Cleaning oil sprayer pump [duplicate]
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How to clean a clogged Misto oil sprayer/spritzer?
The pump on my Misto oil sprayer is locked in the down position. I cannot loosen it. I have soaked it in hot water. No luck. Any suggestions?
Best Answer
Theoretically, if the sprayer contains oil and it's blocked, then you need to dissolve the blocked oil with something in which oil dissolves. As most people know, oil does not dissolve in water. Soap works by being both hydrophilic ("likes water", ie water soluble) and hydrophobic ("dislikes water", ie oil soluble) and so can help dissolve oils in water.
If water and soap don't help, try something more radical such as alcohol, acetone or even paraffin (which will require a thorough cleansing afterwards!). Warming the pump whilst cleaning should also help slightly as this should increase the oil's solubility.
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How do you clean an oil pump sprayer?
Add in a bit of vinegar (about 1/3 of a cup) to the Misto and spray that through until it's all out. Use about a cup (or a little bit less) of hot water and a squirt of dish soap and pour that into your Misto. Spray that through until the mixture is done as well.How do you clean an oil spritzer?
To clean, follow these simple steps:How to Clean an Oil Sprayer
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Answer 2
Having encountered this myself (and it being my personal use Misto) I found the only way I was able to clear the pump was by forcing hot soapy water through from the bottom of the straw. I dealt with this a few times before concluding this:
- Button top aerosolizers (like the Misto) for thicker things like oil have the design flaw of not having a strong enough return to reset the pump
- Trigger style bottles on the other hand are both cheap enough you can recycle them if they start to fail and seem to offer more pressure on the oil.
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