Maintenance; General; Draining & Cleaning All Models - Hatco Sanitizing Sink Heaters Food Rethermalizers/Bain-Marie Heaters 3CS2 Installation & Operating Manual

MAINTENANCE

GENERAL

WARNING
To avoid any electrical shock hazard, or physical
burns turn the power OFF at the fuse disconnect
switch/circuit breaker or unplug the unit from
the power source and allow to cool completely before
performing any maintenance or cleaning.
WARNING
To prevent any injury or damage to the unit do not
pull unit by power cord.
WARNING
To prevent any injury, discontinue use if power cord
is frayed or worn.
Recommended Cleaning Schedule
Complete cleaning and power flushing should be done
• On a daily basis.
• Whenever food particles accumulate in the tank.
• Whenever a spill occurs.
• Whenever the unit is to be stored or shipped,
especially in freezing temperatures.
Helpful Hints
• Keep inlet and outlet free of debris.
• Keep false bottoms in place and free of debris
(FR2 units only).
DRAINING & CLEANING ALL MODELS
NOTE: The holding vessel or sink should be drained
through its own drain valve first to discharge debris
and water that remains in it.
CAUTION
Drain holding vessel with power to the unit off,
or element burnout may occur.
DAILY (See Figure 10)
1. Turn power switch to the OFF position.
2. Connect one end of a drain hose onto the sump drain
outlet and place the open end in a bucket or open
site drain in a manner according to local
plumbing codes.
3. Drain the heating unit to discharge visible water
and debris by moving the sump drain handle
backwards until it stops.
4. Wipe visible deposits from the sink or tank
and on units with Auto-Fill clean water sensor
on sidewall of tank.
Form No. HHM-1103
OUTLET INLET
Sump Drain Handle
(Closed)
Figure 10. Hydro-Heater Side View
5. Close sump drain by moving handle all of the way
forward until it stops. See Figure 10.
6. Dissolve a safe, non-toxic, non-corrosive sanitizer
into 1 gallon (3.7 L) of hot water and pour into tank
or sink and refill to 2" (51 mm) deep and allow
to soak for a minimum of 15 minutes.
NOTE: Follow the sanitizers instructions for proper
mixture of water and sanitizer.
7. Repeat step 3.
8. Thoroughly rinse unit with fresh water until
discharge is clear and all sanitizers have been
removed and rinsed.
9. Repeat step 5.
10. Follow normal operation instructions.
NOTE: If unit has heavy build-up and deposits that do
not remove during normal cleaning and flushing refer
to OPTIONAL POWER FLUSH CLEANING.
12
Power Switch
Clean-out Cap
(2- or 3-element
units only)
Sump Drain Outlet