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How to service the cross-flow heat exchanger,
continued
Procedure,
preventive
maintenance
The preventive maintenance is done as described below:
Step
Action
1
Check the heat exchanger plates and inlet for dirt.
(You may use a torch to see through it from both sides)
2
Dust should be removed from the inlet edges. Use a soft brush
3
Internal fat and dirt is dissolved and removed by detergent
4
Subsequently you may use a high-pressure cleaner with atomizer to rinse
the heat exchanger internally – use compressed air for dry dirt.
Water and dirt is removed from the opposite side of the exchanger
Procedure,
service
The cross-flow heat exchanger is serviced as described below:
Step
Action
1
Check that the edges of the heat exchanger plates are clean and intact
2
Use a soft brush to remove dust on the edges of the heat exchanger
3
Wash with fat-dissolving detergent to remove fat or dirt on the edges of the
heat exchanger
4
If necessary, clean the heat exchanger by means of a high-pressure cleaner
with atomizer.
Use a water vacuum cleaner to remove water and dirt from the opposite side
of the heat exchanger
5
Clean the condensate tray under the heat exchanger as well as the drain
and the drain trap connected to it