The twin gears look very different than the augers
or blades on other juicers. What are all those "cut out"
places along the gears? Are the gears difficult to keep clean?
How often do the gears need to be sharpened?
Let's address each question individually.
A. Yes, the twin gears are very unique to the juicing world.
They are precisely what they claim to be - gears, not blades,
augers or rotors. The twin gears mesh with a clearance of a mere
4/1000 of an inch to gently crush, squeeze, and grind the juice
from the produce, much like your teeth do.
B. Those "cut out" places along the length of the
gears serve multiple purposes:
1. The recessed area along the gear length more easily accepts
fibrous vegetables and herbs, like carrots or stinging nettle.
2. They are fantastic for handling the stringy fibers found in
celery and long fibered herbs. You can put a full-length stalk
of celery into the Green Power without a jam or clog!
C. Cleaning the twin gears is easy and fast. Green Power includes
a special brush that makes fast work of cleaning the gears after
juicing. Hold the gears - one at a time - under running water
and brush them clean of food residue. Even celery fibers will
brush away quickly.
D. Since the twin gears are gears and not blades, they are
not sharp and need no sharpening. They work in a totally different
way. With proper use and care, they should last many years with
no maintenance.
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