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How to remove baked on grease: a step-by-step guide

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Removing baked on grease can be a nightmare, and no one wants to spends hours scrubbing away in the kitchen. Here at Chela, we’ve developed a step-by-step guide to show you how to remove baked on grease, featuring our miracle product, Alkagel 172. Alkagel 172 is a stable alkaline gel that cuts through baked grease, fats and oils with no need to dilute with water. Its gel formula has many benefits: it allows it to cling to vertical surfaces, maintain its viscosity when warm and act fast. It can be used in two ways: in-situ cleaning and soak cleaning.

Removing Baked on Grease: In-Situ Cleaning

  1. Apply Alkagel to your surface, spraying it or using a brush. Not only is Alkagel effective on warm surfaces (> 65 degrees Celsius) thanks to its high boiling point and low odour, but it can also be used on cold surfaces – making it super versatile.
  2. Alkagel works quickly. Simply allow 15 minutes for the item to soak, agitating occasionally with a brush or a scouring pad.
  3. To remove the toughest baked on grease, leave the gel on for up to one hour. If leaving the gel on, it is important to not let the product dry. If you do find it drying, simply add some more gel to remoisten the surface.
  4. Finally, rinse off the baked on grease using clean water and agitating with a brush or scouring pad for the best removal. If needed, repeat steps 1 – 4 to remove any remaining baked on grease.
  5. For an optional added sparkle, rinse the surface with vinegar.

Removing Baked on Grease: Soak Cleaning

  1. Immerse small items that have baked on grease on them into a small bath of Alkagel.
  2. Leave for as long as necessary to help remove the baked on grease.
  3. Use a pad or scouring brush to remove any loosened grease.
  4. Finally, rinse the item well in water. Repeat if necessary.

Want to keep the grease at bay before it gets baked on? Chela’s pre-wetted Food Surface Wipes – B262 contain a two-in-one double action cleaner and degreaser that can be used to remove grease before it is baked on. Additionally, the wipes act as an effective and fast-acting biocide. The wipes have been tested to kill bacteria (Ps. aeruginosa, E, coli, Staph. aureus, Ent. Hirae) in 30 seconds (EN 1276:1997 tested).

Why use Chela?

Chela is a pioneer in developing high-performance chemical cleaning solutions, and a dedicated food and beverage processing specialist, with a comprehensive range of cleaning solutions to target all food cleaning applications – such as grease removal, equipment and disinfectants. Our product ranges are industry approved, ISO 9001 and 14001 accredited, and BICSs accredited, highlighting the expertise we have in development of cleaning products. To find out more about how we can use our food and beverage processing expertise to help you, contact us via email at [email protected] or give us a call at +44(0)20 8805 2150.