So, you’ve chosen a high temperature or low temperature dishwasher or glass washer- what do you need next? If only you could throw a little dish soap or puck into your machine to keep things sparkly and clean, life would be simple. The bottom line is- regular every day products aren’t suitable for ware washing machines, surface cleaning or sterilizing germs when it comes to running a healthy and safe establishment. That is where the chemicals shine and where Sunshine Chemicals helps to provide exceptional service to each client based on their individual needs.
You need to have product knowledge when looking at the sanitizing process and we are here to help you decode what product suits your business best.
What chemicals go with what machine?
In our previous expert advice segment looking at high temperature versus low temperature warewashing machines, you might have noticed it mentioned that there are different requirements of chemicals depending on the machine you run in your establishment.
A high temperature machine uses very hot water during a wash cycle which in turn helps to neutralize germs. These machines require a cleaning detergent to help with food soils, dirt and grease removal and a rinse agent to leave the items dry and spot free. Sunshine Chemicals carries many liquid options for high temperature detergents, our most popular being Eco-Wash and Eco-Rinse used in tandem. We always want to make sure that high temperature machines never use a chlorinated detergent as they can cause pitting and pinholes in the heated water tank over time.
Low temperature machines are where we need the help of chemical sanitization because of the required temperature difference used when washing dishes compared to a high temperature machine. Low temperature dishwashers need that extra chlorinated boost to ensure a bacteria free clean on dishes and utensils, so they are ready for service. Sunshine Chemicals carries specific products to help ensure all washing requirements are met for low temperature dishwashers with our line of Ware Wash, Shine Rinse and Sunshine Sanitizer. Using these products in tandem ensures all requirements are met in a busy environment that goes through multiple loads of warewashing per day. Important tip: always lift the drain ball at the end of the day to drain out any chlorinated water from sitting overnight.
Similar principles apply to glass washers as they also use high temperatures to ensure glass ware is clean, shiny and sanitized for the next customer. The only difference regarding glasswashers is although they heat up the wash water, they still require a sanitizing solution on the final rinse.
Picking the right equipment is only one part of an overall picture needed in a busy working environment. Having the right chemicals to support safety and reliability is where Sunshine Chemicals does just that…shine!