Then I watched your video and said thank you, you awesome person. I truly appreciate you and your time. You saved me time and money. From my family to yours, Thank you.
I just found this after an hour of cleaning mine, taking it apart, scrubbing with brillo pads! Thank you for this video!!!
Steam - Makes perfect sense! Just spent an HOUR cleaning for the first time, so tedious, and it was a royal pain to get the kettle back on the hooks! I was dreading cleaning next time, now I am actually looking forward to it so I can steam clean!!!
Got my sister's family one of these for this upcoming Christmas, I will be sure to show her this video after they open this gift. Thank you.
This worked great! Mine needed a little bit more scrubbing so I added a new Scotch Brite pad to mine and that spin and then I added paper towels. Looks like new!
My brain must of shut off when I cleaned mine because this is SO EASY!!! Thank you
I was just on Amazon about to order kettle cleaner until I seen your video, thanks alot 😎
You just saved me a good hour of cleaning and ton of "elbow grease". Thanks!
Looks like a great way to do basic maintenance, but there was a bunch of gunk left on the agitator that can only be cleaned by taking the kettle off. I will definitely do this as a means to keep it cleaner, but I still think a good disassemble is needed a couple times a year
Actually, the steam loosens up all of that gunk and off camera, you can get to all of it, which I did off camera. Videoing is time sensitive and seconds count. I haven’t opened my kettle in years. Most people have the issue of the heavy build up on the hot part of the kettle. If the steam gets that off, it loosens up everything else.
maybe a toothbrush would get it
I just cleaned my popcorn machine after watching your video. It was so easy and it worked. Thanks so much
Looks great! I wonder about a couple of minor things:
First, why wait until the kettle is hot to add the water? This strikes me as an unnecessary temperature shock to the kettle - why not add the water first, and then turn on the heat until it boils?
Also, your method seems great for regular cleaning but have you looked at the bottom of the rim of your kettle, where the inner and outer bowl meet? I have a very similar kettle from an 8oz. machine and the underside of that lip gets quite caked with gunk. Once in a while I pull the kettle and even remove the gasket between the inner and outer bowl and clean it all up.
Best cleaning tip ever. Super easy and it cleaned a completely black burnt oil kettle with ease. It took a lot of cycles but its so shiny now.
Great idea!! I also found using a microfiber cloth on the glass leaves it incredibly clean with minimal effort.
Great point with no chemicals. Although you could use a food safe sanitizer spray. Personally, it's much faster to take out the kettle and use a scrubby pad. Remove the lid and do a quick soap soak while I'm wiping down the case. Then I dry, reassemble, and I'm done. 5 min.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! @nostalgia needs to pay you commission for this - saw many negative reviews about product being hard to clean before I bought mine - if they featured this video, boom!!!
Thank you for this video! Just got my popcorn maker and used it for the 1st time and was wondering the best way to clean it
I’m so glad I searched for ways to cleaned before using this oven cleaner 😂😂😂😂thank you! Has anyone tried it with vinegar and water?
Steam is the best cleaner. Just go with it. 😁
Thank you so much for doing this video. I am currently looking for a machine just like yours and was wondering how I'd clean it. Now I know.
Call party rental companies. That’s how I bought mine! It’s a Gold Medal brand and works beautifully! That same Party company also sells the popcorn kits with the corn, oil, and salt all pre measured and packaged for popping in batches. The neighbor kids smell my popcorn popping, and know I’ll be bringing some to their parents!!!
As a retired teacher, I love giving them a treat once in a while!
Cool video.. i knew about the water trick, but the papertowel idea is new to me.. also, as the water is boiling, and ur cleaning the side walls, id recommend wearing oven gloves as not to burn yourself by accidemtally touching the hot kettle.
If by oven gloves you mean work gloves (as construction workers might use), then yes.
This is amazing! I was so hesitant on buying a popcorn popper like this because of the reviews on how hard it was to clean. I'm inspired now to buy one for hubby. Thanks for putting this video together!
Works great on my 8oz kettle cooker. Using good oil like coconut oil leaves very little residue anyway, and it is a very 'clean' oil that does not need super degreaser to clean up. Salt or Flavacol even helps.
YOU SAVED ME $40 AT LEAST, AND TRIPLE THAT IN FRUSTRATION AT THE GOUGING SOB'S WHO MAKE "HEAT 'N KLEEN" AND ALL THE STUFF LIKE IT ($12 for 8 ounces of it, and $30 to ship it, PLUS TAX)! BLESSING UPON YOU! THANK YOU! I subscribed too! Took me awhile to find your video but it was worth it. PS...I see you're a retired teacher....same here; teachers rule!
