Best Sheet Metal Sinks provide the solution: Sinks that are made for commercial and industrial locations.
]]>Our stainless steels sinks are designed to be installed in large commercial areas to keep both employees and customers clean. But, just like any surface, the stainless-steel sinks need to be disinfected to ensure the virus is not spread. This will provide your employees and customers with the best chances of combating the virus.
Follow these steps to ensure you are disinfecting your stainless-steel commercial wash up sinks.
To maintain your stainless-steel sink, follow these maintenance guides.
To Sanitize your Best Sheet Metal, Inc., you must work with stainless steel safe materials. Materials that are not stainless-steel safe will cause irreversible rust, stains, or damage.
Step 1: Rinse the sink with water
Step 2: Coat the area used by people on the sink with baking soda
Step 3: Take a stainless-steel safe towel or brush to scrub in the direction of the steel grain
Step 4: Use Undiluted vinegar and spray a coat on the sink and let it bubble for about a minute.
Step 5: Rinse until everything is washed away.
Here are some of the stainless-steel same materials we recommend you use on your commercial stainless-steel sinks.
Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish |
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We especially recommend this cleaner as it leaves the stainless steel looking new and cleans away any finger prints. |
Bon Ami Powder Cleanser |
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This is a non-toxic option that we recommend that leaves the stainless steel spotless. |
Heinz Cleaning Vinegar |
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Best to disinfect stainless steel with out causing damage. |
Remember:
NEVER USE BLEACH ON YOUR STAINLESS-STEEL SINKS. Bleach contains chloride and when in contact with water becomes a dissolved gas that is potentially aggressive to stainless steels. It can cause rust, stains, and discoloration.
Always use gloves when cleaning the sinks.
Please contact us at bestsheetmetal@bsmss.com if you have any questions.
Stay healthy and safe,
The Best Sheet Metal, Inc Team
]]>Stainless Steel products, for example; a restaurant sink cannot rust on its own. Rust can form when this layer is damaged from exposure to cleaners, chloride, high humidity, high salinity environments, and/or mechanical abrasions. Rust is caused by a metallic particulate which has oxidized on the surface of a product and turned it to rust. When rust occurs on a product, it resides on the top surface.
Similar to stainless steel, glass enameled cast iron, vitreous china, and Vikrell cannot rust on its own. Rust is not the result of a manufacturing process, nor is it considered a defect in the product. Therefore does not qualify under any warranty. When rust/corrosion occurs it is a direct outcome of stainless steel that does not receive the adequate care and maintenance.
The good news is there are ways to prevent it! Here is the link to our guide: https://bsmss.com/blogs/news/how-to-clean-your-stainless-steel-sink
Common Causes of Rust on Stainless Steel:
Improper Cleaning |
When dirt is not removed, or the surface is not thoroughly rinsed and dried after cleaning, it can allow iron – found in most water – to react to the oxygen in the air, causing rust. |
Wool or Wire Brush Usage |
When this process is used to clean stainless steel, particles are embedded onto the surface. Rust can form when these particles are exposed to humid air or moisture. |
Cleaning Chemicals |
At times, it’s not always the products being used directly on the stainless steel that causes rust. For example, chemicals that are used for cleaning concrete or windows can land on the stainless steel surface and react with the air to form rust. |
Transfer of Metals |
In some applications, particulate residue from a plain steel or iron may be transferred onto the surface of a stainless steel part or basket. These plain iron or steel particles can disrupt the protective oxide layer of a stainless steel —ruining its corrosion resistance so that it starts to rust. It is most typical on a new construction site or during the installation. Be cautious and do not share tools between different metal types. |
Environmental Factors |
In general stainless steel has a very good resistance to atmospheric corrosion and yet, when analyzing the effect of general corrosion on steel, attention has to be given to corrosivity of atmospheres. There are different unaccounted-for environmental factors. Depending on the location-rural, industrial, marine or their combination-corrosiveness of atmospheres can be significant. Such as the presence of salt and moisture in the air of a business that has a coastal location is one example of an environmental factor that might be missed. |
Maintaining and caring for your stainless steel sinks help keep them in great shape for years to come! If you have any specific questions on care for your sink, feel free to contact us at 909-397-8816 or send us an email at: bestsheetmetalinc@bsmss.com
]]>One of the many upsides of purchasing a heavy duty stainless steel sink is the ease of keeping the sink looking like new for years to come. As mentioned in the name, the material used to make the sinks is "stainless," meaning that it is almost impossible to get stains on the sink. That being said, there are ways steel can build residue, possibly develop rust or corrode and hoarder bacteria. We have composed this guide to help fight off potential "stains" to your stainless steel sinks.
To prevent corrosion, rust, and bacteria, it is recommended that there is some form of periodic maintenance and cleaning performed to keep the stainless. Aside from eliminating the possibility of rust or corrosion, this will ensure the sinks look shiny and new.
Best Sheet Metal recommends rinsing the sink after every use, cleaning the sink every week with a mild detergent, and maintenance cleaning every 6 months with a 3M Scotch Brite Pad.
Please see downloadable instructions below.
Maintaining and caring for your stainless steel sinks help keep them in great shape for years to come! If you have any specific questions on care for your sink, feel free to contact us at (888) 444-0773 or send us an email at Bestsheetmetalinc@bsmss.com.
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