Alto-Shaam AR-7E manual Aution, CAR E AN D Cleanin G, Leaning and PR Eventi VE MAI Ntenance

CAR E AN D CLEANIN G

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
		stainles s steel surfaces.
		Harsh, corros ive, or
		inappropr iate chemic als can
prot ect ive sur face		compl etel y des tro y the
	layer of stain less steel.
Abra siv e pads, steel		wool,		or metal implements
will abrad e sur faces		causin g damage				to this
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 .
Proper cleaning agents, materials, and
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 non-abrasive cleaning products designe d for use on sta inless steel surf aces. Cleaning agents must be chlori de- free com poun ds and must not con tain quaternary salts. Never use hydro chl oric acid (muri atic acid ) on stainless steel surfac es. Always use the proper cleaning agent at the manufactu rer' s recomm ended stre ngt h.

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 non-abrasiv e scou ring pad on diffic ult areas and make cert ain to scrub with the visi ble gra in of surfa ce metal to avoi d surface

scr atches. Never use wire brushes, metal scouring pads, or scra pers to remove food residu e.

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TO PROTECT STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES, COMPLETELY AVOID THE USE OF ABRASIVE CLEANING COMPOUNDS, CHLORIDE BASED CLEANERS, OR CLEANERS CONTAINING QUATERNARY SALTS. NEVER USE HYDROCHLORIC ACID (MURIATIC ACID) ON STAINLESS STEEL. NEVER USE WIRE BRUSHES, METAL SCOURING PADS OR SCRAPERS.

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