When it comes time to clean the carb, use a good carb cleaner and spray it into all the fuel passages and let it soak for a while. Use compressed air to blow out all the passages after as well. It’s not a good thing to use water to rinse out the carb unless you are fallowing up with a lubricant for the shafts. Water can rust and oxidize/corrode the parts of your carb.
^ Yeah, I thought that would be obvious. I guess it needs to be said.
I’m not a fan of carb or brake cleaner products. I like to use Tri-Sodium Phosphate (go algae!) in a big tub of water to clean car parts with some grease.