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From contributor H: I have an ep-9 Cehisa from Adwood and have used their cleaning pellets. It works very well, but it is still a messy job. Give yourself a few hours and have a good scraper and rags on hand. Also wear gloves and goggles to protect yourself. From contributor M: Place a couple of 3/4 x 3/4 x 1' hardwood sticks down into the reservoir as far forward as you can get them one evening before you shut her down. In the morning, warm it up, and while you wait, remove the sled above the pot and the lid of the pot, about 10 minutes on the 56. Start to wiggle the sticks and lift. You should get 80% of the glue out in a single chunk. Then you simply have to scrape with a plastic putty knife or something similar. Once a year we remove our glue roller assembly and scrape it clean. This comes out as a single unit and is not that difficult to do. Just watch your heating probe - this has to be lifted out of its housing before you lift the roller assembly. From contributor I: Do a search in the Knowledge Base. I asked this question a few years ago and got great response. Someone even posted pictures. To get started, at the end of the day, bury a couple of sticks as far as you can in the melted glue. Then let it cool off for the night. The next morning, turn the heater on for a few minutes, just enough to get the edges of the glue melting. Then pull the sticks out. The majority of the glue will still be solid and stick to the sticks. Now you can proceed to the fun stuff. When the Stiles tech came out and tried to clean my pot, he disassembled it, even taking the tower off. You will need a heat gun and a hard plastic scraper. Stiles offers one, or you could make something out of Derilin (sp?). You want to be careful not to damage the Teflon coating. When you pull the tower off, the roller will come with it. Just unbolt this unit from the pot. I think there are 4 or 5 bolts holding this down. There is a heater on this unit as well, so be careful to disconnect it before you pull the tower off. Take the heat gun and warm up the glue, scraping it off with the plastic scraper. You will find all kinds of areas where glue hides, or is packed. Do the same thing with the pot, using the heat gun to loosen the glue. I have heard about products that you put in the pot to clean it. You have to be careful about this. Just remember - the same stuff that is loosening the glue can work against you when you are trying to get the glue to stick. I think that is why Stiles does not have such a product. This is just a disclaimer, and not to start a fight with those who have successfully used it. Just like a chemical stripper, be sure it will not effect the next step. It is also a good idea to check your heaters. These are silver tubes that are inserted into the pot. I seem to remember it having 4 - 3 in the bottom of the pot, and 1 in the tower. These heaters are designed to last about 3 years before they are replaced (according to Stiles tech). If one goes out, you will have to turn up the temperature to get a good bond. This is when it is easy to bake the glue. Also be careful about the settings of the shoe to the roller. This relationship is in .001's. It is easier to take the pot out and work on it on the bench. Your back will thank you. Also best to do a good cleaning about every month's worth of use, and then a thorough cleaning once a year. Of course, when you do regular cleaning, the thorough ones are not such a big task. Use some gloves that will protect you from getting burned. Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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