Standard Operating Procedure for Chafing Dish Maintenance

SOP Number: Hotel Engineering SOP  – 10

Department: Engineering and Maintenance

Date Issued: 20–Feb-2018

Time to Train: 20 Minutes

Chafing Dish Maintenance Checklist and Procedure:

Required Tools:

• Plier.

• Screwdriver.

• Crimping tool.

• Line Tester.

• Spanner Set.

Consumable Parts:

• PVC tape.

• Old clothes.

• Carbon removing compound.

Electric Chafing Dish Maintenance Activity:

• Check the MCB for Loose and electrical connections. 

• Check and verify the rating of the MCB.

• Check for proper earthing. 

• If an extension cord is used then check for any burnt or cuts in the wire.

• Repair any burnt or cuts in the wire, if there is extensive damage to the wire then the same to be replaced with new one. 

• Thimbling should be proper, any burnt or loose thimble to checked and replaced. 

• Heating Element operation to be checked. 

• Support (Clamp) for lid - supporting clamps to the chafing dish should be tightened if required.

• Thermostat - Operation, setting and loose electrical connection to thermostat to be checked. 

• The temperature of item in container should be 60 - 70 Deg.C. 

• The heating element rating should be 250 Watt. 

• The MCB rating should be 10A.

Remarks by the Technician:

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