Why do you leave the underside of the strainer rough? The top side is smooth, but the underside has sharp ridges all along the holes.
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Do you mean the underside is a rough texture sort of like a cheese grater has?? Ugh. If so, think I will pass on this one!
1197688
The rough surface doesn't matter. With use, it will smooth out, and become very non-stick. I have very smooth vintage pans in my collection, and they are no more or less non-stick than my modern Lodge pans are. Some people are so bothered by it that they waste time and energy to sand down the pans, but that is totally unnecessary. Just use them, care for them, and in a short period of time you will see them smooth out.Hope this helps someone.
418008
The edge of these strainers are knurled over so that it's very easy to grip the edge with a finger and lift. I've never had a problem with them. You'll want to carry a paper towel or a dirt dish under it and with you when dumping in the bin as it tends to retain water when the strainer gets full. This strainer will not catch coffee grounds however, so do be careful when rinse your permaneant gold-tone filters
434283
When that scraping sound occurs, just pull the plunger back up and then try to push it down again. The tight fit keeps the coffee grounds down keeping them out of the coffee. This does not appear to hurt the interior.
1789069
using a fine bristle brush, scrub the little slits. do monthly. i prefer the strainer to mesh ones.
218674
I have had the same problem. We used fine at first and recently I changed it to coarse. It still has a little sediment but seems to be working better.
1276907
the entire bottom is not slanted toward the drain, only a half inch or so around the drain is rounded/slanted to allow drainage. With this large a sink, it would be better to have a slight slant, that's true. BTW, Franke sinks are made of junk stainless steel, probably from China. I will never buy another.
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Haven't had much of any issues there. ONce I thought I had actually damaged the inside surface down toward the blades. No chance on that. Cleaned up real nice after running it through the dishwasher. Other than that, the other responses seem to echo mine.
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the top surface is important as it is injection molded and sometimes there is flash from the mold. feel the top surface and see if there any burrs there, if there are you can use a piece of sandpaper or one on the little fingernail thingies to make it smooth, it does not take much to loose vacuum. Put a bit of cooking oil on the seal and try it.The only problem i have had with mine is keeping the screws tight on the right side.
554176
I just tested the strainer. The mesh is very fine and I did not see any Amaranth grains fall through.
2199124
Hi, check that the siphon tube is connected fully and that no coffee ground "gunk" is in the small strainer. Cleaning this part with a toothbrush helps. The other thing is to see that the silver dispenser bar is engaging all the way.
324721
NO. the mesh strainer should be cleaned by hand so your coffee doesn't taste terrible. this is for hand-made coffee. it takes little time to clean the rest of the pot. maybe the top rack. not recommended.
2088752
I try to make it as smooth and flat as possible before feeding it through. I also try not to get it too close to the edge or it folds over. Maybe hold the end a little to keep the tension tight.?
426690
No, the strainer is secure. I drink a lot of herb tea so it doesn't get bitter leaving the leaves in for a long time.
1914832
Holes, and I've been VERY happy using the smaller one works in my sink, but could use the bigger one too. Also learned that the hot water drives grease down the drain even thru these strainers, but much easier to clean out once in a great while or so.
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Could be mineral buildup. It happened to mine along the seams at the bottom, but it took took two years rather than two months for it to happen. You might have particularly hard water. We have one of those filters at the sink, so the water is less mineral laden. You'll have to get a cleaning kit from Simplex since just about every other product on the market messes with the tin. I wasn't happy about paying an additional $40, but Simplex customer service told me I'd get more than 20 cleanses out of it. And it worked like a charm.
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Moses, It is flush. I have not had a problem with debris catching anywhere but in the strainer.