I bought the larger of the two oxo salad spinners. I'm not sure about water
getting into the top spinner lid mechanism. The one I've had for many years
isn't closed in and I can put it in a sinkful of dishwater if I want to
without worry about rinsing out the soapy dish water.

How do you go about washing and rinsing the top spinner part; does the water
always come out to dry?

No answers from those who 'never' wash the top, please -- tee hee.
Thanks,
Dee

On Sat 06 May 2006 10:34:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
Randall?

> I bought the larger of the two oxo salad spinners. I'm not sure about
> water getting into the top spinner lid mechanism. The one I've had for
> many years isn't closed in and I can put it in a sinkful of dishwater if
> I want to without worry about rinsing out the soapy dish water.
>
> How do you go about washing and rinsing the top spinner part; does the
> water always come out to dry?
>
> No answers from those who 'never' wash the top, please -- tee hee.

Dee, is this the model you have? The description says "dishwasher safe".

http://tinyurl.com/zs73z

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
28.19...
> On Sat 06 May 2006 10:34:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
> Randall?
>
>> I bought the larger of the two oxo salad spinners. I'm not sure about
>> water getting into the top spinner lid mechanism. The one I've had for
>> many years isn't closed in and I can put it in a sinkful of dishwater if
>> I want to without worry about rinsing out the soapy dish water.
>>
>> How do you go about washing and rinsing the top spinner part; does the
>> water always come out to dry?
>>
>> No answers from those who 'never' wash the top, please -- tee hee.
>
> Dee, is this the model you have? The description says "dishwasher safe".
>
> http://tinyurl.com/zs73z
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
> _____________________

Yes, thanks, Wayne, it is the one I bought.

I did read that in my literature that "Your salad spinner is top rack
dishwasher safe." I assume that they are speaking about the lid w the
mechanism, which I'm speaking about, because the solid clear plastic bowl
and the inside plastic basket-weave bowl are too deep to put in the top
rack.

There is a another lid (not the spinner mechanism lid), which fits on top of
the bowl to store the lettuce which I would not be afraid to put in the
dishwasher.

But the spinner-mechanism lid, which will fit on my dishwasher rack does
take up a full 1/4 of my top rack, which I'm not willing to sacrifice the
space for a multitude of cups/glasses. BTAIM, I would wash this by hand
anyway. But the mechanism is almost enclosed (maybe a bit of hyperbole?)
and it looks to me that it would take days for it to drip-dry, as well as a
little mold here and there in the meantime drying it out.

Just was wondering what most are doing with the washing and drying out
(PLEASE NO HAIR-DRYER drying!) of this top lid so it's not air drying with
water sitting in it while it is air drying. [I would probably have the same
problem with the dishwasher, getting it to dry out.]

Thei OXO site was not available yesterday, but I just now find they are 'up'
as I am writing this, and I copied this posting and hope they will get back
to me.

Yesterday when I wash washing pots and pans and things too big to run thru
the dishwasher and things I won't run thru the dishwasher, I wash thinking
of you, as I always do, when I think, "I wish I could be like Wayne and run
these thru." But there were so many I'd be running it all day AND night.
Do you put your nice antique cake pan in the dishwasher? I 'know' there are
some things you must have to do by hand -- a stock pot? Fess up!
Thanks for you nice reply, Wayne.
Dee Dee

Dee Randall wrote:

>
> I did read that in my literature that "Your salad spinner is top rack
> dishwasher safe."

That almost always means that the heat of a dishwasher's drying cycle
will not melt the plastic if it is in the top rack.

What do you put in your salad spinner that requires more than a quick
rinse in clean cold water to remove the residue? I've never been tempted
to put my salad spinners through the dishwasher.

Matthew

--
I'm a contractor. If you want an opinion I'll sell you one.
Which one do you want?

"Matthew L. Martin" > wrote in message
...
> Dee Randall wrote:
>
>>
>> I did read that in my literature that "Your salad spinner is top rack
>> dishwasher safe."
>
> That almost always means that the heat of a dishwasher's drying cycle will
> not melt the plastic if it is in the top rack.
>
> What do you put in your salad spinner that requires more than a quick
> rinse in clean cold water to remove the residue? I've never been tempted
> to put my salad spinners through the dishwasher.
>
> Matthew

Well, I don't ever put berries in it, as they say you can.

