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10
Cleaning and Maintenance
Gas Fired Appliances
CAUTION
TO AVOID RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, BURNS OR DAMAGING UNIT
Allow the Top surface to cool before washing or rinsing. Hot steam can cause
injury. It may also damage the burners. Care should be taken around burner
valves to prevent soap/degreaser from getting into valve body and mixing with
valve grease. If equipment has electrical power running to it disconnect power
before cleaning or servicing.
1.
Shut off all burners and let them cool.
2.
Disconnect the power supply to the appliance before cleaning or servicing if applicable.
3.
Once you are able to lift off burner assemblies, they can be soaked in warm soapy water or sprayed with
a degreaser, brush off caked on food particles with a strong bristle brush.
4.
Rinse with clean water and dry thoroughly, do not install burners wet!
5.
All stainless steel surfaces can be cleaned with a degreaser, stainless steel cleaner, and oven cleaner or
warm soapy water – do not spray on (due to open flame from pilot lights) apply cleaners with sponge or
cloth, heavy soil can be removed with a plastic cleaning pad or scraper. Wipe surfaces with clean damp
cloth to remove soap/cleaning solutions and dry.
6.
After cleaning burner bowl run a brush through the venturies scrapping off any soot or debris.
7.
DO NOT CLENA BRASS BURNERS IN A LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER.
8.
DO NOT USE STEEL WOOL OR STEEL CLEANING TOOLS ON STAINLESS STEEL
SURFACES – THEY COULD LEAVE STEEL PARTICLES BEHIND IMBEDDED IN
THE SURFACE AND RUST
.
9.
Inspect flue for grease and debris build up periodically, a dirty or plugged flue could cause unit to not
operate properly and allow build up of soot creating an unsafe environment.
10.
Remove any debris from flue opening, have a qualified technician and or cleaning service clean flue of
any excess grease.
11.
At least monthly, clean around burner air mixers and orifices if lint has accumulated.
NOTE:
Where necessary use stainless steel, wood, plastic or rubber tools to scrape off heavy deposits of grease
and oil from any stainless steel equipment. This will help avoid any steel particles from becoming
embedded into the stainless steel surfaces. To maintain luster of stainless steel surfaces, apply a thin
coat of stainless steel cleaner, and wipe with a clean cotton cloth. To avoid heat tint (slight oxidation
which results in darkened areas in equipments stainless steel) never use more heat on any equipment
than is absolutely necessary. Heat tint can be removed by scouring with stainless steel wool or
scouring powder. Rub in direction of polished lines.