The Fastest Way to Clean Your Popcorn Maker Without Using Any Cleaner or Chemical.
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- How to quickly clean any type of popcorn machine with a kettle
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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!!!
I just found this after an hour of cleaning mine, taking it apart, scrubbing with brillo pads! Thank you for this video!!!
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.
My brain must of shut off when I cleaned mine because this is SO EASY!!! Thank you
You just saved me a good hour of cleaning and ton of "elbow grease". Thanks!
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 cleaned my popcorn machine after watching your video. It was so easy and it worked. Thanks so much
exactly what I was looking for!!! 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!!!
Just bought one and this video helps much. Thanks for taking the time showing us 👍
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.
I appreciate your method, and I will be using it to clean my popcorn 🍿machine.
Thank you
Great idea!! I also found using a microfiber cloth on the glass leaves it incredibly clean with minimal effort.
I can appreciate this.I have a old school machine but it still works great
Game changer. Wish I thought of that. Thank you!
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!
I was just on Amazon about to order kettle cleaner until I seen your video, thanks alot 😎
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.
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 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! Genius! I have a table top one and only used it twice and was wondering how to get the burnt out.
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.
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
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!
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.
Thanks for the video! I have this exact popper and will be using your method
It's videos like this which makes TH-cam amazing
Thanks! Just got one as a house warming gift... Now I know how to clean it without chemicals, and taking it apart!
Got one of these!!! GOOD job sir
WOW, just found this. Great video and advice!
Amazing!! Thank you 😀
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
very nice!!! save tons of time.. blessings!!
My wife bought me one of these movie theater popcorn machines and I rarely used it since it was a pain to clean. I just tried your process and I will now start using my machine to make my popcorn.
You, Sir, are a genius.
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.
Just tried this tip. It looks better then when I got it out of the box.
Thanks, I have to clean mine today
This video was so helpful thank you 🫶🏽✨
Thank you!
I'm going to try this!!
Cool I have a vacuum attachment I reserve only for the kernels and old pop corn
Thank you so much👍
Wow impressive!
Yeah thanks super informative
Very useful your video thanks !! 👍
Thanks so much boy did I need your help 👍🏾
Well done, thanks 🍻💪😎🙌
Thank you
Thank you so much
Highly recommned a shop vac for the bottom of the machine so easy!
I'm glad I found this video out
Thank you.
Good job 👍🏻
Thanks!
I would think vinager and water would be even better for cleaning this thing up
nope
Nope i try, lemon vinaiger and bicarbonate.
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.
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Trying now! I’ll be back to let you know how it went! Thanks !!
I hope it works for you!
Wow just steam cleaning. Nice.
Thanks for the video works amazing
Glad to help!
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?
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 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
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)
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!
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!
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.
Wow
I am
Excited to clean now . Lol
nice Job
Brilliant
thank you so much. saved me so much time wasted pulling my machine apart smdh
Smart !
This is the only time when" Throwing in the Towel" can be helpful! 😊
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!
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.
Thanks 🫡
Good day! What’s the model of your popcorn machine ? …. Thanks great day !!!
Tossing in a lemon or anything citrus will remove the sticky bits too.
That’s a good point!
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
What a godsend! Do you leave the glass door open when steaming?
Closed then I clean the glass with the steam
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.
so no lysol wipes?
The paper towels melt???
Nice giant petri dish. The bottom (non steamed) are is your bacteria factory. But if you use enough salt it can keep it at bay. I would use a small wet dry shop vac for the bottom section. Not easy way to disinfect the bottom area.
Thanks bro!
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.
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.
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.
When I worked in a bowling alley we had to clean our popcorn machine every evening…I had a spray bottle of vinegar and water and it cleaned it up 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.
The bottom's clean 😌
My bottom is ALWAYS clean. 🤣
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.
This works probably pretty well for regular maintenance but I'm up against cleaning cakedd old machines used at a business years ago
I would still give it a go, steam is really an amazing cleaning tool. It never hurts to try. Lol. Good luck with what you’re working on!
Maybe use a little vinegar in the water?
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! 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
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.
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. 😀
How do you get the gunk off the top though
Top of?