But even if I "quick rinse in clean cold water to remove the residue" there
still remains the fact that this spinner top is not like my other ones, it
seems to have -- even though open -- a more contained housing which would be
more conducive to retaining water in it. That is my question: it doesn't
seem like a good idea to me to not be able to dry this out; and less of a
good idea to me if the water is water from lettuce that might have not been
washed well enough for the e coli or whatever germs to multiply. But still,
that is not my point -- I'm wondering about the drying out of the
mechanism -- I guess it's OK, because Cook's Illustrated still rates it at
the top of the heap.
Dee Dee
Thanks,
Dee

On Sun 07 May 2006 07:21:46a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
Randall?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> 28.19...
>> On Sat 06 May 2006 10:34:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
>> Randall?
>>
>>> I bought the larger of the two oxo salad spinners. I'm not sure about
>>> water getting into the top spinner lid mechanism. The one I've had
>>> for many years isn't closed in and I can put it in a sinkful of
>>> dishwater if I want to without worry about rinsing out the soapy dish
>>> water.
>>>
>>> How do you go about washing and rinsing the top spinner part; does the
>>> water always come out to dry?
>>>
>>> No answers from those who 'never' wash the top, please -- tee hee.
>>
>> Dee, is this the model you have? The description says "dishwasher
>> safe".
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/zs73z
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________
>
> Yes, thanks, Wayne, it is the one I bought.
>
> I did read that in my literature that "Your salad spinner is top rack
> dishwasher safe." I assume that they are speaking about the lid w the
> mechanism, which I'm speaking about, because the solid clear plastic
> bowl and the inside plastic basket-weave bowl are too deep to put in the
> top rack.

Oh, that's too bad. I can put an 8-qt stockpot on my upper rack,
seriously. I can fit the 12-qt stockpot on my lower rack.

> There is a another lid (not the spinner mechanism lid), which fits on
> top of the bowl to store the lettuce which I would not be afraid to put
> in the dishwasher.
>
> But the spinner-mechanism lid, which will fit on my dishwasher rack does
> take up a full 1/4 of my top rack, which I'm not willing to sacrifice
> the space for a multitude of cups/glasses. BTAIM, I would wash this by
> hand anyway. But the mechanism is almost enclosed (maybe a bit of
> hyperbole?) and it looks to me that it would take days for it to
> drip-dry, as well as a little mold here and there in the meantime drying
> it out.

Well, this is wehre you and I differ. I am willing to sacrifice any amount
of space to not hand wash something. I'm also willing to wash as many
multiple loads as necessary. :-) I just hate hand-washing.

> Just was wondering what most are doing with the washing and drying out
> (PLEASE NO HAIR-DRYER drying!) of this top lid so it's not air drying
> with water sitting in it while it is air drying. [I would probably have
> the same problem with the dishwasher, getting it to dry out.]

I would placing it upside down on the upper rack would minimize the amount
of water that stays inside. Likewise, storing the lid upside would
encourage faster drying.

> Thei OXO site was not available yesterday, but I just now find they are
> 'up' as I am writing this, and I copied this posting and hope they will
> get back to me.
>
> Yesterday when I wash washing pots and pans and things too big to run
> thru the dishwasher and things I won't run thru the dishwasher, I wash
> thinking of you, as I always do, when I think, "I wish I could be like
> Wayne and run these thru." But there were so many I'd be running it all
> day AND night. Do you put your nice antique cake pan in the dishwasher?
> I 'know' there are some things you must have to do by hand -- a stock
> pot? Fess up! Thanks for you nice reply, Wayne.

I'm really extreme when it comes to this. I sometimes remove the upper
rack in order to put something in so big that it would not fit otherwise.
:-) Periodically I even wash ceramic, glass, and metal decorative pieces
in the dishwasher when they require something beyond routine dusting.
However, I'll admit there are perhaps a handful of things in the house that
I fear would break if they were put in.

David bought himself an electric "omelet maker" a month or so ago. He
cooks in it and if he doesn't clean it up right away, it will sit there
until he does. I won't touch it since it isn't even submersible.

Even my electric skillets go in. The only appliance that doesn't is my
waffle baker, but it doesn't actually require washing, just a good wiping
out.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

On Sun 07 May 2006 07:31:19a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Matthew L.
Martin?

> Dee Randall wrote:
>
>>
>> I did read that in my literature that "Your salad spinner is top rack
>> dishwasher safe."
>
> That almost always means that the heat of a dishwasher's drying cycle
> will not melt the plastic if it is in the top rack.
>
> What do you put in your salad spinner that requires more than a quick
> rinse in clean cold water to remove the residue? I've never been tempted
> to put my salad spinners through the dishwasher.

