can you clean the blades?
1800915
Yes and no; if you take it apart, I am not sure, I usually use my Kirby to clean the blades.
1800916
You can take the grill off of the face and clean while the unit is unplugged.
1665909
YES! Rinsing it off or putting it in the dishwasher, just watch your fingers- the blades are sharp. We use it all the time and love it!
648365
I use alcohol to keep mine clean and use my Lansky sharpening kit to sharpen them. You can only do it 2 maybe 3 times before it shaves to much metal and they don't come together close enough anymore
1457358
There's a little tab in the upper corner that you pull up on. You slide it up and down several times to clean the wire coils. As for the main blades, they can be lifted out of the unit through the top opening. I usually use a large clean paintbrush to wipe the blades, then spray them off with my air compessor. Although you can also use a can of compressed air marketed for cleaning computer keyboards.
924936
You can't clean stuff that get stuck between the blades. I threw mine away and wrote one of my only reviews ever for that very reason. Get a Broner. Works better AND you can clean it easily with a brush.
796291
The inner cup and blades are not removable for cleaning. I use a soft brush. It's great for cleaning grinds out of your grinder.
1109097
I had no problems cleaning the blades... They clean easily... They never got clogged or stuck... It works amazingly well... The only thing I don't care for about it is that it fills up quickly... That's a pain, but then I have a very big yard.. It's worth every cent....
563768
You can put it in the dishwasher - top rack only. I usually wash by hand though. I use a dish brush to wash between the blades.
901746
No, blades are molded into plastic and can't be removed or sharpened.baKblade works the best and completely worth the price!
1673310
No...proper maintenance would be just to oil them and to brush excess hair from the blades.
1109095
Yes the blade is easy to clean...just be sure to unpug it first. I have never tried feathers, but I would think it would be fine. The blade is metal, not the cheap plastic that some have. (that break when you accidently suck up a stick). I have even sucked up damp leaves without a problem. Just had to clean it out good when I was done!
1017111
I would not recommend painting the blades. These blades are balanced so they don't wobble and putting paint on them, could get them out of balance. I wouldn't do it if I were you.
1040922
Honestly you don't have to just make sure the blades clean, but I just the blade about every 3 shaves so it's getting fully cleaned Hope that helps
1090106
Good question...I don't know. I know they tell you to use the brush and the oil to keep the blades going, but replacement blades would be nice.
774285
I guess it could, but all blades really should be washed by hand. The chemicals in dishwasher soap causes blades to corrode. It is easy to clean though, so it's actually faster to just hand wash it.
1201489
I would say no. The blades have to be perfect and with special sharpening equipment you would not keep them perfect.
967738
I cleaned using soap and sponge. Then spray with warm water and dry. No I did not take the blade off.