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 downstream final-rinse operation, characterized in that after the wash operation and before the final-rinse operation, a steam operation is carried out in which items to be cleaned are subjected to the action of steam.
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A conveyor-type dish washer and method of operating it, wherein items to be cleaned are conveyed through the dishwasher and are subjected to the action of steam prior to a final-rinse operation but after a wash operation.
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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 downstream final-rinse operation, characterized in that after the wash operation and before the final-rinse operation, a steam operation is carried out in which items to be cleaned are subjected to the action of steam.
- 7. 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, characterized in that after the wash zone and before the final-rinse zone, a steam arrangement is provided for directing steam onto items to be cleaned.
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