Simple
maintenance ensures peak performance and extends the life of your
pour spouts. All measured pour spouts are vulnerable
to sugar build up on the ball bearings which will affect the accuracy
of the pour. This problem is easily remedied by regular cleaning of
the pour spouts. Cleaning pour spouts is fast and simple, here’s
what we recommend.
Soaking and Detergents Soaking your spouts in a mild dishwashing
detergent for approximately fifteen minutes is all that is required
to effectively remove sugar build-up on the ball bearings. Strong
detergents, sanitizers and glass cleaners should not be used. Also,
do not soak the spouts overnight, this actually allows the sugars
that were removed from the ball bearings during the preliminary soak
to re-affix to the ball bearings.
Water Temperature Our rule of thumb is that if the water is
too hot to touch, it’s too hot for the pour spouts. The spouts
are predominately plastic and water that is too hot can damage the
spout. Because of this, we do not recommend cleaning your pours in
a dishwasher.
Rinsing After
soaking the spouts, simply rinse them in cool water. We suggest reinserting
the spouts in your bottles while they are still wet. A moistened stem
is easier to get into the bottle than a dry stem.
The
Poura-clean™
cleaning system The Precision Pours
Poura-clean™ cleaning system is the fastest, most effective
method of cleaning pour spouts. To learn more about this system, click
on the image at the left.