METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASHING AND RINSING GLASSWARE
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1. A method of cleaning glassware, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing the glassware in a glasswasher, and within the glasswasher;
spraying wash liquid onto the glassware during a wash step;
subsequent to the wash step, spraying hot rinse liquid onto the glassware during a primary rinse step; and
subsequent to the primary rinse step, spraying cool rinse liquid onto the glassware during a secondary rinse step.
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Abstract
A warewashing apparatus includes a chamber for holding items to be cleaned, a wash system including a plurality of wash nozzles for spraying wash liquid and a rinse system including a plurality of rinse nozzles for spraying rinse liquid. A controller is programmed to carry out a cleaning cycle during which: wash liquid is sprayed onto items in the chamber during a wash step; subsequent to the wash step, hot rinse liquid is sprayed onto the items during a primary rinse step; and subsequent to the primary rinse step, cool rinse liquid is sprayed onto the items during a secondary rinse step.
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1. A method of cleaning glassware, the method comprising the steps of:
placing the glassware in a glasswasher, and within the glasswasher; spraying wash liquid onto the glassware during a wash step; subsequent to the wash step, spraying hot rinse liquid onto the glassware during a primary rinse step; and subsequent to the primary rinse step, spraying cool rinse liquid onto the glassware during a secondary rinse step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A warewashing apparatus, comprising:
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a chamber for holding items to be cleaned, a wash system including a plurality of wash nozzles for spraying wash liquid; a rinse system including a plurality of rinse nozzles for spraying rinse liquid; a controller programmed to carry out a cleaning cycle during which; wash liquid is sprayed onto items in the chamber during a wash step; subsequent to the wash step, hot rinse liquid is sprayed onto the items during a primary rinse step; and subsequent to the primary rinse step, cool rinse liquid is sprayed onto the items during a secondary rinse step. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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