1. How does your system differ from the heated
soak tanks?
The cleaning in all soak tanks is provided by a
chemical reaction between the solution and the soils on
the items to be cleaned. The speed of chemical
reactions is determined by 3 factors;
* Contact Time – the items are immersed in the solution
so the contact time is the same.
* Chemical Concentration – In order to be people safe –
the concentrations of the chemicals in the tanks are
all similar to each other.
* Reaction Temperature – Elevating the temperature is
the easiest way to speed up the chemical reaction in a
soak tank. A speedier reaction means that the dirty
items will be cleaned in a shorter time.
Heated soak tanks are good for high volume food service
applications where the extra production of the tank
offsets the increased costs of the tank and the energy
consumed. Our tank is designed for the average
restaurant where a room temperature reaction time is
still enough to handle their cleaning requirements.
Everything gets as clean in an unheated tank – it just
takes longer to get it done.
2. How often does the water need to be
changed?
The solution in the tank including the Deep Soak
Cleaner Concentrate needs to be changed every 30 days
following the instructions on the lid of the
tank.
3. Is the Deep Soak Cleaner Concentrate
safe?
The Deep Soak Cleaner concentrate is non-corrosive,
non-toxic, and bio-degradable. It will not pit or
harm aluminum and stainless steel, and is safe for
contact by your employees.
4. What can I clean in the tank?
The tank is designed to clean hood filters, pots,
pans, roasting tins, cook tops, bakery sheets, bread
pans, pizza pans, and most of the items used in the
kitchen.
5. Can I clean my Hood filters in the
tank?
Soaking grease covered hood filters in the Deep Soak
Cleaning Tank is a great way to clean them – and it
eliminates the expensive outside service that some
restaurants use to clean them.
6. Is the Deep Soak Solution Aluminum
safe?
The Deep Soak Cleaner is aluminum and stainless steel
safe provided the solution is changed every month.
Part of the formula is used to protect the aluminum
during cleaning and loses it effectiveness after one
month.
7. How long must items remain in the tank to be
clean?
Typically, an overnight soak will clean the grease
and lightly carbonized deposits off of
cookware.
8. What if something does not get completely clean
overnight?
If grease is heavily baked on and carbonized, the
item may require a longer soak period. We have
customers who leave their extremely dirty cookware in
the tank over a weekend and when they return the
items can be rinsed clean.
9. Is the used solution safe to be disposed in the
drain?
Deep Soak Cleaner is biodegradeable and is contains
no chemicals harmful to the environment. At the end
of the month, drain the tank into a floor drain as
outlined in the instructions.