If your hard working commercial kitchen is considering a new dishwasher. You’ve probably come across two main types of machine, tank and freshwater. What’s the difference between the two types of commercial dishwashers. And which is best for your business?
Freshwater
A freshwater dishwasher is the sort of system which you’d find in a domestic home. Connected to your cold water inlet. It takes in a fresh batch of water, hence the name, for each part of its cycle. Heats it and then uses it to wash and rinse your dishes and cutlery. All you need to do is load it and leave it to do its job.
Commercial freshwater dishwashers are a new arrival to the market. Which tackle the whole cycle, from pre-rinse right through to drying. Once the washing and rinsing cycle is complete. If you’re after an all-in-one solution, a freshwater machine is definitely an option you should look into.
Of course, much like your dishwasher at home. A commercial freshwater dishwasher runs long cycles to ensure that the whole process is thoroughly completed. So if you’re looking for a machine which can process high volumes of crockery and cutlery in a matter of minutes. You might want to consider a tank dishwasher instead.
Tank
The tank system is named for its inbuilt tank of water. This is kept at a consistent temperature of around 65°C. Because the water is kept at this ready-to-use temperature. It cuts down on the time that other machine types would spend heating the water up. This means a tank dishwasher is one of the quickest dishwashing systems on the market. Able to run short cycles which will allow you to process high volumes of crockery and cutlery and have it ready to use again in minutes.
Of course, this one-tank system means that the same water is constantly being cycled around the items in the machine. So all items need a quick pre-rinse before going into it to stop the water tank becoming contaminated between the tank’s water changes.
If you have a high volume of dishwashing or speed is the key factor in your decision. A tank system is definitely the best option for you as it will process your dirty plates a lot faster.
Remember that if you purchase a commercial dishwasher from Liver Laundry Equipment. We can offer several maintenance options which will ensure your dishwasher will remain in good working order, offering you fantastic peace of mind. We can even provide a full installation service, to get you up and running in record time.
