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MAINTENANCE
CARE AND CLEANING
GENERAL CLEANING
Lint and grease suspended in the air tend to collect in passages. Therefore, air openings,
flueways, and primary air openings, etc., should be periodically cleaned to prevent clogging. The
complete cheesemelter should be given a periodic general cleaning.
DAILY: Remove grid rack, drip shield (below grid rack) and grease container. Thoroughly
wash with mild detergent or soap. Excessive grease build up may be removed by using a mildly
abrasive cleanser.
PAINTED SURFACE
EXTERIOR: The cheesemelter should be permitted to cool down before cleaning exterior
surfaces. Painted surfaces should be cleaned using a mild soap and warm water solution on a
sponge or soft cloth.
INTERIOR: Clean interior using a mildly abrasive cleanser with a damp cloth or nylon
cleaning pad.
STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE
To remove dirt, grease or product residue from stainless steel, use ordinary soap and water
(with or without detergent) applied with a sponge or cloth. Dry thoroughly with a clean cloth.
To remove grease and food splatter, or condensed vapors that have baked on the
equipment, apply cleanser to a damp cloth or sponge and rub cleanser on the metal in the
direction of the polishing lines on the metal. Rubbing cleanser as gently as possible in the direction
of the polished lines will not mar the finish of the stainless steel. NEVER RUB WITH A CIRCULAR
MOTION. Soil and burnt deposits which do not respond to the above procedure can usually be
removed by rubbing the surface with SCOTCH-BRITE scouring pads or STAINLESS scouring
pads. DO NOT USE ORDINARY STEEL WOOL as any particles left on the surface will rust and
further spoil the appearance of the finish. NEVER USE A WIRE BRUSH, STEEL SCOURING
PADS (EXCEPT STAINLESS), SCRAPER, FILE OR OTHER STEEL TOOLS. Surfaces which are
marred collect dirt more rapidly and become more difficult to clean. Marring also increases the
possibility of corrosive attack.
To remove heat tint: Darkened areas sometimes appear on stainless steel surfaces where
the area has been subjected to excessive heat. These darkened areas are caused by thickening
of the protective surface of the stainless steel and are not harmful. Heat tint can normally be
removed by the foregoing, but tint which does not respond to this procedure calls for a vigorous
scouring in the direction of the polish lines, using SCOTCH-BRITE scouring pads or a STAINLESS
scouring pad in combination with a powdered cleanser. Heat tint action may be lessened by not
applying or by reducing heat to equipment during slack period.