When my salad greens have been cleaned and spun dry, I sometimes drizzle
salad dressing over them and spin gently to thoroughly coat before serving.
Oil and plastic magically attract, and the dishwasher will thoroughly rid the
plastic of the oily film.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
28.19...
> On Sun 07 May 2006 07:21:46a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
> Randall?
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
>> 28.19...
>>> On Sat 06 May 2006 10:34:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
>>> Randall?
>>>
>>>> I bought the larger of the two oxo salad spinners. I'm not sure about
>>>> water getting into the top spinner lid mechanism. The one I've had
>>>> for many years isn't closed in and I can put it in a sinkful of
>>>> dishwater if I want to without worry about rinsing out the soapy dish
>>>> water.
>>>>
>>>> How do you go about washing and rinsing the top spinner part; does the
>>>> water always come out to dry?
>>>>
>>>> No answers from those who 'never' wash the top, please -- tee hee.
>>>
>>> Dee, is this the model you have? The description says "dishwasher
>>> safe".
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/zs73z
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________
>>
>> Yes, thanks, Wayne, it is the one I bought.
>>
>> I did read that in my literature that "Your salad spinner is top rack
>> dishwasher safe." I assume that they are speaking about the lid w the
>> mechanism, which I'm speaking about, because the solid clear plastic
>> bowl and the inside plastic basket-weave bowl are too deep to put in the
>> top rack.
>
> Oh, that's too bad. I can put an 8-qt stockpot on my upper rack,
> seriously. I can fit the 12-qt stockpot on my lower rack.
>
>> There is a another lid (not the spinner mechanism lid), which fits on
>> top of the bowl to store the lettuce which I would not be afraid to put
>> in the dishwasher.
>>
>> But the spinner-mechanism lid, which will fit on my dishwasher rack does
>> take up a full 1/4 of my top rack, which I'm not willing to sacrifice
>> the space for a multitude of cups/glasses. BTAIM, I would wash this by
>> hand anyway. But the mechanism is almost enclosed (maybe a bit of
>> hyperbole?) and it looks to me that it would take days for it to
>> drip-dry, as well as a little mold here and there in the meantime drying
>> it out.
>
> Well, this is wehre you and I differ. I am willing to sacrifice any
> amount
> of space to not hand wash something. I'm also willing to wash as many
> multiple loads as necessary. :-) I just hate hand-washing.
>
>> Just was wondering what most are doing with the washing and drying out
>> (PLEASE NO HAIR-DRYER drying!) of this top lid so it's not air drying
>> with water sitting in it while it is air drying. [I would probably have
>> the same problem with the dishwasher, getting it to dry out.]
>
> I would placing it upside down on the upper rack would minimize the amount
> of water that stays inside. Likewise, storing the lid upside would
> encourage faster drying.
>
>> Thei OXO site was not available yesterday, but I just now find they are
>> 'up' as I am writing this, and I copied this posting and hope they will
>> get back to me.
>>
>> Yesterday when I wash washing pots and pans and things too big to run
>> thru the dishwasher and things I won't run thru the dishwasher, I wash
>> thinking of you, as I always do, when I think, "I wish I could be like
>> Wayne and run these thru." But there were so many I'd be running it all
>> day AND night. Do you put your nice antique cake pan in the dishwasher?
>> I 'know' there are some things you must have to do by hand -- a stock
>> pot? Fess up! Thanks for you nice reply, Wayne.
>
> I'm really extreme when it comes to this. I sometimes remove the upper
> rack in order to put something in so big that it would not fit otherwise.
> :-) Periodically I even wash ceramic, glass, and metal decorative pieces
> in the dishwasher when they require something beyond routine dusting.
> However, I'll admit there are perhaps a handful of things in the house
> that
> I fear would break if they were put in.
>
> David bought himself an electric "omelet maker" a month or so ago. He
> cooks in it and if he doesn't clean it up right away, it will sit there
> until he does. I won't touch it since it isn't even submersible.
>
> Even my electric skillets go in. The only appliance that doesn't is my
> waffle baker, but it doesn't actually require washing, just a good wiping
> out.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
> _____________________

Wayne, you are indeed dedicated. But I am lightening up now that I've got
the spotting thingie more under control -- I have been using the heavy
plated silverware, putting them in the dishwasher. I have put one solid
silver fork in continuously. I know that the solid will hold up better than
the plated; but at this stage in my life, I don't care what happens to the
plated silver. I have been putting the larger spoons in the dishwasher,
too.

Electric skillet -- I actually don't think mine would fit it at all -- no
pulling out the shelves for me -- I'd probably have to have a tantrum trying
to fit it in.

