Manual

Glastender, Inc. • 5400 North Michigan Road • Saginaw, MI • 48604-9780
800.748.0423 • 989.752.4275 • Fax 989.752.4444 • www.glastender.com
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useFul InFormaTIon abouT waTer, deTerGenT, and sanITIzer
Your water supply fits one of the following descriptions.
Greater detergent consumption is required with “hard” water.
GraIns parTs
descrIpTIon per Gallon per mIllIon
Soft Less than 1.0 Less than 17.1
Slightly Hard 1.0 to 3.5 17.1 to 60
Moderately Hard 3.5 to 7.0 60 to 120
Hard 7.0 to 10.5 120 to 180
Very Hard 10.5 and over 180 and over
deTerGenT TITraTInG InsTrucTIons
An Alkalinity Test Kit, as recommended by your chemical supplier, is required for proper chemical adjustment.
Follow kit instructions to test.
sanITIzer TITraTInG InsTrucTIons
Operate glasswasher to allow sanitizer levels to stabilize. With Conveyor removed and Conveyor Switch “On”,
dip Chlorine or Iodine test strip into Rinse Tank near Rinse Spray Box for one (1) second. Then immediately
compare the strip to the scale on the side of the test strip container tube. Adjust sanitizer (bleach) to 50 PPM,
and iodine type sanitizer to 12.5 PPM.
ImporTanT noTe: Glasswashers are NOT water conditioners. Consult local water conditioning experts to
determine your specific water condition.
waTer condITIons