CARE AN D CLE ANI NG
C LEANING AND PR EVENTI VE MAI NTENANCE
PROTE CTIN G STAINLESS | STEEL SURFACES | ||||||
It is impor tant to guard aga ins t | |||||||
| corrosion in the care of |
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| stainles s steel surfaces. |
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| Harsh, corros ive, or |
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| inappropr iate chemic als can | |||||
prot ect ive sur face |
| compl etel y des tro y the |
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layer of stain less steel. |
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Abra siv e pads, steel | wool, | or metal implements | |||||
will abrad e sur faces | causin g damage | to this |
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prot ect ive coating | and will | even tually | resu lt in | ||||
areas of corrosion. |
| Even water, part icular ly hard | |||||
water that conta ins high to mode rate | oxidation | ||||||
concen trations of chloride, | will cause | ||||||
and pitting that result | in rust and cor rosion . | In | |||||
addi tion, many acidic | foods | spilled and left | to | ||||
rem ain on metal surfaces are cont ributing fac tor s | |||||||
that will corrod e surfaces . |
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Proper cleaning agents, materials, and |
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meth ods are vital | to maint ain ing the appeara nce | ||||||
and life of this appliance. | Spilled foods sho uld be |
rem ove d and the area wip ed as soon as possible but at the very lea st, a minimu m of once a day. Alwa ys thoroug hly rinse surfaces aft er using a cleaning agent and wipe standin g water as quickly as possible after rinsing.
CLEANING AGENTS
Use
Contact your loca l cle aning supplier for product recom mendations.
CLEANING MATERIALS
The cleaning function can usu ally be accomplished with the proper cleaning agent and a soft, clean cloth . When mor e aggressiv e methods must be employ ed, use a
scr atches. Never use wire brushes, metal scouring pads, or scra pers to remove food residu e.
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