Use and Care Manual

©2018 Hestan Commercial Corporation
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1. After use, following the safety precautions detailed earlier in this manual, wipe the grill
with a soft, damp, soapy cloth and rinse with clean, warm water. This should remove most
substances encountered during the grilling process.
2. For stubborn stains, including burnt-on grease and food-borne deposits, use a multipurpose,
non-abrasive, cream cleanser and apply with a soft damp cloth. Rinse with fresh water, as
described above. On no account should steel wool pads be used unless they are made of
stainless steel.
3. Harsh abrasives and metallic scouring materials should not be used for cleaning stainless
steel as they will leave scratch marks in the surface and damage the appearance of the grill.
Likewise, do not use wire brushes, scrapers or contaminated scouring pads.
4. For those areas with a directional grain, any cleaning with abrasives should be carried out
along this grain direction and not across it.
5. After use, always remove wet cleaning aids (such as cloths, pads, containers) from the surface,
to avoid formation of water marks or stains.
6. If required, dry the grill after use with a soft dry cloth or towel.
If the preceding guidelines are adhered to, your Hestan grill should offer excellent life and
should live up to its reputation of being “stainless”. Neglect of this practice, however, can lead
to deterioration of the surface and, in some extreme cases, corrosion of the steel itself. The two
most common types of corrosion that may be encountered, particularly on stainless steel, are rust
marks and pitting of the surface.
RUST-BROWN MARKS
These rust marks are likely the result of small particles of “ordinary-steel” which have become
attached to the surface and have subsequently rusted in the damp environment. The most
common source of such particles is from steel wool scouring pads, but contamination may
also occur from carbon steel utensils and old water supply pipes. These brown marks are only
superficial stains, which will not harm the grill. They should be removable using a soft damp
cloth and a multi-purpose, non-abrasive, cream cleanser. Occasionally, it may be necessary to
resort to a proprietary stainless steel cleanser to return the surface of the grill to its original
condition. To avoid re-occurrence of any “rust-staining”, it is essential that the source of the
contamination is eliminated. A Hestan grill cover will go a long way toward preventing this kind
of contamination.
PITTING
A more severe form of corrosion is pitting of the surface. The sources of this corrosive attack
can usually be attributed to certain household products such as bleach, household cleaners
containing bleach (sodium hypochlorite), and pool chlorine. If you see pitting of the stainless
steel surface, you can attempt to buff it out using stainless steel abrasive pads, but in most cases,
pitting of the surface cannot be removed.
FOODSTUFFS
In general, stainless steel is fully resistant to all foodstuffs in common use. Only in isolated cases,
such as when concentrated salt and vinegar mixtures are allowed to remain in contact with the
steel for a prolonged period, can any surface marking result. Clean the surface as per instructions
above.
CARE OF PAINTED SURFACES (IF APPLICABLE)
Hestan grills are available in standard stainless steel, or 11 optional colors. The tough powder-
coating on these panels are commonly used on automotive parts, and commercial and residential
appliances because of their excellent chip resistance, and resistance to a variety of chemicals.
The finish should hold up well outdoors in most conditions. However, like any painted surface,
special care must be taken when cleaning this finish.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE (continued)