SuperKlean and Our Quest for FDA Compliance

FDA Compliant Washdown Equipment

SuperKlean Products Fill a Growing Industry Need for Health Compliant, Safer Products

Burlingame, CA. February 2025

Written by Bob Rudy, SuperKlean VP Worldwide Sales and Marketing

SuperKlean endeavors to be compliant with many worldwide regulatory initiatives

SuperKlean’s has been designing and manufacturing sanitary and hot water washdown equipment for 10’s of thousands of food, beverage, and pharmaceutical plants worldwide for over 34 years. Our extensive SuperKlean-branded product family is often the first choice among many of the 35,000 Plant and Safety Managers in North America alone. In just one product area, Pharmaceutical Managers tell us that they have used highly complex scientific measurement devices to track bacteria on the surface of all hot water nozzles used in their products. In past years they have found SuperKlean’s DuraFlow nozzle design accumulated the least bacteria. SuperKlean recently released an even more bacteria resistant nozzle to not just pharmaceutical manufacturers, but to over 30 additional commercial and food related vertical markets.

SuperKlean also custom-builds many different types of hot water hoses. We are often asked, “Are SuperKlean hot water hoses FDA compliant?” Our answer is, “Food grade certification is often required for specialized equipment that has some sort of substance for human or animal consumption flowing through it. SuperKlean products of FDA complaint and meet all FDA requirements for washdown and sanitation processes. They are not food grade. Factories don’t require our type of nozzles or other washdown products to be “food grade certified.”

Likewise, SuperKlean Steam and Hot Water hose stations are designed to generate heated water, often up to 185 degrees. These hot and cold water steam mixers are regarded as the “safest in the washdown industry,” protecting workers to the maximum extent. SuperKlean hot cold mixing valves also include our 3600 Series, offered in brass or high quality stainless steel, for creating just the exact level of hot water temperature recommended by the FDA for effective killing of bad bacteria.

No matter what type of hot water washdown you need in your plant or factory, you can be assured that SuperKlean has the perfect heavy duty hose nozzle, hose swivel fitting, hose station, or hot water hose ready to ship to you within 24 to 48 hours. 

Please call SuperKlean at 800-769-9173 for friendly, immediate information on the best SuperKlean hot water washdown equipment for your facility. SuperKlean’s Technical Team is ready to answer any questions.

How to Choose the Right Hot Water Hose for Food, Beverage, Pharma and dozens of other Plants and Factories

washdown hose

Here are the key factors to consider when purchasing the highest-quality, longest-lasting hot water washdown hoses.

January 28, 2025,  Burlingame, California

Written by Bob Rudy, VP Sales and Marketing, SuperKlean Washdown Products

Continuous improvement has become ever more important for Production Managers, Plant Managers, and Safety Managers wherever products to human consumption are made. The world knows that pathogens and bacteria have always been a scourge, insidiously growing in  ‘nooks and crannies’ in complex food and pharma production facilities. Hot water temperatures have thus been ‘amped up’ to kill these nasty biological threats, making the delivery of consistent, bacteria-killing super-hot water, every hour of every day an absolute essential.

hot water hoses

Hot water washdown plays the key role, with facilities super-heating water throughout their plants, often up to 175 degrees or more. This process can start with a steam generator or mighty natural gas boiler that pipes water or steam to multiple Steam and Cold Hose Stations or Hot Water Stations positioned in key production areas. That’s just the first part.

The steam-heated or natural gas-heated water is strategically staged around a facility, and adjusted to deliver just the right temperatures. Next, high-performance hot water hoses, fitted with swivel hose adapters and hot water nozzles are attached. Customized hose lengths from 25 feet to 50 feet or longer hot water hoses to be dragged into position to deliver just the exact type of stream or spray of super-heated water to machines, food, and surface areas.

Superb hot water hose construction plays one of the most important roles in delivering consistent, streams of water from the hose station. So, what makes a hot water hose … World-Class?

As with any product, choosing a preeminent hose manufacturer with the finest reputation is the first building block. Then choosing the correct hose material helps solidify your choice. Better hot water hoses usually multiple materials and intricate blending of these materials and the best production methods. Once a hose type and manufacturer is chosen, professional hose providers cut to the prescribed length, mount high-performance swivel hose barb adapters to the ends, and using the best industry-standard fabrication techniques, carefully finish the production of this single custom hose.