Thank you! Genius! I have a table top one and only used it twice and was wondering how to get the burnt out.
Just tried this tip. It looks better then when I got it out of the box.
Velmi dobrý nápad!Very good idea,amazing and work this on 100%.WOW 🎉👌👌👌👌👌👌🤔Thank you.Děkuji moooooc
I was so ready to use baking soda and other stuff to clean mine so I am so glad I found this. Thank you!
a paste of baking soda is what I use to clean mine and it works great. No chemicals 😊
Hi, can you please explain how ? do you also boil the baking soda in the kettle? Thanks @amyorramonperalta5428
Don't forget to clean the top of the popper. Mine started rusting and they don't sell replacement parts.
It's videos like this which makes RUclips amazing
Thank you so much for this!!! I've been doing it all wrong all this time! I have the same brand machine but the red one. And no stir button.
A Squeegee for cleaning the steamed interior. glass and walls.
I am a commercial popcorn machine operator, new to this, seeking cleaning tips. Mine is a double header, no glass, wide open platform. I use a sterile squeegee to clean out the fine particles. It will clean your glass. Thank you for this upload.
I appreciate your method, and I will be using it to clean my popcorn 🍿machine.
Thank you
Just bought one and this video helps much. Thanks for taking the time showing us 👍
I can appreciate this.I have a old school machine but it still works great
An easy way I found to get the excess kernels on the bottom is to just vacuum them out! I have a little hand held vacuum and it works perfect for me!
That makes a lot of sense!
Thank you for this video!! I just couldn't get mine clean. We are trying this now.. so far so good. :) I was wondering tho, how often do you clean your popcorn maker?
Thanks! Just got one as a house warming gift... Now I know how to clean it without chemicals, and taking it apart!
Game changer. Wish I thought of that. Thank you!
Highly recommned a shop vac for the bottom of the machine so easy!
Trying now! I’ll be back to let you know how it went! Thanks !!
I hope it works for you!
This looks like a great way to clean the popcorn popper kettle! Thank you!! Now, if I can only figure out why the stir bar continually gets stuck while going around shortly after the kernels start to pop, resulting in a horrid sound and burned popcorn.
A pop got stucked in there
@@laquancharles479 Nope - turned out, a plastic gear in the motor that turned the stir bar was cracked. Ended up ordering a new motor for $25 and replacing - with some retooling. Not easy, but it works great now!
Cool I have a vacuum attachment I reserve only for the kernels and old pop corn
exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you!!
What a godsend! Do you leave the glass door open when steaming?
Closed then I clean the glass with the steam
I would think vinager and water would be even better for cleaning this thing up
nope
Nope i try, lemon vinaiger and bicarbonate.
spray down whole interior of unit with pam for much easier cleanups in future. ( i use the grill version of pam for the higher smoke point)
Thanks for the video! I have this exact popper and will be using your method
How does the effect the gear shaft? Does the steam deteriorate the mechanism over time?
I actually got my idea from watching my popcorn pop, which always created steam. I'm assuming all popcorn machines are created differently, but I would not worry about the gear shift since it's used to that steamy environment from making actual popcorn.
Thanks I’m storing my machine away for a couple months so this was useful
hello! can i ask how your friend destroyed your other popcorn machine? and have you got Rust in it? I bought a Great northern Matinee 8oz Machine and heard people can get rust on the top near lamp
Yes, the top does get tarnished from the steam from the popcorn popping. I don't really pay it any mind. She destroyed the machine by using orange glo all over the machine and in the kettle. The smell of chemical never left and we had to throw it out.
and assume can do it to a whirlypop as well? and what if used baking soda instead salt i assume both would work as its a form of salt?
Great video! Do you have any rusting issues with the inside top of your machine? if so how do you clean/treat that? thanks!
I have the same “rusting” issues as well, but the popcorn does not go near it, so I don’t mind it. Every popcorn machine I’ve had did it. The only solution would be a stainless steel plate up there but I bet that’s not going to happen with these machines.
@@TodayIWorkOn thanks so much for your help. I have been worried about the rust getting into the popcorn, especially with small kids.
@@VanessaCorazonOfficial I just wipe it down as well here and there when I clean the machine. I agree, it’s not the best design but I wouldn’t worry about it. Enjoy that popcorn!
i'd think to clean, sandblast, outgas and powdercoat that plate with silver and clearcoat, or for a more permanent solution, fabricate a stainless plate to replace it. Needless to say, it will require disassembly of the machine to get to it, but once powdercoated, unless the coat is intentionally damaged or not coated / not cleaned properly, it should last the service life of the machine or longer.
