Looking after it

Care

Oiled hardwood is not delicate, but it is not plastic either. It wants wiping rather than washing, and a drop of oil twice a year. Do that and these pieces outlast the machine they are fitted to.

Four Rules

Wipe with a dry or barely damp cloth. Most weeks, that is the whole routine.
Never put them in the dishwasher. Heat and detergent strip the oil and raise the grain.
Keep descaling solution off the wood. The note below explains why.
Re-oil when the surface starts to look dry, roughly twice a year.

Oiled or Waxed

Oiled knobs, lids, handles and boards

Finished with a food-safe oil made in Austria. Re-oil about every six months, or whenever the wood looks dry and pale rather than warm.

Any food-safe mineral or hard-wax oil will do. Put a drop on a cloth, wipe it along the grain and let it sink in for ten minutes. You do not need the oil I use, and you do not need much of it.

Waxed coasters

The coasters are waxed rather than oiled, which gives a flatter, more matte surface that suits a table better than a sheen.

They need a wood wax, not an oil. Wipe with a damp cloth, let them air dry, and refresh the wax when the surface starts to look thirsty.

Piece by Piece

Feet Set for Lelit Mara X, PL62X & Bianca

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Do not leave the feet standing in water. Dry up spills around the machine promptly.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Hopper Lid for Eureka Atom 300 g

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep it out of the dishwasher. Heat and detergent strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Hopper Lid for Eureka Libra 65 & 75

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep it out of the dishwasher. Heat and detergent strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Hopper Lid for Eureka Mignon

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep it out of the dishwasher. Heat and detergent strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Hopper Lid for Mazzer Philos

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep it out of the dishwasher. Heat and detergent strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Knob Set for ECM Classika & Classika PID

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep the knobs out of the dishwasher and away from descaling solution. Both strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Knob Set for ECM Mechanika & Mechanika VI Slim

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep the knobs out of the dishwasher and away from descaling solution. Both strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Knob Set for Lelit Bianca

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep the pieces out of the dishwasher and away from descaling solution. Both strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Knob Set for Lelit Mara X

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep the knobs out of the dishwasher and away from descaling solution. Both strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Round Hopper Lid for Eureka Mignon Single Dose, Pro, Oro & Zero

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep it out of the dishwasher. Heat and detergent strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Steam Valve Wheel for Lelit Elizabeth, Grace, Victoria & Kate

Wipe with a clean microfibre cloth and warm water: damp, never soaking wet. Regular wipes are all it needs.
Keep the wheel out of the dishwasher and away from descaling solution. Both strip the oil and raise the grain.
Re-oiling is rarely needed: every couple of years at most, when the wood starts to look dry.

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Care

Four Rules