Alfresco ALF-PZA, Use & Care Manual

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PITTING:
Another form of corrosion, which occasionally occurs in stainless steel, is pitting of the surface. The
reason for this corrosive attack can usually be attributed to certain household products, for example:
Bleaches:
Most common domestic bleaches & sterilizing solutions contain chlorine in the form of sodium
hypochlorite. If used in concentrated form, bleaches can attack the stainless steel, causing pitting of the
surface. They should always be used to the strengths prescribed by the manufacturer and should be
thoroughly rinsed off with clean water immediately after use. All cleaning agents containing hypochlorite
are unsuitable for long term contact with stainless steel and, even when used in the highly diluted form,
they can produce pitting under certain conditions.
Foodstuffs:
In general stainless steel is fully resistant to all foodstuffs in common use. Only in isolated cases, such
as when concentrated salt and vinegar mixtures are allowed to remain in contact with the steel for a long
period, can any surface marking result.
CARE & MAINTENANCE OF YOUR OVEN:
OVEN HEARTH STONE:
The easiest way to clean the Hearth Stone is with HIGH
TEMPERATURE immediately after cooking is completed.
The food particles will burn off the surface. If the Oven is
allowed to cool before cleaning, then cleaning will be more
difficult.
The Hearth Stone used over the IR Burner will primarily self
-clean during High Temperature oven operation.
Then after the Oven and Stone has cooled, remove it from
the Oven and brush off burned debris if needed or use a
Shop Vacuum to remove burned particles and ash.
STAINLESS STEEL:
The Oven is made from commercial quality type 304 non-rusting and non-magnetic stainless steel, and
the cleaning information shown on Page 21 should be followed.
IR-BURNER CLEANING:
It may occasionally be necessary to brush, blow or vacuum accumulated ash from the burner surface.
Do so carefully and only when the burner is cool.
ORIFICE CLEANING:
With the burner removed, remove the orifice and shine a flashlight through the openings to ensure there
is no blockage. Use a needle to clear any debris. Be extremely careful not to enlarge the hole or break
off the needle.
NOTICE
NEVER CLEAN THE HEARTH STONE
WITH ANY TYPE OF LIQUID WHILE IT
IS ON THE OVEN. LIQUID CAN PER-
MANENTLY DAMAGE THE BURNER
LOCATED BELOW.
WARNING
DO NOT ALLOW EXCESS GREASE
OR LIQUIDS TO ACCUMULATE ON
THE HEARTH STONE AS THIS WILL
CREATE A FIRE HAZARD.