While I do have my own diy sandblasting and powder coating setup and baking oven (non-food, required for powdercoat) for these sorts of things, it is more of a hobby setup and is not something accessible to all without significant investment, but there are shops that can do all that for you if you bring them the part.
@@asakayosapro I agree. Didn't think of powder coating.
Awesome Video ! You Rock! :) ❤🙏😇
Thank you so much. Now I know how to clean the kettle. Thank you, Thank you Thank you.....
I used soap and water. I cut my hand and I used water. But the kettle of mine is clean but the rest is not so I'm gonna give this a try thank you very much.
Does that get rid of the smell also? Ours has a rancid smell to it. Would a mixture of equal parts vinegar/water work?
Not sure… there should be no rancid smell.
Thanks! Totally worked!
This is the only time when" Throwing in the Towel" can be helpful! 😊
very nice!!! save tons of time.. blessings!!
I’m going to try this. Only trouble is my kettle belongs to the stand at the school and is so dirty! There is a layer of burnt crust on parts of the bottom. This method looks promising!
Orange Glow? My God, I'd have been pissed. Anyways, I just ordered this same model this week for my home theater and your video was exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
Good day! What’s the model of your popcorn machine ? …. Thanks great day !!!
Very useful your video thanks !! 👍
Thanks! How often do you clean, every time you have used it? Does it get this greasy after just one batch? Also, is it not possible to just remove the kettle and clean it? Careful with the water of course.
I wipe down everything every time I use it. I also put in dry paper towels in the machine and run it with the heat off to get any old popcorn out of the kettle. I do the steam clean once I see the bottom like that. It’s usually 7-8 uses.
@@TodayIWorkOn Thanks a lot! Good to know. Considering getting one. I am obsessed with movie theater popcorn :-)
You normally wouldn't dismantle a kettle unless it needed a complete overhaul. As for how often? Every night you use it, of course. If it's for home use, then I expect you might enjoy your popcorn maybe once a week on movie night. At a movie theatre, it would be a nightly chore. I've had days when I've made only one batch (I manage a theatre in B.C.) due to very light attendance -- in such an event the cleaning still must be done, but it goes a lot quicker than on a heavy-usage day.
@@davidanderson_surrey_bc Thanks! Sounds reasonable. As for the frequency - man! If I could I would make a batch every other night but I do need to think about my health juuuust a little bit :-) Those portion packs with coconut oil and flavacol are supertasty for a reason :-)
Is rust not a concern? Hard to wipe up all of the water / screws etc
WOW, just found this. Great video and advice!
thank you so much. saved me so much time wasted pulling my machine apart smdh
This is similar to how I clean my popcorn machine except I unplug the machine after it heats up. Before that I boil a kettle of water pour it in a bowl and mix in some vinegar. I put the hot bowl of water inside the popcorn machine that’s unplugged. I soak some paper towels in the hot bowl of vinegar and water and squeeze out most water. I place those towels in the kettle. Shut door. Place towels over the machine to keep as much steam inside the machine as possible. If needed you could use clear packing tape around the towel to keep steam from escapinging. After 5 minutes, I remove the towels and the bowl of water. I add Dawn or other degreaser dish detergent to the bowl, stir and use paper towels to wipe down the inside of the machine. To clean kettle, wipe it out with the hot paper towels inside the kettle that have absorbed a lot of the grease and grim. Use some fresh paper towels dipped in the bowl to wash down the inside of the machine. Dry the machine and kettle with paper towel. Repeat this process and you should have a clean popcorn machine. Water and electricity does not mix so I always heat it up then turn off before cleaning with water. Safety first.
How often do you clean it? Should it be after every use?
Everyone is different. On the steam clean I do it once I feel like it’s junked up to the point where the popcorn is not popping to perfection. Others like to do it every use.
Got one of these!!! GOOD job sir
My kettle comes out in 3 seconds , i use 3M scrub pad with very hot water . Takes less than 5 minutes & it's Spotless .
Inside of machine i use small shop vac then hot rag to wipe down . Total takes less than 10 minutes , & it's Super clean .
Bartender's Friend would be good to use instead of the 2nd batch of steam. The problem with cycling the kettle heat unnecessarily is that you are adding an additional cycle to the heat element which over the years will prematurely wear the element. Bartender's Friend has been used in restaurants for 140 years and is very safe.
I don’t mind cleaners, but steam is really a nice safe way to clean basically anything. It’s good to know there’s a safe cleaning option out there.
I pop hundreds of pounds of seed a year for sporting event.. boiling out your kettle is a great way to clean ... you can place a kitchen rag inside while agitating to do a through job... in extreme cases they make a boil out cleaner especially for popcorn kettles but a small wire brush on a cordless works too. Just be VERY CAREFUL. Steam can give you serious burns
I downloaded the manual for the machine I'm borrowing for a party and it says to do exactly this, but to never run the kettle without anything in it - so add the water first before you turn it on.
