There have been a large number of questions that have been coming in about the different parts of our dispensers lately. Because of this we have decided to dedicate an entire blog post to the different parts of our whippers. One of the most common problems people have with their whippers is losing bits and pieces in the garbage disposal or down the drain. Luckily we have a host of replacement parts available for a reasonable price here. Learning the basics of your whipper and all of the terminology of the parts can help you learn to use your product more efficiently. Over the course of these explanations we will be referencing the ISI Profi whipper one of the best whipper products that ISI offers. It also happens to be the model that is used by Starbucks. The Profi  whipper is a push lever machine and utilizes the same design as the Mini Whip and the Dessert Whip. First let’s name all of the different parts and go over them briefly.

Here is the head of the dispenser.  It has the Head Valve and the Gasket inside.

The cartridge holder is where you put your 8 gram N20 cartridge . All of the various tips screw on to the head valve.

How does whipping cream make that transformation to whipped cream?

The whipping cream stays in its normal state until the very moment that you push the lever. When the lever is pressed the head valve becomes exposed and the pressurized canister pushes the cream out of the head valve rapidly and the N20 expands inside the cream at the same time. The process turns the cream in to whipped cream almost instantly. The N20 is a soluble solution that dissolves in to the fat of the cream and creates a foamy solution. For all of this process to work the cream you use needs to be at least 28 percent fat. After the N20 added to the canister it needs to be shaken so that it can bind with the cream.  When the cream leaves its pressurized container the N20 is able to expand and Bam! You have a creamy whipped solution instantly. This technique makes the cream increase in volume four times over, which is twice as great as the standard whisking method for making cream.

How should I go about cleaning a dispenser?

One of the most important things to remember is that you have to clean the dispenser after each time that you use it. After each use remove your tip and clean it out using the provided brush and soapy water. If you no longer have the brush use a pipe cleaner style cleaner or you can get another cleaner at our parts page. Disassemble the canister and clean the gasket as well as the head valve with a soapy water mixture. It is vital that there are no cream particles left anywhere in the dispenser. Clean it thoroughly and make sure that it is dried completely. The aluminum parts won’t rust but they will corrode away to nothing so it is important that your cream dispenser remains very clean.

Common Part Questions

“The N20 comes out the top of the canister right after I put it in to place”

If you are experiencing this common problem you have an issue with your head valve. The head valve will have to be replaced to solve this issue, and it is important that you tamper with the head valve as little as possible unless it is being cleaned to avoid this problem in the future.

“The N20 is leaking out of the spot where the canister and the head come together”

If this problem is occurring you need to get a new gasket for your dispenser. This problem is cheap and easy to fix. Before buying a new gasket check it to make sure it is there and look for any lacerations or other indications that it will not function properly.

If there are any unanswered questions that you are wondering about feel free to get in touch with us. There is never a dumb question only answers and we will make sure to keep those to a bare minimum! Normally we can solve most problems fast and get you back to making all the cream your heart desires.