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Title: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: Badhabit on February 11, 2018, 12:43:06 PM: My wife purchased a small Cabelas Heavy Duty grinder for me for Xmas 2016. Yesterday I ground up some pork loin for making chili. Disassembled the removable metal pieces, rinsed them off and set them in the dishwasher. Ran the dishwasher last night and this morning when I emptied it I found the chrome or whatever coating they put on the metal had oxidized very heavily. Touch them and the coating came off on your hand like you were handling graphite. I contacted Cabelas customer service and they said I voided the warranty by washing them in the dishwasher. Could have pushed me over with a feather. I was under the impression that metal components used in food preperation should be "dishwasher safe." Clean and sanitize?? Did I void my warranty? Anyone else hear or have something like this happen? Did I miss something. I don't want to whine if I messed up.
Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: grundy53 on February 11, 2018, 12:46:49 PM: Yeah, I hand wash mine only. Not supposed to put in the dishwasher.

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Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: KFhunter on February 11, 2018, 12:49:42 PM: never put aluminium in the dishwasher, it causes oxidation. It will eventually quit oxidizing but it will take a while.
Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: 92xj on February 11, 2018, 12:50:22 PM: Correct, you voided the warranty.
All(most) processing stuff is hand washed and sanitized in a water bleach bath then aired dried. Never in the dishwasher.
Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: northwesthunter84 on February 11, 2018, 12:51:31 PM: I just got a 1/2 HP Commercial Grade for Christmas. Those say not dishwasher safe also. Hand wash hot soapy water.
Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: builtfordtough on February 11, 2018, 12:52:30 PM: Sorry to hear. Warranty probably voided. I only wash mine by hand
Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: Badhabit on February 11, 2018, 01:01:55 PM: Well frazilnazz.........I messed up. Looks like I have to call the distributor they gave me a telephone number too and order some new parts. Thanks for the input.
Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: Stein on February 11, 2018, 02:13:46 PM: I run everything through the dishwasher. Put some silicone lube on it when you use it again, the only thing you did was change the cosmetic look.
Title: Re: Issues with Cabelas Heavy duty Grinder
Post by: Badhabit on February 11, 2018, 02:39:53 PM: The manual went in the trash with the box. Glad my mistake didn't cost me a ton to replace the messed up parts.