My fellow Yeti Tumbler owners - beware the creeping crud

jhl192

went to refill my YETI 20 Tumbler today and I noticed something on the lid rubber ring.  Pulled it off and found the crud below it.  Took a soapy toothbrush to it and it looks clean again.  Just a note to do a deeper clean every once in a while.  The exterior clean does not seem to be good enough.  

Brisket_Fanatic

Mold with your coffee is always better.........

Botch

Just like a Sippy Cup!  

Raymont

Seasoning.

Spaightlabs

helps build a strong immune system!

milesvdustin

Thats all flavor baby!!!!!


Just not a good one. 

SkinnyV

I just pulled off mine I've had since day 1. 0 crud, none. Its called wash your cup and maybe dish wash occasionally

tarheelmatt

I thought they were somewhat permanent.  It's a pretty tight fit.  Does it sit loosely now that you've removed it?  I'd be interested to see what's lurking under mine now.  

SkinnyV

True I now may have screwed mine up by checking , but it was clean as a whistle

tarheelmatt

SkinnyV said:

True I now may have screwed mine up by checking , but it was clean as a whistle

I just took the lid off and tried to bring the gasket up.  No go for me.  Will have to use a knife or something.  I'm pretty anal about cleaning that inside rim though, as that gasket get filthy.  I may just buy a new lid instead.  

theyolksonyou

I kill it with whiskey on the regular. 

Raymont

I used a paper clip (unfolded). It worked great to take off the seal w/o damaging.

saluki2007

I would think taking the gasket off or "tampering" with it would void the warranty.  Might want to check before messin @tarheelmatt

jhl192

tarheelmatt said:

I thought they were somewhat permanent.  It's a pretty tight fit.  Does it sit loosely now that you've removed it?  I'd be interested to see what's lurking under mine now.  

It's easy to remove and it snaps right back on.  Still snug.  I'd take it off and take a peak under the rubber gasket.  There was no adhesive behind the gasket, just mold.  

shtgunal3

I take mine off and wash all the time. Hasn't hurt it yet. Lid still fits tight.

TFols

I did the same thing a few months back and found a bunch of crud. I guess it may depend upon what you are drinking. I drink iced tea more often than not so mine was pretty cruddy. If I were drinking water it may be a different story.

4Runner

I've pulled my off and cleaned several times already.  No biggie. 

MaC122

mold grows hair on the balls....this is what the Buffalo told me...wise man 

tarheelmatt

Pulled mine off. It was nasty, but I think some was from the gasket. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Apparently If you drink nothing but Tito's out of them this is not an issue. 2 yrs old, clean as a whistle.

xiphoid007

The blunt backend of a spoon works great to slide under the ring without damaging it.

I clean under it a least once a week along with regular cleanings.

tarheelmatt

I'll be doing mine regularly now that I know it will come off.  

Sweet100s

Gaskets are the source of all evil. 

texaswig

I don't use my lid very much. Does just as good without it. 

Legume

Mine built up crud periodically until I started running it in the dishwasher, then I haven't had that problem.  I've never had any issue with the seal after taking off the gasket.

DaveRichardson

I just push with my thumbs at 3:00 and 9:00 towards the 12:00 position and it will buckle enough to get the gasket off.