Most important is to choose the correct hose company, who use only the finest materials, and employ the best professional hose fabricators with knowledge and experience, to deliver you the perfect finished custom hose that will last for years and safely sanitize your facility.

steam and cold water mixing units
SuperKlean steam and cold water mixing units, washdown spray nozzles, and washdown hoses ensure that food safety and thorough industrial sanitation can be achieved.

SuperKlean Washdown Products provides highly professional custom hose fabrication as a service to all of our partners and customers.

We use hoses only from the best manufacturers we have carefully chosen during our 25+ years of building the finest hose solutions at our U.S. manufacturing facility. We feature our own SuperKlean-manufactured swivel hose barbs that we have continuously improved and refined for over 30 years. Our hose ends are then professionally crimped with a smooth outer sleeve that protects from bacteria, pathogens, and injured hands. SuperKlean has lead the industry in designing, manufacturing and offering, as an option, an internal hose-protecting stainless steel Hose Guard that lengthens the life of a hose, sometimes dramatically! Finally, SuperKlean keeps significant amounts of hot water hose on hand so that we can customize a hose and often fill orders that come in during morning hours on the west coast, shipping that same day.

For more details on how SuperKlean can provide you with the exact professionally-built hose in a short period of time with highest quality hot water hose components and construction, call one of our friendly technical representatives today at 800-769-9173. We will answer any questions and provide you with a quote and shipment date immediately. Or, go to www.SuperKlean.com and check out detailed information on our Custom Hose Assembly Service. That is exactly what we are here for – to serve you!  

Pharma, Food, and Cosmetic Companies Transition to SuperKlean’s “X” Series Chemical and Bacteria Resistant Nozzle to Fight Pathogens and Reduce Bacteria Build-up!

Chemical and Bacteria Resistant X Nozzle

SuperKlean DuraFlow “X” Nozzle Fills a Growing Industry Need for Stronger and Safer Products

Burlingame, CA. January 16, 2025

Written by Bob Rudy, SuperKlean VP Worldwide Sales and Marketing

SuperKlean’s famous DuraFlow Series Nozzles have been an integral part of Pharma and Cosmetic factory production for close to 2 decades. Plant Management and Safety Managers have used the DuraFlow nozzle due to its unique design and ability to reduce bacteria buildup. Pharmaceutical Managers tell us that they have used highly complex scientific measurement devices to track bacteria on the surface of all hot water nozzles used in their products. In past years they have found SuperKlean’s ‘DuraFlow Classic’ design accumulated the least bacteria.

SuperKlean’s 1.53 lb. “X” nozzle includes a 4 position locking mechanism for just the right hot water spray pattern for your application.

SuperKlean engineers decided to go further, and created the “X” DuraFlow Series from that same original DuraFlow Classic water nozzle. Using SuperKlean’s expertise and technical knowledge-base, they re-designed certain critical elements that not only reduced the already leading low-bacteria DuraFlow capabilities, but also added a high level of chemical resistance. They added both important features into one “X” nozzle family.

Bob Rudy, VP of Worldwide Sales for SuperKlean said, “By shipping our DuraFlow nozzle into such a wide range of pharma, food, nutraceutical, and cosmetics factories, we learned that bacteria growth in various complex products is becoming harder to manage and control. Our “X” hot water nozzle assists factory engineers in the fight against many different strains of bacteria and pathogens, and at the same time allows extended use of over 1600 safe chemicals to further managing this problem.

SuperKlean’s DuraFlow Series “X” nozzle has been shipping in production quantities for almost 1 year, with superb results. This rugged, factory-ready hot water gun is available in 3 colors: dark blue, red, and white. It is designed and engineered with stainless steel construction.

Please call SuperKlean at 800-769-9173 to try out the “X” spray nozzle in your facility. SuperKlean’s Technical Team is ready to answer any questions.

Dairymen Worldwide Discovering SuperKlean’s Precision Milking Parlor Nozzle Can Improve Dairy Herd Health.

Milking Parlor Nozzle

Written by Bob Rudy, SuperKlean VP Sales and Marketing

Milking dairy cows is a tough job. And one that must be done about twice a day, 365 days a year – across the globe! Pre-treatment of dairy cow’s teats and udder, as well as special post treatments, is a healthy-cow requirement. This proven dairy cow care must be taken to ensure dairy cows are mastitis and infection-free. Imagine spraying 280 million cows’ teats worldwide. That is a pre-milking and post milking treatment of a 1400 pound animal – over one billion treatments a day!

