Commercial Glass Washers And Dishwashers - What You Need To Know

By Author: Richard Hope
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Pubs, bars, restaurants and other catering establishments use a lot of glassware and crockery that requires cleaning quickly, efficiently and with spotless results. Commercial warewashers are used to deal with the high demands of the catering industry. Warewashing machines include dishwashers and glass washers. Commercial dishwashers and glass washers vary from consumer dishwashers as they are focused on high turnovers.

Commercial dishwashers are available either in front loading or pass through styles. Front loading dishwashers are often called under counter dishwashers as they are easily stored under the counter. This type is also commonly used in consumer homes and consist of an opening door and a rack that slides out for loading and back in for washing. Pass through designs, as the name suggests, allow racks to be passed through. This enables one rack of crockery to be prepared and waiting whilst another is being washed. Once washed, the clean rack is slid out from the dishwasher from one side opening and the other rack can be slid in from a different side opening.

Glasswashers, unlike dishwashers, are not ...
... usually found in consumer houses. These machines specialise in washing glassware including wine glasses, tumblers and dessert glasses. Glasswashers are often used in pubs and bars that have a high turnover of glassware.

When purchasing warewashing machines, it is important to consider several factors. Capacity is considered in terms of plates per hour in commercial dishwashers. This is a measure of the maximum number of standard sized plates that can be washed every hour. A larger dishwasher may not have a larger capacity if its wash cycle is longer. Glasswashers have a similar measure using glasses.

The tub of the dishwasher can either be stainless steel or plastic. Stainless steel is more expensive but better quality. Most commercial dishwashers will have stainless steel tubs but it is worth checking. Stainless steel tubs are more resistant to hard water and help dry dishes faster by holding heat.

Energy efficiency is another consideration. Warewashers in busy catering establishments will be running frequently and so more energy efficient options will save money in the long run. They are also better from an environmental perspective. Some dishwashers have sensors for calculating how much water and energy are needed to wash the dishes, thus saving water and energy when it is not a full load being washed. This can be calculated by how dirty the rinse water becomes.

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