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Pacoima, CA(818) 252-0706 Conway, SC(843) 399-1055
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Sanitation crews fighting fat and protein with water that isn't hot enough

What you see

The sanitation shift runs long, floors and belts still feel slick after the wash, and the same spots keep coming back on inspection.

Why it happens

Animal fat and cooked-on product need heat to release, and plenty of plant washers run cold or lose temperature as soon as the trigger opens. Indoors you can't run an engine, and every gallon you spray is a gallon your drains have to handle.

What it does to you

A long sanitation shift pushes back the start of production. A spot that fails inspection holds the line until it's cleaned again, and a floor that stays greasy is where people get hurt.

The shop asks what you're cleaning (stainless, belts, floors, drains) and how many wash points you need. It asks what power you have, voltage and phase, whether the plant already makes hot water, and whether a flame is allowed in the room.

Where no flame or exhaust is allowed, an all-electric machine fits. The Alkota All Electric heats with immersion heaters, runs on 240 or 480 volt three-phase, and is smoke- and fume-free, 2 to 4 GPM up to 3000 PSI. If the plant already has hot water, the Hotsy 1700 is a stationary electric unit, available in stainless, with a hot-water seal kit that accepts incoming water up to 180 degrees, which the brochure calls an important feature for food processing, per the manufacturer's 2016 brochure. The Optima steamer comes in stainless models for food and beverage, uses a fraction of the water, and cleans without chemicals.

Carbochlor is the detergent Hotsy makes for food preparation areas. Verde All Purpose is the green cleaner for everything else.

What the shop would start with

Alkota All Electric Series

Maker
Alkota
PSI
1,000 to 3,000
GPM
2 to 4
Heat
electric
Power
240V 3-phase (80 to 160 A) or 480V 3-phase (77 to 80 A) electric; the 2148 is 240V only
Quoted on the call

Hotsy 1700 Series

Maker
Hotsy
PSI
1,000 to 3,000
GPM
2.8 to 5.9
Heat
none
Power
120/208/230V 1-phase or 208/230/460V 3-phase electric, 2 to 10 HP (7 to 31 A)
Warranty
Pump 7 years limited (per the 2016 brochure)
Quoted on the call

Optima Steamer

Maker
Optima (Steamericas)
PSI
GPM
Heat
diesel or electric
Power
diesel or electric models
Quoted on the call

Tell us what's going wrong

Sanitation crews fighting fat and protein with water that isn't hot enough

A dead burner, a citation, a bid due Friday. Your words.
How do we reach you? A phone or an email is enough.
A few more questions (optional)
Downtime, labor, a lost bid. A rough idea is fine.
Brand, model, age if you know it.

Here's what happens next: The Pacoima counter calls you within one business hour. The call is 15 minutes. We ask what's going wrong, how you plan to pay, and who else weighs in. At the end we set a next step, or tell you straight that we're not the right shop. Nobody pitches anything until we understand the job.

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A dead burner, a citation, a bid due Friday. Your words.
How do we reach you? A phone or an email is enough.

Here's what happens next: The Pacoima counter calls you within one business hour. The call is 15 minutes. We ask what's going wrong, how you plan to pay, and who else weighs in. At the end we set a next step, or tell you straight that we're not the right shop. Nobody pitches anything until we understand the job.