# can't unscrew skirt

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cant-unscrew-skirt/24577>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [January 2, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cant-unscrew-skirt/24577 "2020-01-02T22:02:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![TopShrink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@TopShrink](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/TopShrink)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cant-unscrew-skirt/24577/1 "2020-01-02T22:02:13Z")

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Is there a trick to unscrewing the skirt to clean it or is mine stuck and defective?

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**Author:** ![michihenning](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/michihenning/32/1655_2.png) [@michihenning](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/michihenning)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/cant-unscrew-skirt/24577/2 "2020-01-02T23:42:49Z")

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I had that problem with mine. What may help is to stick the metal part into a pot of boiling water. Leave it in until the sleeve is hot, remove, dry off, and wear rubber gloves to prevent slipping while unscrewing the sleeve.