Misto???

D.Currie said:

I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't found the "actual" Misto yet,
but do far I've bought two clones. The first one spits and sputters, although it tested fine when
I put water in it. Washed it, dried it, put oil in it, and it sputters. Dumped it out, cleaned it,
sprays water fine. Dried it, put oil in, it sputtered a bit then quit entirely. Okay, it was a
cheap clone.

After using the water, let it dry, then clean it by spraying a little vodka or gin throuth it.
The alcohol will displace any water that might be left, and will dissolve any oil residue that
might be left.

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Found another one at another store, and it won't even spray water. I'm returning that one tomorrow
and looking for a genuine Misto. One more place around here that's listed as a retailer on the
Misto web site...or I'll order on the Internet if I have to.

If they're worth having. It seems like such a good idea, but it's getting so irritating. My
husband's got the one out in the garage now, so maybe he'll MacGyver it into working, but I'm not
to sure it will survive his repairs.

Or is it possible I'm doing something wrong? Neither of the clones came with any directions
whatsoever, so it can't be all that complicated. And I read the Misto web site to see if there was
some trick to getting it to work.

Any hints? Or do you think I managed to buy two defective units? It the Misto really that good
and easy?

And while I'm at it, can you think of anything that I might use that one for that seems to spray
water but refuses to spray oil? It would be silly to use it for water, since I've got a useable
plastic sprayer that doesn't need the pumping. But I can't think of anything else kitchen related
that I'd want to spray.

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D.Currie said:

I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't

found

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the "actual" Misto yet, but do far I've bought two clones. The first one spits and sputters,
although it tested fine when I put water in it.

Washed

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it, dried it, put oil in it, and it sputters. Dumped it out, cleaned it, sprays water fine.
Dried it, put oil in, it sputtered a bit then quit entirely. Okay, it was a cheap clone.

After using the water, let it dry, then clean it by spraying a little

vodka or

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gin throuth it. The alcohol will displace any water that might be left,

and

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will dissolve any oil residue that might be left.

Hmmm. As long as I let it dry, I can't imagine there would have been water anywhere, but if it comes
back from the garage in anything like working shape, I'll give that a try.

Thanks.

D.Currie said:

I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't found the "actual" Misto yet,
but do far I've bought two clones. The first one spits and sputters, although it tested fine when I
put water in it. Washed it, dried it, put oil in it, and it sputters. Dumped it out, cleaned it,
sprays water fine. Dried it, put oil in, it sputtered a bit then quit entirely. Okay, it was a
cheap clone.

Found another one at another store, and it won't even spray water. I'm returning that one tomorrow
and looking for a genuine Misto. One more place around here that's listed as a retailer on the
Misto web site...or I'll order on the Internet if I have to.

If they're worth having. It seems like such a good idea, but it's getting so irritating. My
husband's got the one out in the garage now, so maybe he'll MacGyver it into working, but I'm not
to sure it will survive his repairs.

Or is it possible I'm doing something wrong? Neither of the clones came with any directions
whatsoever, so it can't be all that complicated. And I read the Misto web site to see if there was
some trick to getting it to work.

Any hints? Or do you think I managed to buy two defective units? It the Misto really that good
and easy?

And while I'm at it, can you think of anything that I might use that one for that seems to spray
water but refuses to spray oil? It would be silly to use it for water, since I've got a useable
plastic sprayer that doesn't need the pumping. But I can't think of anything else kitchen related
that I'd want to spray.

Never fill more than about 1/2 full. Then pump until you get significant resistance. I have some
$5.00 plastic ones that work just fine.

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Susan N.

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Hi, I had a couple I got from Pampered Chef and they worked fine for about 6 years and finally gave
up the ghost.

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I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't found the "actual" Misto yet,
but do far I've bought two clones. The first one spits and sputters, although it tested fine when
I put water in it. Washed it, dried it, put oil in it, and it sputters. Dumped it out, cleaned it,
sprays water fine. Dried it, put oil in, it sputtered a bit then quit entirely. Okay, it was a
cheap clone.

Found another one at another store, and it won't even spray water. I'm returning that one tomorrow
and looking for a genuine Misto. One more

place

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around here that's listed as a retailer on the Misto web site...or I'll order on the Internet if I
have to.

If they're worth having. It seems like such a good idea, but it's getting

so

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irritating. My husband's got the one out in the garage now, so maybe he'll MacGyver it into
working, but I'm not to sure it will survive his repairs.

Or is it possible I'm doing something wrong? Neither of the clones came

with

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any directions whatsoever, so it can't be all that complicated. And I read the Misto web site to
see if there was some trick to getting it to work.

Any hints? Or do you think I managed to buy two defective units? It the Misto really that good
and easy?

