Power Soak Systems Inc AWI Installation Manual

Owner's Manual

Supplement

Advanced Wash Insert

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Product Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Power Soak Advanced Wash Insert (AWI). Your AWI will benefit
you in numerous ways:

• Wares will be treated very gently.

• Rotation of difficult to move items such as wire baskets and half sheet pans will be

improved.

• Wares will be cleaner while requiring less time in the Power Soak.

• Ware washing will be very quiet.

• The need for touch up washing will decrease and employee morale will increase.

• Operator ergonomics are improved.

The AWI accomplishes these benefits by a variety of means. Ware throughput is increased
by shaping the flow of the cleaning solution and preventing the wares from getting jammed in
regions of lower flow. The Insert System absorbs kinetic energy from impacts of wares and
reduces the transmission of sound to the outer walls of the wash tank.

The AWI is designed to allow you to designate a small section of the wash tank for cleaning
utensils. The utensils are separated from other wares by means of a special moveable
partition called a Flexible Tank Divider. Should there be no need for utensil washing, the
Flexible Tank Divider can be moved to other positions or even the end of the wash tank.
The ability to completely open up the whole wash tank area can be useful when washing
extra-large items such as hood filters. At other times to divide the tank with a larger
segregated wash area than 6” can be helpful to wash items that may need to be separated
like S/S pans from cake decorating items.

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Every AWI system is manufactured to last, with solid stainless steel tie rods, tough and
resilient ribs, and long wearing Flow Guides.

At Power Soak Systems, we take pride in manufacturing the Power Soak line and are
committed to standing behind our customers and products. Should you ever need
assistance, please contact us directly by dialing 816-222-2400 or fax [phone].

Installation

1. Tank Bottom Liner

Begin by placing the tank bottom liner into the bottom of the wash tank. Ensure the
word “FRONT” (engraved into each liner) is face-up, and towards the front of the
wash tank. The liner will fold upwards at the front and rear, so that a few inches of
the front and rear walls are covered. If your system requires more than one liner,
place all of them into the wash tank, side by side. A small gap will remain between
each liner.

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The tank liner is necessary to ensure full integrity of your wash tank over its lifetime.

2. Rib Sets

section

Next identify the end of the wash tank you would prefer to use as the utensil
washing region. In Power Soak Generation 4 units, this will be the end closest to
the pump. You will find a large space between the first and second jets on these
units. The pump is at the left end of the wash tank on some models and at the right
end on others. On Generation 3 Power Soaks, either end is acceptable as a utensil
washing region.

Place a narrow rear rib section (two ribs wide) in the rear corner of the wash tank.

Large space between Jet
1 and Jet 2 in Generation
4 Power Soaks

Narrow
rear rib

Now place a narrow front rib section (two ribs wide) in the front corner of the wash
tank adjacent to the narrow rear rib section just installed.

Narrow front
rib section

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Next, place a wide rear rib section (either five or seven ribs wide) in the opposite
corner of the wash tank.

Wide rear
rib section

Place additional wide rear rib sections until only a small gap is left between the wide
rear ribs sections and narrow rear rib section.

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Narrow

section

section

rear rib

Wide
rear rib

Small gap

Next place wide front rib sections in the wash tank, again leaving a small gap at the
end adjacent to the narrow rib section.

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Wide front rib
section

Small gap

section

section

Narrow
front rib

All rib sections are now in place.

Wide
front rib

3. Flexible Tank Divider

Insert the flexible tank divider in the small gap between rib sections.

To change the location of the flexible tank divider, move the rib sections around to shift the
small gap between rib sections and drop the flexible tank divider into the new gap.

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