Unfortunately, the cable mechanism is very quickly broken or prone to failure. Especially when it gets wet, I suspect the rope swells up due to the water and gets jammed. Tip for those who have already bought the thing - do not rinse the lid! Tip to those who haven't bought it yet - buy another product! In general, these things are unfortunately (the more complex and comfortable) very susceptible. I will now buy another one with a simple rotary drive crank. My grandmother had one of these for about 30 years, and I think she even passed it on to my mother. Those were the days 😳