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Cleaning agents
Choise of cleaning agent
There are two types of cleaning product for the inside of the milk-cooling tank:
Base (alkaline): cleans, degreases and desinfects
Acid: cleans and removes milk stone.
Using acid or alkaline cleaning products
PACKO INOX N.V. advises:
To alternate with acid and alkaline products.
Or to use an acid one at least once a week.
Warning
Never mix alkaline products with acids or products containing chlorine. Mixing them will cause a
chemical reaction resulting in poisonous gases!
Recommended products
PACKO INOX N.V. recommends the following cleaning agents:
Never use an alkaline cleaning agent, which is older than 6 months after the purchase date.
Never use a foam forming product.
Dose
Follow the instructions either on or with the product. Note that for automatic cleaning the amount of water is
approximately equal to 1 % of the tank content but with a minimum of 25 litres.
Example: For a 2,000 litre tank, the amount of cleaning water is 25 litres.