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Care & Maintenance

STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN SINKS

General Cleaning

To maintain the beautiful luster of the stainless steel, Kraus recommends cleaning your sink once a week using water and a mild liquid soap detergent (ammonia-free). Apply the cleaner with a soft sponge, thoroughly rinse with lukewarm water, and pat dry with a microfiber cleaning cloth.

Hard Water Solutions & Deep Cleaning

If hard water deposits build up over time, we recommend using vinegar to neutralize the minerals and remove the deposits. Use a soft dishcloth saturated with vinegar to gently rub the sink surface, then rinse with water and towel dry.

Maximum Surface Protection

Kraus stainless steel bottom grids are designed to protect the finish on the bottom of the sink bowl. These grids are included with most Kraus stainless steel sink models. If you need a replacement grid, our customer service team will be happy to help! P 800-775-0703 | E customerservice@ kraususa.com

Surface Scratches

Surface scratches resulting from normal use are common in stainless steel sinks. Over time, with proper cleaning, they will fade away and blend into the overall finish of your sink. Most minor scratches can be softened with a fine (white) 3M Scotch Brite pad, or 3M Scotch Brite Natural Fiber Non-Scratch Scour Pad, accompanied by a deep cleansing agent such as Bar Keepers Friend.

Things To Avoid

• DO NOT use cleaners containing any abrasive powders, bleach, ammonia, alcohol, or chlorine
• DO NOT use any abrasive pads, steel wool, or wire brushes when cleaning the sink (use non-scratch cleaning pads ONLY)
• DO NOT use cleaners containing chloride or chlorine. If these ingredients come in contact with the sink, minimize any potential damage by rinsing the sink surface immediately to prevent corrosion and permanent damage.

Products to Consider

• Weiman® Stainless Steel Cleaner
• Howard Naturals® Stainless Cleaner
• Fantastik® Antibacterial Heavy Duty Cleaner
• Green Works® All-Purpose Cleaner
• Green Works® Glass Cleaner
• Windex® Original Glass Cleaner
• Soft microfiber cloth• Sponge
• 3M Scotch Brite® Non-Abrasive Pad (for tougher stains)

Rust Solutions

Bar Keepers Friend®

Carelessness caused another bad bonk on the head today. While stabilizing the chickens shade hut with Tposts I lifted the bell ringer a little to high, it came off the Tpost and hit me on the top of the head. Of course there had to be blood and it concluded my work day.

Lucky it was the last post and the chickens were already taken care of.

Still have 16 birds.
12 that lay
2 roosters
2 old birds

Interesting week. Took a job for a family that had been duped by a social engineering scam. It breaks my heart how people fall victim to these things.

Also out in 19 hours for TPWD. A few more weeks before that gig ends.

The chickens ate hanging on, but it is difficult to tell how the plants are doing. No crops this year. Maybe the winter garden will give us some yield.

Another toast one today. Looks like the temps will hold in the 100s for the month of July. Today was 108 and it’s down to 96. Poor birds. We are going out about every hour. Made a few pools and ice is added to the pools and drinking water. Everyone appeared to do better today. Susan has the chore to herself tomorrow as I am scheduled to work I’m the office tomorrow. Hope all goes well.

Almost lost another chicken. We will see if she makes it through the night.