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Call me old fashioned, if you like, but after many tries I still go back to my electric percolator as I feel it not only makes great coffee but keeps it hot compared to many of the mister coffee type appliances.
Here is how to take care of it:
Your percolator will have a sweet clean interior if you fill it occasionally with hot soapy water & 2 Tablespoons of baking soda, then perk it for 10 minutes. Drain, refill it with hot water & perk 5 minutes more. Rinse well.
By joesgirl
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Thanks a bunch!!
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Post By Steve (Guest Post)
(11/05/2007)
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I have a electric percolator that was black at the bottom. I put 2 tbls of Cascade in the basket and ran four cups of water, then I repeated with 8 cups and WALA my perc is like new. Your advice was great. I didn't have to buy a commercial cleaner etc. I then ran clean water through a cycle wiped the inside with a non abrasive pad and have a BRAND NEW Coffee maker.
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This is great, my perk has been delivering bitter coffee for a while. I am going to try the Cascade. In the interim I have been using a french press, which is quite delicious, but doesn't stay hot very long.
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Is this cleaning tip with soapy water and soda referring to a CorningWare electric pot also? I hope so. I love my percolator and don't want to have to revert to the drip type again.
After having three die on us within a very short period of time, a friend bought me this one at a thrift store when I mentioned I would love to have a percolator again since our water here kills drip pots. I remembered, when, in the good ole days, how great coffee tasted when brewed in a percolator.
I was thrilled with the fresh taste that drip coffee makers just can't give you.
Over time, of constant use, it is stained and has a black build up in it, and no amount of regular cleaning will remove it. I tried using, like, Efferdent Denture Cleaner as suggested, but it didn't do anything but make the coffee bitter until I could get it all rinsed out. I ended up pouring a whole pot down the drain. Thanks for any feedback on this.

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Post By JoAnn,from PT St Lucie fl. (Guest Post)
(08/03/2006)
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I use about 4 tbsp of Cascade or Electrisol dishwasher detergent. Place the Cascade in the basket and perk. Wash with soap and water, rinse well. Repeat if necessary.
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Post By jean (Guest Post)
(07/03/2006)
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For Lu in California- Get a chenille style pack of pipecleaners from a craft store to use in the spout of your coffee maker.
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Thanks sooooo much to joesgirl!! I can finally clean my fabulous Sunbeam electric percolator from the 1950's! It still works great but I had not been able to clean it out... since the cleaning agent I used for decades is no longer on the market. I am hoping that your advice is for a STAINLESS STEEL interior (electric percolator). Now, I all I need is a very small bottle brush to clean the curved spout out! ANY IDEAS, Anyone ?? Thanks!
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Post By charlie lundgren (Guest Post)
(04/09/2006)
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I have hard,city water and I get a calcium buildup on the bottom of my percolater how can I get this out and keep it clean. I hate drip coffee!
Editor's Note: Take about 1 cup of white vinegar and put in the percolator with water. Let it run through it's cycle. Do this about once a month and it should help keep it clean. Another thing that works well is fill the percolator with water, then put 2-3 TBSP. of Cream of Tartar in the percolator and run it through the cycle.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(01/01/2005)
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My hubby and I fired drip coffee pots about 5 years ago. We buy every one we can find at thrift stores. Another good way to clean them is to use automatic dishwashing powder in the basket and perk through a cycle. Rinse and refill with clear water and perk through another cycle. They are clean as a whistle. This really works well on the rely grungy ones you et at the thrift stores.
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Hello to a fellow believer! I've been using mine for about 4yrs. now , after the last drip pot went bad( that made about 4 or so) I bought an old glass percolater at a rummage sale and never looked back! I recently got a poly perk by Daisy at Goodwill for $1.00 and I love it too. I like having the stove top one in case the power goes out. We have a gas stove. I gotta have my coffee in the AM. I can't hardly stand to drink the drip stuff anymore!
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