Alto-Shaam 100-HSL/BCS-2S manual Protect ING Stainles S Steel Surfaces, Clea Ning Agen TS

C LEANING AND PR EVENTI VE MAI NTENANCE

PROTECT ING STAINLES S STEEL SURFACES
	It is impor tant to guard aga inst
	corrosion in the care of
	stainl ess steel surfaces .
	Harsh, corr osive, or
	inappr opr iate chemica ls can
	com pletel y dest roy the
prot ective surf ace layer of stain less steel.
Abra sive pad s, steel wool, or metal implemen ts
will abra de surfac es causing damage to this
prot ective coating and will even tually result in
areas of corrosion . Even wat er, part icularly		hard
wate r tha t contain s high to moder ate
con centrations of chlo ride, will cause oxidation
and pit ting that	result in rust and corr osion.	In
addi tion, many	acidic foods spilled and left	to

remai n on metal surfaces are contributing fact ors that will corrode sur faces.

Prope r cleaning agen ts, mater ials, and

met hod s are vital to maint ainin g the appearance and life of this applian ce. Spilled foo ds sho uld be remove d and the area wiped as soon as possible but at the very lea st, a min imum of once a day. Alwa ys thorough ly rins e surfaces aft er usin g a cle ani ng agent and wipe standing water as quic kly as possi ble after rinsing .

CLEA NING AGEN TS

Use non-abrasive cle aning produ cts designed for use on stainless steel surfa ces. Cleani ng age nts must be chlor ide -fr ee comp ounds and mus t not contain quaternary salts. Never use hydro chl oric acid (muriatic acid) on stainless steel surfaces. Alw ays use the proper cleaning agent at the manufa cturer's recom mended strength.

Con tact your local cleaning supplier for product recommendation s.

CLEA NING MATERI ALS

The cle aning function can usually be accompl ishe d wit h the proper cleaning agent and a soft, clean clot h. When more aggressi ve methods mus t be employe d, use a non-abrasive scouring pad on diffi cul t areas and make certa in to scru b with the visib le grain of surf ace metal to avoi d surface scra tches. Never use wire brushes, metal scouri ng pads, or scra pers to remove food resi due .

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								S TO PROTECT STAINLESS STEEL
N									SURFACES, COMPLETELY AVOID
	IRE BRU								THE USE OF ABRASIVE CLEANING
									COMPOUNDS, CHLORIDE BASED
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O								SCLEANERS, OR CLEANERS
									CONTAINING QUATERNARY
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				EE					SALTS. NEVER USE
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								D HYDROCHLORIC ACID (MURIATIC
O								S	ACID) ON STAINLESS STEEL.
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									NEVER USE WIRE BRUSHES,
									METAL SCOURING PADS OR

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