Ntroduction, Lasswasher – Glastender GT-18 User Manual
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Glastender, Inc. • 5400 North Michigan Road • Saginaw, MI • 48604-9780
800.748.0423 • 989.752.4275 • Fax 989.752.4444 • www.glastender.com
This manual describes the operational features of the GT-18, GT-18+1, GT-18+1L, GT-18+1R, GT-18+2,
GT-18+2-IC and GT-18+3 model glasswashers. Please review this information before attempting instal-
lation and operation. Long term, trouble-free operation will follow if good housekeeping and maintenance
procedures are followed. Thank you for selecting Glastender, Inc. products.
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Glastender, Inc. has been manufacturing automatic glasswashers since 1969. Today, Glastender glasswashers
have been installed around the world. But what is a glasswasher? It is simply a piece of machinery that washes
glassware, which eliminates the need for human labor and the conventional three-compartment sink. The glass-
washer is, in effect, a mechanized three-compartment sink. It “washes”, “rinses”, and “sanitizes” glassware.
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120ºF (48.9ºC) water and a preset portion of detergent join in the tank. During operation, 5 gal-
lons per minute of hot soapy water are pumped in a forceful, but gentle, spray pattern across the
moving glassware. When the wash cycle is complete, all water is drained. While the drain is still
open, clean water pre-rinses the holding tank to prepare for the rinse and sanitize cycle.
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120ºF (48.9ºC) water and a preset portion of sanitizer and rinse aid join in the tank. During
operation, 5 gallons per minute of rinse water are pumped in a forceful, but gentle, spray pattern
across the moving glassware. At the end of the cycle, all water is drained so the next load can
begin with fresh, clean water.
Please read on to learn more about this simple machine.
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