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Question: Is the pitcher and tea bag insert dishwasher safe?
Document: The catcher that holds the tea bags (or loose tea leaves, it is filtered for that purpose)goes in the top of the pitcher. The lid then goes on the top, but not latched in as when you pour tea, and then you have to wedge the assembly into the base of the brewer, which is a little snug. It isn't difficult, just seems more difficult than necessary. Also, the pitcher, lid, and bag holder are not dishwasher safe.
(I use 2 family-size and one small regular tea bag, plus 2 small peach). I used advice found in the review to add more water to the reservoir, making stronger tea. Then we pour it into a gallon pitcher (thanks to another reviewer), add sugar, then ice and water.Ideally, the parts would be dishwasher-safe but it is so much easier and faster that it's worth washing the parts by hand. Now my kids argue over who gets to make tea!
I put the pitcher on the bottom rack, insert on the top rack and filter screen in with my cutlery and I've never had any issues. Be advised though, the filter screen seems to catch a little residue from the dishwasher soap so rinse that off by hand before you make your tea or it will turn out kinda cloudy.
This works great and makes awesome tea. Larger capacity than some tea makers on the market. easy clean up. Only wish the pitcher was dishwasher safe.
Now if they'd just make the pitcher dishwasher-safe...
We had the Mr Coffee one. What a mess. Tea bags didn't work well with it, the tea was never strong enough. Tea dripped down the front of it. Buying this Hamilton Beach one was the best decision I ever made. The only drawback is it isn't dishwasher safe but I can live with that to get a good pitcher of tea. It is easy to use and makes great tea.
Makes perfect tea for me, but you can customize to taste. My husband likes sweet tea. When I make it for him, I add sugar to the pitcher before I brew. When the hot tea hits the sugar, it melts instantly. All I do is stir. No mess. If it were dishwasher safe, it would be perfect, but that's a minor complaint. Compared to drinking diet soda, I figure it paid for itself in a week or two.
All I drink is tea. This was the first iced tea maker I ever bought. I used it EVERY SINGLE DAY to make 2 quarts of tea. Eventually, I bought a gallon pitcher and made 2 batches at a time so I could skip a day in between.The clear pitcher is made of a hard, brittle plastic. It says dishwasher safe, but it is too tall to fit on the top rack.
I've only used it 3 times so far but it works great. Easy to use and the pitcher fits in the fridge nicely. Only thing I would change is it would be nice if it was dishwasher safe. Kind of spoiled, don't care for hand washing.
I do wish the pitcher was dishwasher safe. When it stains up though, rub a little baking soda on the inside and it cleans up good as new.UPDATE: Purchased this Jan of 2008, now in Sept. 2013, it leaks and will have to be replaced. I think that it lasted over 5 years and this great price is quite a big deal. I used it probably 4-5 times a week, still wish they could make it dishwasher safe tho!
Answer: according to the owners manual no it is not.