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To clean your airpot you have to first make sure that it is turned off and unplugged. Pour out the water that is still in the airpot if there is some and allow it to cool down. Once it has cooled down you can begin to clean it.
You want to start with a since of the inner lining using hot water. Use a sponge to get loose debris off the lining and rinse again.
Fill the pot up again with hot water and few drops of mild dish soap, let this solution sit for 10-15 minutes. Using your sponge again scrub the inside of the pot then make sure to rinse both the sponge and the inside of the pot to get all the soap out.
If there are any mineral deposits in the pot you should fill it with hot water and about 2 Tbsp of white vinegar. Let it soak for about an hour an then rinse thoroughly you don't want the taste of vinegar in your water.
To clean the spout you pour some of the water and vinegar solution out the spout then rinse with fresh hot water.
Finally to clean the outside use a damp cloth to wipe it down and a dry one to wipe it dry. in the case that you have stains on the outside use a mild dish soap to clean, rinse with clean cloth and then use a dry one to wipe dry.
Lube the moving parts with crisco shortning. See if it is leaking air. The crisco should seal and lube it. Also using crisco wont cause any issues with a lubricant that is toxic.
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