
TurboChef Technologies, Inc. C Series 
2-2 
BASIC CLEANING PROCEDURES PROBLEMS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  IMPROPER 
CLEANING 
The oven may not be operating correctly because 
it  is  not  being  cleaned  properly.  If  the  door  is 
leaking  microwaves,  erratic  operation  of  the 
display  and  other  electri cal  com ponents  c an 
occur. Also food deposits  left in the oven will turn  
into black carbon from  the high heat. Carbon c an 
cause  arcing  inside  the  cooking  area  and  can 
reflect energy back to the magnetron. 
If  a  custom er  tells  you  they  are  experiencing 
cooking performance  problems,  carefully inspect 
the cooking platt er and waveguide  cap for chips. 
If the  platter or  waveguide  cap are  chipped and 
soaked in  water, they  will absorb the  water. The 
water  will  then  be  heate d  instead  of  the  food 
product. The chipped part must be replaced. 
DAILY CLEANING 
1.  Carefully  remove the ceram ic cooking platter 
and wave–guide cap. Spray both pieces on ly 
with  TurboCare®
®®
®  Oven  Cleaner  and  set 
aside to  allow  the c leaner to  penetrate.  DO 
NOT  soak  the  Ceramic  Cook  Platter  or 
Waveguide Cap in water. 
2.  Clean  the ceramic cook ing platter, and  wave 
guide  cap  using  brushes  and  scrub  pads. 
Rinse  to  remove  all  cleaner  and  debr is. 
Inspect for damage and replace as required. 
3.  Reinstall  the  clean  w ave–guide  cap  into 
the  oven. T his will  protect  the  wave–guide 
seal while the cook chamber is cleaned. 
4.  To  clean the interior of  the oven, use a  3”x5” 
green  scrub  pad.  Use  only  TurboCare®
®®
® 
Oven  Cleaner  on  tough   spots.  DO  NOT 
wash  out  the  interior  cooking  area.  The 
waveguide  quartz  seal  is  not  a  water  tight 
seal. Wipe  out the  oven  with a  damp rag.  If 
the door area  needs cleaning,  be careful not 
to  damage  the sm all rubber  gasket  around 
the door shunt area. 
5.  Remove  the lower  access panel  and grease 
collection pan. Empty,  clean and reinstall  the 
pan. 
6.  Verify the  louvers on the front and side  of the 
oven are clean of lint and unobstructed. 
MONTHLY CLEANING 
Remove  and c lean the  exhaust  cover  from  the 
back of the oven. 
Cook Platter
Waveguide
Cap
Grease 
Tray Lower Access
Panel
Exhaust
Cover
FIGURE 2 - 1  Cleaning