Corning Ware Electromatic Cleaning Advice?

[rp2813]

This past week I picked up a Corning Ware Electromatic percolator that needs a good cleaning.

What would be the best method to remove the stains inside the carafe? I'm thinking it's going to require more than the "Dip-It" routine.

I have a spare carafe in great shape, but it happens to be just slightly different (as in 1/16 of an inch) in dimensions and the heating element assembly doesn't fit snugly into the handle, so I am hoping to clean up the stained carafe.

Thanks for any suggestions or advice.

Ralph

 

[pekedogs]

My mom had one of those and she always ran about a half a cup of Clorox with a pot of water and let it cycle. Always came out like new.

 

[joeekaitis]

Try Bar Keepers Friend. Wet the surface, sprinkle some BKF on a wet dishcloth and rub in gentle circles. You can often feel the stains coming off as you rub.

 

[dustin92]

if the stains are coffee stains, rinse it with pure bleach, if the stains are from hard water, boil some vinegar in it. after either of the solutions, rinse it thouroughly with clear water. do one at a time, dont mix the bleach and vinegar!

 

[kevin313]

I've not cleaned a Corningware coffee pot, but I have cleaned other Corning items with Bon Ami powdered cleanser and have had very good results.

I also found that coffee residue come off (of metal pots) very well with running it through its cycle with couple teaspoons of cream of tarter.

Keep perkin'!

 

[gadgetgary]

Bleach it!

Just add some bleach and brew a cycle.

Comes out real clean.

 

[polkanut]

Ralph,

A trick I learned from our webmaster is to run a cycle as you would for coffee, but put a little dw detergent in the basket instead. Let it perk as usual, then let it sit for 15-30 minutes. Then give the pot a thorough cleaning with a nylon mesh scrub pad. You will be surprised at the amount of crud that will be in the water. Make sure you use a detergent w/ bleach in it.

P.S. Add a little STPP if you have some.

 

[rp2813]

Thanks For All of the Tips

I tried the BKF treatment first. I only had the liquid type on hand. I used a green scrub pad and there was no change. I think the powder is probably more effective.

I would love to try the other suggestions for running bleach or dishwasher detergent through it. The problem is, the cord wasn't included, and since it's a special fitting, I'm going to have to wait until I can get my hands on a Corning power cord. I don't think a regular percolator cord will work.

Once I find a way to power it up, I can try the other methods.

 

[norgeway]

Oven Cleaner!

Will make it look NEW, If a Corning or pyrex utensil has burned on grease etc, old fashioned oven cleaner takes it right off, just be sure to wash it well afterwords.

 

[dynaflow]

the earlier version

the older version did use a reg perc cord ususally this one has a raised pilot lite on it

 

[rp2813]

I have an early heating element assembly that takes a regular percolator cord, but I don't have a carafe that will accommodate it. The top surface is a large wedge-like shape with stainless steel insert and raised diamond-cut indicator light. Ideally, I would like to find the companion carafe for it and am keeping an eye out for one.

In the meantime, I'm going to try and complete the more modern version by finding the correct (and I presume proprietary to Corning) power cord for it. Until I do, I can't try any of the suggested cleaning methods that require running a brew cycle.

 

[polkanut]

Ralph,

Sometimes ebay has cords like the one you need if you can't find one locally. Good luck finding a carafe though. I've been looking for a spare, and no luck so far.

 

[gadgetgary]

Cord

Is this the cord that you need?

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[gadgetgary]

Another

On Ebay

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[peteski50]

Corningware Coffee Pot!

I have almost the same pot but my cord is slightly different and I need to replace it. It hasent worked in awhile. It does make the best coffee.
Peter

 

[lordkenmore]

It seems to me that one could probably do a modified version of "the run a cycle with something to clean it" approach by simply using hot water mixed with one of the cleaner possibilities above and letting it sit a few minutes. Then drain and rinse thoroughly.

Although, personally, I probably would be more worried about getting a cord at this point.

These Corningware pots are well worth bringing back to life. I have a 6 cup Corningware that's currently my "daily driver." It amazes me how good the coffee is--especially after all the years I heard about how percolators ruin/burn/kill coffee.

 

[rp2813]

Yes, both of the ebay cords are what I need for the later model pot. The first one pictured even has that little pattern on it that matches what's on the stainless trim piece on my older heating assembly.

The cord prices are ridiculous, however, when you consider I only paid $2.00 for the pot that's missing the cord, and recently picked up a like-new much later model (with small plastic center insert in the lid and flush indicator light) complete with original literature, for $3.60. That one went to a friend's mom who longed for her old Electromatic. I decided to hold out for a pot that had the large glass insert that I remember.

I still like my auto-drip machine, but regret letting both of my mom's Electromatics go at her estate sale a while back.

 

[rp2813]

Carafe Handles

I've discovered some variations over the years with carafe handles and associated heating elements on the 10-cup Electromatics, some major, some minor.

Does anyone know of a chronology for carafe and heating element changes during the Electromatic's production run?

 

[dogboy44]

dishwasher powder

we use a percolator and every few weeks I brew a pot of cascade. we had that pot when I was a kid and the dishwasher kept it perfect