Chemical processes and technology
Chemical agents
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The ingredients in chemical agents | – Use Miele approved chemical agents | |||
have a strong influence on the longevity |
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and functionality (throughput) of the | – Carry out a regular visual check of | |||
dispensing system. The dispensing |
| the dispensing system for any | ||
system (hoses and pumps) should be |
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set up for a particular type of chemical | – | Regularly check the flow rate of the | ||
agent. | ||||
| dispensing system. | |||
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General types: |
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– | Alkaline to pH neutral products, |
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– | acidic to pH neutral products, |
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– | hydrogen peroxide. |
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Chemical agents can damage | – Use Miele approved chemical agents | |||
elastomers and plastics in the |
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– Carry out a regular visual check of | ||||
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| any accessible elastomers and | |
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| plastics for damage. | |
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The following oxidising chemical agents | The wash temperature should be | |||
can damage elastomers (hoses and | limited to: | |||
seals) and plastics in the | – | 50 °C Nitric acid, | ||
– | 35 °C with peracetic acid, | |||
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– | Nitric acid, | – | 80 °C with products containing | |
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– | peracetic acid, |
| active chlorine. | |
– | products containing active chlorine. |
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The following chemical agents can | – Only use approved processes such | |||
release large amounts of oxygen: |
| as OXIVARIO or OXIVARIO PLUS. | ||
– | Hydrogen peroxide, | – The wash temperature must be less | ||
– | peracetic acid. |
| than 70 °C when using hydrogen | |
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| peroxide. | |
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