Washing Machine?

[jaker29902]

So yeah glass base should be fine to run through the wash but what about the aluminum stem, anyone see any problems with running that through the washing machine?

[MechAnt]

It's not common but not unheard of. Give it a try and see how effective it is.

[ryno]

i was just thinking about this today. Well, try it out and let us know how it works! I know I wont with current base cause it has metal leaf/foil work on the outside

[r1v3th3ad]

washing machine? really?...i would think dishwasher, but wow...take pics

[Jeff_T]

washing machine? really?...i would think dishwasher, but wow...take pics

Ditto. I think someone misspoke/typed. I don't see why you couldn't do this...

[antouwan]

it depends....i've done this once before...i was drunk.

if it's a hand painted.decorated glass don't do it...unless you want a solid colored undecorated/half decorated piece of glass coming out.

also, if it's a mya-like machined solid piece stem, you should be fine go for it. if it's a handmade stem, don't do it, water gets into the hollow parts and will take weeks to get out.

just speaking from experience

[mushrat]

it depends....i've done this once before...i was drunk.

if it's a hand painted.decorated glass don't do it...unless you want a solid colored undecorated/half decorated piece of glass coming out.

also, if it's a mya-like machined solid piece stem, you should be fine go for it. if it's a handmade stem, don't do it, water gets into the hollow parts and will take weeks to get out.

just speaking from experience

I'd say experience has spoken.

I've run my QT trough the dishwasher before and it was fine.

[Stuie]

it depends....i've done this once before...i was drunk.

if it's a hand painted.decorated glass don't do it...unless you want a solid colored undecorated/half decorated piece of glass coming out.

also, if it's a mya-like machined solid piece stem, you should be fine go for it. if it's a handmade stem, don't do it, water gets into the hollow parts and will take weeks to get out.

just speaking from experience

Ditto on that

I run my unpainted Egyptian base, Bambino base, Mya Acryllic base, Coal trays and screens throught the dishwasher but all my stems and painted bases are hand washed.

[ilikemyusername]

i don't think i'd put it on the "pots and pans" cycle, but if its a gentle cycle, go for it... but i think you should throw it in the washing machine!

[Codename067]

Blah

Its not really that hard to run a brush through the stem a couple of times every once in a while...