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Winco Food Warmer Cleaning Instructions

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Food warmers by Winco help keep your freshly-prepped food at the ideal temperature for serving. Because of this, they’re indispensable in your commercial kitchen; that’s why it’s so important to keep it clean to help ensure it works as it should. Learn how to clean your Winco food warmer correctly with our guide below.

This guide is applicable for FW-S500 and FW-S600 models. 

How to Clean a Winco Food Warmer

Follow these cleaning steps daily to keep your food warmer unit working efficiently.

  • Step 1—Unplug the unit.
  • Step 2—Empty the hot water from the pan carefully.
  • Step 3—Wipe down the inside of the pan with a clean, damp cloth.
  • Step 4—If cleaners or detergents are used, rinse thoroughly.

For more helpful tips and instructions, check out our vast inventory of Winco manuals and diagrams.

Please contact a local authorized service agent who can help with these specific units and all your commercial kitchen equipment needs.