Alto-Shaam MN-28656 manual Cleaning & Maintenance, Protect ING Stainl ESS Steel Surfaces

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

C LEAN ING AND PR EVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

PROTECT ING STAINL ESS STEEL SURFACES
It is import ant to guard agains t
cor rosion in the care of
stai nless steel surfaces .
Harsh, corr osive, or
inappr opr iate chemica ls can
com pletel y dest roy the
prot ective surf ace layer of stainless steel.
Abr asi ve pad s, steel wool, or met al implem ents
will abr ade surfac es causing damage to this
prot ective coating and will even tually result in
areas of corrosion . Even wat er, part icularly	hard
wat er that contain s high to moder ate
con cen trations of chlo ride, will cause oxidation
and pitt ing that res ult in rust and corr osion.	In
addi tion, many acidic foods spilled and left	to

remai n on metal surfaces are cont ributing fact ors that wil l corrode surfaces.

Prope r cleani ng agents , mater ials, and

met hods are vita l to maint ainin g the appearanc e 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 leas t, a minimum of once a day. Alwa ys thoroughly rins e surfaces aft er using a cle aning agent and wipe standing water as quic kly as possi ble after rins ing .

CLEA NING AGEN TS

Use non-abrasive cle aning produ cts des igned for use on stainless steel surfa ces. Cleani ng age nts mus t be chlor ide -fr ee comp ounds and must not con tain quaternary salts. Never use hydroc hlori c aci d (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 scr ub 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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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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