Blodgett BLCT/BCT Combi Oven Wash Cycle & Preventative Maintenance
For anyone running a commercial kitchen, you’ll know how useful a Blodgett combination oven is, thanks to its dual functionality and space-saving size. Since your combi oven is such an important part of your kitchen, routine upkeep is a crucial task that must be completed. Learn how to clean and maintain a Blodgett BLCT and BCT combi ovens with an automatic wash cycle and weekly preventative maintenance.
Supplies You’ll Need
Middleby Advantage makes the official OEM cleaning chemicals for Blodgett. These are designed specifically for your combi oven, keeping it spotless and running in peak condition. Below are the specific chemicals you can use during cleaning cycles
- Middleby Advantage MCC1 Combi Oven Cleaner
- Middleby Advantage MCR1 Combi Rinse Additive
- Middleby Advantage MD1 Combi Oven Descaler
- Middleby Advantage MSS1 Stainless Steel Polish
Checkout our full selection of Blodgett cleaning chemicals
CombiWash Automatic Cleaning Cycle
The BLCT and BCT combi ovens have an automatic cleaning feature that you can run depending on daily usage needs. Prior to beginning an automatic cleaning cycle, make sure that:
- You’re using an OEM-recommended detergent and rinse aid.
- The red tube is designated for detergent, and the blue tube is designated for rinse aid.
- The combi oven has cooled down below 80°C. If needed, use the CoolDown function on your combi oven to achieve the ideal oven temperature.
Once these initial steps are completed, you can run the automatic cleaning cycle by following these steps:
- Step 1. Press the MANUAL key on the Main Menu.
- Step 2. Press COMBI WASH.
- Step 3. Select your desired cleaning mode. Your Blodgett combi oven will offer five different cleaning options:
- Flush: a pre-wash cleaning cycle. Select this before other cleaning cycles.
- Light: Recommended after roasting and steaming at low temperatures.
- Medium: Recommended after roasting and steaming at medium temperatures.
- Heavy: Recommended after roasting at temperatures exceeding 180°C.
- Intensive: Recommended after roasting greasy food items.
- Step 4. Once you have selected the appropriate cleaning cycle, press START, and CombiWash will begin.
Weekly Cleaning Routine
While daily cleaning will ensure that your Blodgett combi oven runs smoothly, there are some weekly cleaning measures that must also be performed on certain components. Make sure you clean the air intakes, the control filter and behind the fan guard on a weekly basis, as they are important parts of your combi oven.
Note: These processes aren’t applicable on the mini combi oven models.
You will find the control filter below the control compartment and in front of the spray hose.
How to Clean the Control Filter
- Step 1. Remove the control filter by pulling down the black knob located on the left side of the filter.
- Step 2. Clean the filter with soap and water.
- Step 3. Once clean and dried, you can reinstall the filter. To do so, press upwards on the filter so that the back of the knob lines up to the hole in the bottom of the oven.
- Step 4. Secure the the filter into place, push the center of the knob upwards. The back of the knob will expand and lock the filter in place.
How to Clean Behind the Fan Guard
- Step 1. Loosen the two screws on the fan guard (A.K.A. the baffle).
- Step 2. Open the baffle forward.
- Step 3. Using an OEM-recommended cleaner, spray down the fan and heat source, then place the oven on steam mode for approximately 10 minutes.
- Step 4. Once the steam cycle is complete, you can rinse off the cleaner and close the fan guard. Secure back into place with the two screws you previously removed.
Deliming a Blodgett BCT Combi Oven
Deliming your Blodgett combi oven is a task that should be done every 1-2 weeks, depending on how hard the water is in your area. You combi oven will also indicate when it is time to delime once it has reached 95% of the time.
Note: once it indicates that it is time to delime, you can continue to use it that day, as this is only a warning. When you’re ready to delime you combi oven, follow these steps:
- Step 1. Check to make sure the deliming agent container is full, and that you are using a non-diluted deliming agent.
- Step 2. Press the GEAR ICON on the Main Menu.
- Step 3. In the Settings Menu, press the SUPER USER key.
- Step 4. You will now see the Super User Screen. Once here, press the DELIME PROGRAM key.
- Step 5. On the Delime screen, you will then press the DELIME key. The control will then ask if the oven is empty. Check to make sure that the oven is empty; if it is empty, press YES, and if it needs to be emptied, press NO. The control will return to the previous screen if the combi oven needs to be emptied.
- Step 6. After pressing YES, the deliming program will automatically run. You can follow the progress on the control. If you need to end the deliming cycle, press STOP. The control will then return to the Super User screen.
- Step 7. Once the deliming cycle has completed, the control will read DELIME DONE. Return to the Super User screen by pressing OK.
Flushing the Boiler
Flushing the boiler ensures that there is no descaling agent present. To do so:
- Step 1. Press the GEAR icon on the Main Menu. This will take you to the Settings Menu.
- Step 2. Press the SUPER USER key in the Settings Menu. This will take you to the Super User screen.
- Step 3. Press the DELIME PROGRAM key. This will take you to the Delime screen.
- Step 4. Press the DELIME FLUSH key. The control will ask if the oven is empty. Select YES if the oven is empty, and NO if it needs to be emptied.
- Step 5. Once you press YES, the deliming process runs automatically, and can be ended at any time by pressing STOP. The control will return to the Super User screen.
- Step 6. When the deliming program has ended, the control will display DELIME DONE. Press the OK key to return to the Super User screen.
For more maintenance tips and tricks, check out our Blodgett oven troubleshooting and cleaning instructions, and explore our library of Blodgett manuals and diagrams. If you need additional help with cleaning and preventative maintenance, contact an authorized service technician for assistance.