Conveyor-Type Dishwasher and Method for Operating it
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1. A method of operating a conveyor-type dishwasher, the method includes moving items to be cleaned through the dishwasher and performing at least one wash operation and a subsequent final-rinse operation, characterized in that items to be cleaned are passed through a cold-water curtain prior to exiting the dishwasher.
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A conveyor-type dish washer and method of operating it, wherein a cold water curtain in the form of a cold water spray mist is located near the exit opening of the dishwasher and items to be cleaned are passed through the cold water curtain prior to exiting the dishwasher.
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- 1. A method of operating a conveyor-type dishwasher, the method includes moving items to be cleaned through the dishwasher and performing at least one wash operation and a subsequent final-rinse operation, characterized in that items to be cleaned are passed through a cold-water curtain prior to exiting the dishwasher.
- 9. A conveyor-type dishwasher having a conveying device for conveying items to be cleaned through at least one wash zone with associated nozzles for directing wash liquid onto items to be cleaned, and at least one final-rinse zone with associated final-rinse nozzles for directing final-rinse liquid onto items to be cleaned, a heating system for controlling temperature of wash liquid and/or final-rinse liquid, characterized in that a water feed arrangement is configured to produce a cold-water curtain in an exit region of the dishwasher.
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