You, Sir, are a genius.
Tossing in a lemon or anything citrus will remove the sticky bits too.
That’s a good point!
How often do you have to clean it? And how much do you use it?
As often as you like. We clean every other month and use it once a week.
Thanks for sharing ❤
I haven’t cleaned or used mine in over 10 years. It’s greasy. Do you think this will work?
Never hurts to try!
@@TodayIWorkOn I just tried it lol. It worked great. I had to use alcohol pads to get rid of the grease around it which worked great. But the water method was amazing! It’s spotless. Thank you
How did you clean it for the first use?
I usually just wipe it down with some paper towel on the outside then drop some paper towels in the kettle, turn on the mixer then pull the paper towels out after a few mins. Usually does the trick.
@Today I Work On I over boiled the water, so I hope my kettle is still good.
Thanks for responding 😀
Thanks great video
Thank you so much my parents birthday are coming up pretty soon I’m getting this for them because it in talking about it but they can’t afford it
I had an issue with mine. All the steam dripped down, and got under the heating pad to the circuit, not only did it ruin the system but all the water came out on the right side and made a huge mess😢 any solutions, what did i do wrong?
How much water did you put into the unit? Remember, when you pop the popcorn there’s a lot of steam naturally. You might have way overfilled your kettle. You maybe need a cup depending on your kettle size. Sorry to hear that happened.
Well done, thanks 🍻💪😎🙌
Good job 👍🏻
Thanks, I have to clean mine today
How often do you clean it? After every use?
Once every month. We use it 5-6 times a month.
@@TodayIWorkOn thank you!
FYI The cooking unit unplugs and lifts right out for cleaning
You forgot the other step, dissembling of the top 😬. Silly goose.
Did you clean the top inside of popper???
I wipe it down, but it's not a stainless material and does not clean well.
Dawn dishsoap is safe to use on the kettles.. Boil water and a little dish soap. Dump it into a bowl. dry it off. Done!
Ahhh, I like to keep it natural in that bowl since it's hard to rinse. I bet it does work, but the first batch after you use the soap might taste a bit soapy, lol.
@@TodayIWorkOn yea. Just rinse it out! But this is awesome though.
Looks like the kettle cord is getting caught and pinched right behind the pivot point on the hanger bracket where the dump stop arm can can pinch the wire.
I’ll look at that. Thanks!
Just cleaned mine like this, bought it from a family selling all their things for their new job in New York. I bought half their furniture and they threw this machine in for free. My college aged daughters face lit up, always inviting her friends over for movie night or poker night.
It’s truly a great investment. Our kids always look forward to movie Friday with popcorn. It’s also really cheap snack food. 😀
will this unit do Mushroom popcorn?
Not sure, time to do a yt search, lol
Hey guy my popcorn gets stuck in the kettle and i have to dig it out
Any ideas
Check your metal covers. They should be open freely. Or, you might not be using the proper mix of oil and popcorn. Good luck with your issue!
@Today I Work On I have a similar issue, where the stir bar gets continually stuck on partially popped kernels, and stops going around resulting in a horrid sound and burned popcorn. Have you ever had this issue?
@@michelesmith3840 I bet it's your spring that holds the stir bar down, it might be broken. That's the only reason I can see why something like that could happen. Please take a peek and let me know!
@@TodayIWorkOn I checked the spring and it's in place and seems to work fine. HOWEVER, after closer exam of the stir bar mechanics and some playing around, I noticed that the gear/cog coming from the 'ceiling' of the popcorn maker is randomly stalling and what's stopping. This is the gear/cog that intersects with (and turns) the gear/cog from the kettle - which is turns the stir bar inside the kettle. Sooooooo, if I have the "stir" feature on, I can see & hear when that top cog stops turning. Then, if I tip the kettle forward to disengage the two cogs, usually the ceiling one will start turning again.
Any ideas on a fix, please let me know. Perhaps another customer will see this and have some insight.
@@michelesmith3840 you might have stripped cog gears. How old is the machine. The gears might have stripped out.
Does anyone know why when I shut of agitator it keeps going after I shut switch off.. bad switch, loose. Have to unplug it
Thanks for the video works amazing
Glad to help!
How do you get the gunk off the top though
Top of?
Do you need to clean it every time you use it?
I wipe down the machine every time I use it. I clean the Kettle every 10 uses. We use it once a week. I do stuff some paper towels with the heater off to clean out the old residue/popcorn here and there between the steam clean.
Thank you so much👍