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Don't shortcut the 'not aluminium' warning
A trainee hit the cafeteria steam trays and we got cloudy pitting overnight. Lesson learned: grease chemistry and metal matrices matter as much as the stain.
Industrial degreasersAvailable
KleanMax HoodLine Alkaline Degreaser Concentrate 5 L
KleanMax
High-pH workhorse for commercial kitchens and mechanical rooms—anchor row for comparing metal attack limits with citrus and solvent boosters.
Characteristics
- Primary use: removed baffle filters, quarry tile cooklines, epoxy grout in pot-wash areas
- Chemistry: sodium hydroxide class with glycol-ether boost (effective pH 13–14 as used)
- Format: concentrate, 5 L
- Dilution: 1:10 detail spray up to 1:4 on polymerised grease with hot pressure rinse per SOP
- Dwell: 5–10 min with deck brush agitation; never let film dry on aluminium
- Foam: high in buckets—strain before recycling wash water in teaching scenario
- Safety: face shield + chemical gauntlets + apron; SDS KM-881
- Metal matrix: aggressive to bare aluminium, zinc, and some powder coats—log exclusion zones
- Teaching compare: fastest on protein/fryer mix soils; highest incident potential if trainees ignore signage
- Not for: limestone lobby floors co-located without barricades; confined tank entry exercises
54.90 CHF