And while I'm at it, can you think of anything that I might use that one

for

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that seems to spray water but refuses to spray oil? It would be silly to

use

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it for water, since I've got a useable plastic sprayer that doesn't need

the

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pumping. But I can't think of anything else kitchen related that I'd want

to

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spray.

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Donna

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Any hints? Or do you think I managed to buy two defective units? It the Misto really that good
and easy?

And while I'm at it, can you think of anything that I might use that one for that seems to spray
water but refuses to spray oil? It would be silly to use it for water, since I've got a useable
plastic sprayer that doesn't need the pumping. But I can't think of anything else kitchen related
that I'd want to spray.

I didn't have much luck at all with the Misto clones that I tried - they sputtered as you mentioned.
If it's a pump-air-into-itself type of container, remember not to fill it more than two-thirds full.

I think it was Vox Humana who mentioned using simple plastic spray bottles for oil.

As for the bottles you've got that will spray water but not oil, I keep spray bottles of vinegar and
peroxide (separate bottles) in my kitchen to clean my cutting boards and wash my vegetables with.

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Donna A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

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Any hints? Or do you think I managed to buy two defective units? It the Misto really that good
and easy?

And while I'm at it, can you think of anything that I might use that one

for

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that seems to spray water but refuses to spray oil? It would be silly to

use

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it for water, since I've got a useable plastic sprayer that doesn't need

the

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pumping. But I can't think of anything else kitchen related that I'd want

to

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spray.

I didn't have much luck at all with the Misto clones that I tried - they sputtered as you
mentioned. If it's a pump-air-into-itself type of container, remember not to fill it more than two-
thirds full.

I think it was Vox Humana who mentioned using simple plastic spray bottles for oil.

As for the bottles you've got that will spray water but not oil, I keep spray bottles of
vinegar and peroxide (separate bottles) in my kitchen to clean my cutting boards and wash my
vegetables with.

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Donna A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

Well, it's really broken now. I think we fixed it too much. Time to go shopping again.

D.Currie said:

I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't found the "actual" Misto yet,

<snip> I was given a reak Misto, and it never worked right, even after following all the
advice. blacksalt

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I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't found the "actual" Misto yet,
but do far I've bought two clones. The first one spits and sputters, although it tested fine when
I put water in it. Washed it, dried it, put oil in it, and it sputters. Dumped it out, cleaned it,
sprays water fine. Dried it, put oil in, it sputtered a bit then quit entirely. Okay, it was a
cheap clone.

My Misto also spits and sputters with olive oil. It was new, clean and dry. I just quit using it.
Guess I'll break it out and try again.

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Any hints? Or do you think I managed to buy two defective units? It the Misto really that good
and easy?

And while I'm at it, can you think of anything that I might use that

one

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for

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that seems to spray water but refuses to spray oil? It would be silly

to

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use

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it for water, since I've got a useable plastic sprayer that doesn't

need

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the

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pumping. But I can't think of anything else kitchen related that I'd

want

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to

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spray.

I didn't have much luck at all with the Misto clones that I tried - they sputtered as you
mentioned. If it's a pump-air-into-itself type of container, remember not to fill it more than
two-thirds full.

I think it was Vox Humana who mentioned using simple plastic spray bottles for oil.

Yes. I use a cheap plastic plant mister. It doesn't spray as fine a mist as the Misto, but it only
cost about a dollar and is totally reliable. Each spray dispenses 1/4 teaspoon of oil.

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I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't found the "actual" Misto
yet, but do far I've bought two clones. The first one spits and sputters, although it tested
fine when I put water in it. Washed it, dried it, put oil in it, and it sputters. Dumped it out,
cleaned it, sprays water fine. Dried it, put oil in, it sputtered a bit then quit entirely.
Okay, it was a cheap clone.

My Misto also spits and sputters with olive oil. It was new, clean and dry. I just quit using it.
Guess I'll break it out and try again.

Just be sure to smell it and make sure the residual oil hasn't gone rancid inside. I had a Misto,
and I hated the thing. It never worked right. I chucked it and buy Olive Oil Pam now. lol

D.Currie said:

Well, it's really broken now. I think we fixed it too much. Time to go shopping again.

Why does that scenario sound so familiar to me???

jim

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D.Currie said:

Well, it's really broken now. I think we fixed it too much. Time to go shopping again.

Why does that scenario sound so familiar to me???

jim

Things that go into the garage don't always come back the same way. It was an interesting science
experiment, anyway.

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D.Currie said:

I read about it in another thread and went looking for one. Haven't found the "actual" Misto yet,
but do far I've bought two clones. The first one spits and sputters, although it tested fine when I
put water in it. Washed it, dried it, put oil in it, and it sputters. Dumped it out, cleaned it,
sprays water fine. Dried it, put oil in, it sputtered a bit then quit entirely. Okay, it was a
cheap clone.

Just get a $2 plastic sprayer from the laundry section of the supermarket. Works better, and when it
breaks, you just recycle it and get another.

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