Tank Specs and FAQ's
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Econo Tank Specs
Mini Tank Specs
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This depends on the item but generally between 20 minutes and 24 hours (items should not be left in the tank for longer than 24 hours). Items should be removed, thoroughly washed and rinsed and put back in the Spectank if required. Heavily carbonized or greased-up items will initially require a longer soak time. Your kitchen will become progressively cleaner as the Spectank is put to work over time.
This will vary depending upon the usage of the utensils and equipment. The amount of fat, grease and carbon build-up will also dictate how often things are cleaned in the Spectank. It is recommended that a schedule be drawn up to ensure that the utensils and equipment get cleaned on a regular basis. The Spectank system should be in constant use.
It is not recommended to put silver, silver plate, tin plate, enamel coated pots, teflon, silicone coated pans, wood or thin plastic items into the Spectank.
It is a mixture of Carbsolve®, a proprietary mix of 13 chemicals to aid in decarbonising, and water.
Yes, Carbsolve® is tested non-corrosive to aluminium.
The solution in the tank including the Carbsolve® will last for a month at a time, only the surface needs to be “skimmed” every few weeks to remove surface fats and oils if necessary.
Items left in the Spectank longer than 24 hours and cleaned too often will over time lose their coating. Items already damaged and placed in the Spectank will cause the chemical to “lift” coatings away from the metal surface.
As the Spectank system runs at over 88°c, all harmful bacteria will die in the Carbsolve® solution, so all items removed from the Spectank will be sanitized.
Yes, the solution is biodegradable. There are no harmful chemicals and it is broken down into organic material.
Yes. But care should be taken not to allow the liquid to cool down as to reheat it to the operating temperature will take time.
Even at times when you have nothing in soak, you should keep the power switched on. To reheat the solution to operating temperature will cost considerably more in electricity than maintaining the temperature.
In certain areas with very hard water, the liquid can react with the calcium in the water, and leave a residue on the equipment being cleaned. This residue is harmless.
We always recommend using heat resistant rubber gloves, safety goggles and an apron when loading or unloading the tank with utensils.