Maintenance
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Cleaning and Preventive Maintenance
CLEANING THE INTERIOR
Daily cleaning of the appliance is essential for san-
itation and to ensure against operational difficul-
ties. Use an oven cleaning detergent in conjunc-
tion with the supplied spray bottle.
On stainless interiors, deposits of baked on splat-
ter, oil, grease or light discoloration may be re-
moved with a good non toxic industrial stainless
steel cleaner. Apply cleaners when the unit is cold
and always rub with the grain of the metal. The
racks, rack supports and the blower wheel may be
cleaned either in the unit or removed and soaked
in a solution of ammonia and water.
NOTE: DO NOT use corrosive cleaners!
1. Cool the appliance down to 140
_
F (60
_
C) or,
if the unit has been idle, turn the steam mode
on for 3 to 4 minutes in order to warm the interi-
or surfaces.
2. Fill the spray bottle and pump air into the con-
tainer with the pressure pump.
3. Spray the interior of the unit with a cleaning so-
lution.
NOTE: Never spray water into the unit when
the temperature is above 212
_
F.
NOTE: NEVER SPRAY WATER IN THE UNIT
AFTER USING THE HOT AIR OR COM-
BI MODES.
4. Let the cleaner work for 10 to 20 minutes with
the unit off. For difficult cleaning allow to work
over night.
5. Set the timer for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn the
mode selector switch to Steam. This will soft-
en all burned on residue.
6. Rinse the interior with the hose and spray as-
sembly.
7. Setthemodeselectortosteamforanotherfive
minutes to flush out the interior and remove all
detergent residue.
NOTE: The interior cavity should never be
scoured or scraped.
CLEANING THE EXTERIOR
Exteriors may be cleaned and kept in good condi-
tion with a stainless steel polish.
NOTE: DO NOT spray the outside of the appliance
with water.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
The best preventive maintenance measures are:
D
the proper initial installation of the equipment
D
deliming the steam generator (if applicable)
D
a program for routine cleaning.
These units requires no lubrication. Contact the
factory, a factory representative or a local Blodgett
Combi service company to perform maintenance
and repairs should they be required.
WARNING!!
Disconnect the appliance from the power
supply before servicing or cleaning.
