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MAINTENANCE, CARE & CLEANING
True Food Service Equipment, Inc.
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CAUTION:
Do not use any steel wool, abrasive or chlorine based products to clean stainless steel surfaces.
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8 steps that can help prevent rust on stainless steel:
1. Using the correct cleaning tools
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2. Cleaning along the polish lines
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3. Use alkaline, alkaline chlorinated or non-chloride containing cleaners
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4. Water Treatment
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5. Maintaining the cleanliness of your food equipment
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6. Rinse
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7. Hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) should never be used on stainless steel
8. Regularly restore/passivate stainless steel
STAINLESS STEEL EQUIPMENT CARE AND CLEANING