Vanguard Heating POWERMAX PM200 - Manual (Page 3)

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GENERAL INFORMATION
The POWERMAX
tm
gas fired, infra-red water booster heater provides 180 degree
sanitizing rinse water for commercial dishwashing machines. Dishware and utensils used
in the preparation and serving of food are required by Health Codes and the National
Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to be sanitized by hot (min. 180 degrees Fahrenheit) water or
a chemical sanitizing solution to destroy bacteria and parasitical organisms. The
POWERMAX
tm
booster heater operates as a semi-instantaneous water heater. As 180
degree rinse water is drawn from the unit, incoming supply water flow activates the burner
and pump to circulate the water through a high efficiency finned copper coil heat
exchanger. Heat is provided by an advanced infra-red ceramic fabric power burner which
heats and maintains a constant supply of 180 degree rinse water. When the dishwasher is
not in use, the POWERMAX
tm
continues operating for a few minutes before going into a
stand-by mode, operating only as needed to maintain a small (approx. 4.5 gallon) reservoir
of 180 degree water for the next dishwashing rinse demand.