Thanks again,Wayne.
Dee Dee

On Sun 07 May 2006 09:09:22p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
Randall?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> 28.19...
>> On Sun 07 May 2006 07:21:46a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
>> Randall?
>>
>>>
>>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> 28.19...
>>>> On Sat 06 May 2006 10:34:57a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
>>>> Randall?
>>>>
>>>>> I bought the larger of the two oxo salad spinners. I'm not sure
>>>>> about water getting into the top spinner lid mechanism. The one
>>>>> I've had for many years isn't closed in and I can put it in a
>>>>> sinkful of dishwater if I want to without worry about rinsing out
>>>>> the soapy dish water.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you go about washing and rinsing the top spinner part; does
>>>>> the water always come out to dry?
>>>>>
>>>>> No answers from those who 'never' wash the top, please -- tee hee.
>>>>
>>>> Dee, is this the model you have? The description says "dishwasher
>>>> safe".
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/zs73z
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________
>>>
>>> Yes, thanks, Wayne, it is the one I bought.
>>>
>>> I did read that in my literature that "Your salad spinner is top rack
>>> dishwasher safe." I assume that they are speaking about the lid w the
>>> mechanism, which I'm speaking about, because the solid clear plastic
>>> bowl and the inside plastic basket-weave bowl are too deep to put in
>>> the top rack.
>>
>> Oh, that's too bad. I can put an 8-qt stockpot on my upper rack,
>> seriously. I can fit the 12-qt stockpot on my lower rack.
>>
>>> There is a another lid (not the spinner mechanism lid), which fits on
>>> top of the bowl to store the lettuce which I would not be afraid to
>>> put in the dishwasher.
>>>
>>> But the spinner-mechanism lid, which will fit on my dishwasher rack
>>> does take up a full 1/4 of my top rack, which I'm not willing to
>>> sacrifice the space for a multitude of cups/glasses. BTAIM, I would
>>> wash this by hand anyway. But the mechanism is almost enclosed (maybe
>>> a bit of hyperbole?) and it looks to me that it would take days for it
>>> to drip-dry, as well as a little mold here and there in the meantime
>>> drying it out.
>>
>> Well, this is wehre you and I differ. I am willing to sacrifice any
>> amount of space to not hand wash something. I'm also willing to wash
>> as many multiple loads as necessary. :-) I just hate hand-washing.
>>
>>> Just was wondering what most are doing with the washing and drying out
>>> (PLEASE NO HAIR-DRYER drying!) of this top lid so it's not air drying
>>> with water sitting in it while it is air drying. [I would probably
>>> have the same problem with the dishwasher, getting it to dry out.]
>>
>> I would placing it upside down on the upper rack would minimize the
>> amount of water that stays inside. Likewise, storing the lid upside
>> would encourage faster drying.
>>
>>> Thei OXO site was not available yesterday, but I just now find they
>>> are 'up' as I am writing this, and I copied this posting and hope they
>>> will get back to me.
>>>
>>> Yesterday when I wash washing pots and pans and things too big to run
>>> thru the dishwasher and things I won't run thru the dishwasher, I wash
>>> thinking of you, as I always do, when I think, "I wish I could be like
>>> Wayne and run these thru." But there were so many I'd be running it
>>> all day AND night. Do you put your nice antique cake pan in the
>>> dishwasher? I 'know' there are some things you must have to do by hand
>>> -- a stock pot? Fess up! Thanks for you nice reply, Wayne.
>>
>> I'm really extreme when it comes to this. I sometimes remove the upper
>> rack in order to put something in so big that it would not fit
>> otherwise.
>> :-) Periodically I even wash ceramic, glass, and metal decorative
>> ieces
>> in the dishwasher when they require something beyond routine dusting.
>> However, I'll admit there are perhaps a handful of things in the house
>> that I fear would break if they were put in.
>>
>> David bought himself an electric "omelet maker" a month or so ago. He
>> cooks in it and if he doesn't clean it up right away, it will sit there
>> until he does. I won't touch it since it isn't even submersible.
>>
>> Even my electric skillets go in. The only appliance that doesn't is my
>> waffle baker, but it doesn't actually require washing, just a good
>> wiping out.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________
>
> Wayne, you are indeed dedicated. But I am lightening up now that I've
> got the spotting thingie more under control -- I have been using the
> heavy plated silverware, putting them in the dishwasher. I have put one
> solid silver fork in continuously. I know that the solid will hold up
> better than the plated; but at this stage in my life, I don't care what
> happens to the plated silver. I have been putting the larger spoons in
> the dishwasher, too.

One caution on silver and silverplate... Be sure that you don't let it
come in contact with any othe metal. It will meet with disasterous
results.

> Electric skillet -- I actually don't think mine would fit it at all --
> no pulling out the shelves for me -- I'd probably have to have a tantrum
> trying to fit it in.

Mine takes up half the bottom rack. :-)

> Thanks again,Wayne.

Anytime...

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________