Cleaning Resource Center has qualified technicians to completely clean your brick/pizza oven.
Cleaning Brick Ovens is usually done by the kitchen staff
- Brick ovens require little cleaning outside of the normal cooking routines, typically a wipe down inside once the oven has cooled is sufficient
- When food and debris falls onto the surface, it can be scraped or “baked” off. If the oven is wood-burning, simply place some hot, burning pieces onto the spill and the heat will burn it off. Follow with a brush to remove any debris, use caution anytime you are performing any type of cleaning in the oven cavity.
- For gas burning ovens, a pizza peel can be used to scrape the debris off of the surface. If necessary a chef’s knife can be used to gently scrape the surface. Do not poke into the floor of the oven as it can damage the surface, use caution
- Depending on the items cooked, grease can build up and form a patina on the surface. This can be scraped or washed away. Scraping involves the same procedures described above. To wash it away, dampen a cloth with water. Remove excess water so the cloth is just damp. Wrap the cloth around the head of the brush and push it along the floor to “mop” it.
- The floor of the oven should be brushed nightly to maintain cleanliness.
Cleaning Exhaust Riser
- Exhaust stacks should be cleaned monthly to keep the oven operating safely.
- Risers can develop a layer of creosote that will build up over time.
- The cleaning process is similar to sweeping a chimney, but requires special knowledge and equipment when dealing with restaurant stacks because of the grease/food debris build-up that can occur within the chimney.
- It is recommended that only a qualified personal complete this cleaning. Cleaning Resource Center has cleaned virtually every type of pizza oven exhaust system. If the creosote is not removed, it will contribute and lead to a chimney fire.
CRC -Steps to Clean a Commercial Pizza Oven
Set Up:
- The oven must be cooled
- The inside swept and wiped out – we do not deep clean the inside
- The oven is prepped for duct/riser cleaning
- Remove rain cap from duct
- Using a variety of flex rods and metal round brushes – the duct is swept out vertically – if there is horizontals this will be followed through access panels removed
- Chemical is applied to special brushes and specially designed devices to remove remaining creosote and residue inside of ductwork
- Final clean – install rain cap
- **Note
- This is a brief description of a service this is not a “do it yourself guide” steps and procedures have been intentionally left out – we recommend only trained and certified technicians perform this service
The best cleaning of a pizza/brick oven by Trained Professionals
Call Cleaning Resource Center @ 602-454-6790
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