Cleaning a water cooler for Pesach
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Question
How does one kasher a water cooler with simple cleaning, or is it completely forbidden?
Answer
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Cleaning for use with cold water is simple: one should clean the outer part of the appliance thoroughly, taking particular care with the area of the spout from which the water comes out.
Regarding the hot water, some permit cleaning as above, and in addition pouring hot water over the spout. It is better to cover the hot-water spout with a cloth cover.
And there are those who are stringent and do not use the hot water at all, since the appliance is made of plastic, and according to many poskim, hagalah (purging with boiling water) is not effective for it. One must be concerned that it absorbed from the steam rising from chametz foods.
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