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Standard Features
➤ Auto Fill
➤ Automatic Liquid
Level Control
Optional Features
Door-Type Dishwashers
The Ultimate Cleaning Machines!
➤ Door Cycle Switch
or Manual Push-toStart
➤ Wash Cycle Time
Selector for 1, 2, 4,
or 6 Minute Wash
D-8 – Single Door Model • D-8T – Tall Single Door Model • Double D-8 – Two Rack Model
Commercial Dishwashing & Kitchen Equipment…SINCE 1880!

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lakeslee invented the rst commer-
B
cial dishwashers, so it is no surprise
that we lead the industry with popular
door-type dish machines that are more
durable, energy and water efcient,
easier to use and just more productive…
by design!
Blakeslee Durability…
Blakeslee dishwashers are designed and
manufactured to the highest performance and reliability standards, with the
best materials available, by skilled craftsmen proud of our heritage of innovation
and quality! Compare these standard
construction features:
•
Two heavy-duty springs counter bal-
ance the door on D-8 models. Four are
used on the Double D-8 model.
•
Our own stainless steel high pressure
and volume wash pump
•
An all stainless steel tank and hood
•
Our stainless steel welded frame and
oversize legs provide tank stability and
extra strength.
•
Two heavy-duty lift-out scrap screens
are mounted over the tank.
•
We keep it simple with an easy-to-
remove manual drain valve.
Door-Type Dishwashers… Durability • Efciency • Performance • Ease-of-Use • Flexibility!
n One Piece Four-Sided Lift-Up
Door With Top…Allows straight
through or corner use and
vents steam to rear of unit
when opened!
n Wrap-Around Handle & Two
Heavy Springs…Makes open-
ing and closing easy!
n Separate Top & Bottom Wash
& Rinse Spay Systems…De-
signed for effective cleaning
and sanitation of dishware!
n Flush-Mounted Control Panel…
Front-mounted controls provide easy access and maintain compact unit footprint.
Blakeslee Efciency…
Blakeslee door-type dishwashers are de-
signed to be energy and water efcient.
•
The Double D-8 model can be ordered
with a single tank switch for cleaning a
single rack.
•
When steam is available, steam injec-
tion or steam coil heated tanks can
be specied to reduce water-heating
costs.
•
The D-8 can also be used as a chemi-
cal
sanitizing, low temperature machine.
Blakeslee Performance…
Dishmachines must clean and sanitize
all dishes and glassware, while handling
peak load requirements. Blakeslee doortype dishwashers outperform competitive models, with:
•
Cycle Time Selector allows you to
match wash time to soil conditions.
•
Separate, precision-engineered wash
and rinse spray arms ensure thorough
cleaning and sanitation.
n All Stainless Steel High Pres-
sure Pump…Provides years of
trouble-free service!
n Welded Stainless Steel Main
Frame…Resists corrosion in
damp dishrooms and provides
years of trouble-free service!
•
Auto-Fill, automatic liquid level control
and door cycle switch or manual
push-button start now standard.
•
Spring assisted door makes loading
and unloading fast and easy.
Blakeslee Ease of Use…
Safety and better working conditions are
key to employee efciency and reducing staff turnover. Blakeslee Door-Type
Dishwashers are easier to load, unload,
clean and maintain.
•
Dual-spring counterbalanced lift-up
door is easy to open and close.
•
Four-sided lift-up door vents steam to
the rear of unit, away from operator.
n Optional Built-In Water Booster
Heate r…Streamlines water
supply connections
•
Lower wash and rinse spray arms and
upper wash arms are easy to remove
for cleaning.
•
A safety cut-off switch stops the wash or
rinse cycle when door is opened.
•
Integrated temperature gauge and
control panel are ush-mounted just
below the door front.
Blakeslee Design Flexibility…
Blakeslee Door-Type Dish Machines are
compact and designed to t the space
and layout constraints of any dishroom.

Two heavy springs on the back of the unit
counterbalance the easy-lift four-sided
door.
Simple controls are water resistant and ush
mounted on unit front.
n Double D-8 Lift-Up Door With
Top…Counterbalanced with
four heavy-duty springs...
•
Four-sided lift-up door and change-
able rack guide allows straight through
or corner operation.
•
D-8 Models can be specied for heat
sanitizing or chemical/low-temp operation.
•
Choice of electric, gas or steam [coil
or injection] Tank Heating;
•
The D-8T Model is only 10” taller and
can be used as a pot/pan washer.
n Two Independent Tanks,
Pumps & Wash Systems…
•
Two tank DD-8 models provide twice
the rack capacity, for less than the
cost of rack-type machines.
Available OPTIONS include:
•
Built in electric or steam heated Water
Booster Heater (D-8) or free standing
Booster Heater [Double D-8 Model]
•
Single point plumbing connections
[Double D-8 Model]
•
Tank switch to operate tanks inde-
pendently [Double D-8 Model]
Separate Wash and Rinse Arms are designed
for optimum cleaning and sanitation.
All stainless steel welded frame construction
for durability, with oversize stainless legs…

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Blakeslee Door-Type Model & Sizing Guide:
Model
Number
D-8 Single, Door-Type 26-3/16'' (665 mm) 26-3/16'' (665 mm) 58'' (1470 mm) 55
D-8T Tall, Single, Door-Type 26-3/16'' (665 mm) 26-3/16'' (665 mm) 68'' (1727 mm) 55
Double D-8 Two Tank Door-Type 52-1/4'' (1327 mm) 26-3/16'' (665 mm) 58'' (1470 mm) 110
*With door closed
Type
Width Front to Back Height*
Key Dimensions
“ Tall” Model D-8T Can Double
As A Pot Washer!
Need to regularly clean large stockpots or 18''x 26'' sheet pans?
Specify a Blakeslee Model D-8T. The upper section of this unit is 10''
taller than our standard D-8 model and capable of holding and
cleaning large pots and 18''x 26'' bake or sheet pans. (For continuous or heavy duty pot and pan washing, see Blakeslee FL and PT
Series Pot and Utensil Washers.)
Racks
per Hour
n D-8T Tall Model is 68" high
with door closed and requires
86" of clearance when door
is open.
n D-8T Wash Compartment will
hold
18" x 26" bake pans.
n Optional Built-In Water
Booster Heater
Blakeslee Design Assistance, Project
Support…AND Post-Sale Service!
Blakeslee’s team of in-house customer care specialists, project
design engineers and manufacturer’s representatives can assist
you with model selection. Trained Blakeslee service technicians,
backed by factory technical support teams, are available to help
install and repair all Blakeslee dish machines.
Blakeslee is: Small enough to respond…BIG enough to perform!
Printed in U.S.A.