Product Review: MISTO® Olive Oil Sprayer

I don't often recommend kitchen gadgets, but the MISTO® Olive Oil Sprayer is an exception to this. I use a lot of olive oil for cooking, and the MISTO® sprayer delivers a controllable spray of oilve oil into a skillet, casserole, or baking pan. It's washable, refillable, and uses kitchen air for the propellant. I've saved a bundle of money because I'm not buying aerosol cans of cooking spray.

Product Features

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• Non-aerosol spray bottle for spraying cooking oils, flavored oils, and even almond oil massage oil.
  
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• Put about 1/3 cup oil into the bottle, pump the cap 5 or 6 times, then spray a mist of oil into the casserole dish or skillet.
  
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• Satin-finish aluminum, or stainless steel
  
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• 7-5/8 inches high by 1-7/8 inches in diameter
  
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• Hand washable
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Cost: It pays to shop around, because current prices vary from $8 - $34.00 (yes, that's thirty-four dollars!) on and off-line.

Tips: If you make your own flavored vegetable oils, filter the oil through a paper coffee filter. Tiny bits fo garlic or chilis will quickly clog the nozzle. Don't use the sprayer for anything but vegetable oils.

Cleaning your MISTO® Olive Oil Sprayer

MISTO® will need to be cleaned every 6 to 8 weeks to keep it spraying.

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2. Fill the MISTO® 1/2 full with hot tap water.
   
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4. Add one drop liquid detergent.
   
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6. Replace the sprayer top and shake the sprayer.
   
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8. Pump the cap 10-15 times.
   
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10. Spray for ten seconds.
    
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12. Leave the soapy water in the sprayer for several hours or overnight. This will break down any oil that has solidified in the sprayer.
    
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14. Fill the MISTO® 1/2 full with hot tap water.
    
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16. Replace the sprayer top and shake the sprayer.
    
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18. Pump the cap 10-15 times.
    
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20. Spray for ten seconds.
    
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22. Repeat steps 10 and 11 several times.
    
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24. Empty the hot water and refill the sprayer with 1/4 to 1/3 cup of oilve oil.
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Troubleshooting your MISTO® Olive Oil Sprayer

IMPORTANT: If you can't remember the last time you cleaned the sprayer, clean it and see if the problem goes away.

Symptoms: No spray, sputtering spray, stream of oil, or dribbling

Problem: If this happens right after you refill the sprayer, you probably didn't get the seal reinstalled correctly.

Solution: Remove the sprayer assembly and replace it, making sure you get the seal flat. Don't over-tighten the cap.

Problem: The pressure is too low.

Solution: Pump the top up and down a few times.

Problem: The oil has run out.

Solution: Check the oil level, and refill with 1/4 to 1/3 cup of oil.

Problem: There is too much oil in the sprayer.

Solution: Empty the sprayer and refill with the correct quantity of oil.