Using a SuperKlean Dairy Nozzle greatly reduced my dip cup waste and saved me considerable money!”

  • Dairy Manager responsible for reducing dairy costs.

SuperKlean has been providing world-class industrial nozzles to some of the largest food, beverage and pharmaceutical companies for over 34 years. Our nozzles must be ultra-reliable and long lasting for over 30 different types of these industries.

teat spray gun
SuperKlean heavy duty dairy nozzles are available in two colors for pre and post dairy cow treatment. Please call SuperKlean at 800-769-9173 today to try one in your dairy.

Several years ago, dairy experts asked SuperKlean to create a special industrial nozzle, with cow teat and udder spraying technology. Our engineers answered the call with a new spray nozzle that:

  • Maximizes dairy cow teat and udder herd health.
  • Provides accurate, full teat coverage in just a few seconds, with a precision spraying pattern.
  • Helps reduce mastitis and infections.
  • Reduces expensive liquid treatment costs.
  • Minimizes constant replacements that disrupt milking and is a rugged, long-lasting nozzle

The SuperKlean precision Dairy Nozzle exceeds all these objectives. This spray nozzle is available today for immediate shipment by calling 800-769-9173 or email us at [email protected].

A single Dairy often must milk from hundreds to thousands of cows daily. Broken teat dip applicators and nozzles can result in untreated teats and udders, bringing any dairy operation to a standstill. Constant repairs or replacement can disrupt milking for precious minutes or worse, making workers less efficient.

“SuperKlean teat dairy spray guns are by far the longest lasting nozzles I have ever used.”

  • California Dairyman with multiple dairies.

An emerging, new headache many Dairy Owners are fighting is what seems to be an increasing number of pathogens and influenza attacking their herd health. Recently, Avian Flu outbreaks have spread across 15 U.S. states, causing flu-affected dairy cows to be taken out of the milking process. Some dairy farmers believe a teat and udder “touchless” teat spraying that also covers a cow’s udder, rather than dip cup applicators, not only saves chemical costs, but also minimizes potential flu spreading from moving dip cups from cow to cow.

Milking Parlor Nozzle
Dairy Farmers have a big job, often milking 1,000+ cows twice a day. SuperKlean’s special-designed dairy nozzle make this a faster, more efficient process.

SuperKlean’s special-built teat-spraying applicator wand provides easy targeted cleaning, with a faster, less-wasteful chemical spraying solution, which can reduce pathogen spread.

SuperKlean dairy nozzles accept over 1600 different chemical types. This dairy nozzle takes only a few seconds on each cow and can pay for itself in chemical usage savings cost in just a month or two.

  • Western U.S. dairy supplier with over 30 years of experience.

SuperKlean’s dairy nozzle features, a 90 degree applicator, high-precision stainless steel construction and replaceable spray tip, with a special hook for hanging and fast retrieval. Spare parts are available to extend the life of this nozzle, with immediate delivery.

dairy cow mastitis. The durable stainless steel build withstands thousands of daily sprays and wear while consistently delivering high-quality performance. The nozzle is available in either dark blue or red options for pre- and post-dip applications, ensuring safe and easy identification and application of each dip type.

By reducing chemical overuse and enabling more effective teat spraying, SuperKlean’s DuraFlow Dairy Nozzle supports sustainable dairy practices and helps maintain optimal udder health, allowing dairy farmers to prioritize both productivity and animal care.

For more information, please call SuperKlean today at 800-769-9173 for one-on-one technical information or ordering. Or visit superklean.com to see our full lineup of dairy-related nozzles.

Choosing The Best Hot Water Washdown Nozzle for Over 30 Industrial Markets

SuperKlean washdown nozzles

Written By Bob Rudy, VP SuperKlean VP Worldwide Sales & Marketing

SuperKlean Washdown Products has been designing, manufacturing, and selling an ever-expanding number of different models, types, and colors of our famous industrial quality washdown nozzles, for 34 years. Today, with over 28 different industrial nozzle choices, SuperKlean is regarded worldwide as a top-tier, highest quality, industrial nozzle manufacturer.

SuperKlean is continuously adding new versions of our nozzles at our customer’s requests. Through the decades we have found that users have different preferences in both model type, metallic construction, and color – that often do not fit a distinct pattern. With that in mind, here is a Quick Guide to Choosing the Best industrial or commercial nozzle that can match your needs:

The SuperKlean DuraFlow Series:

Rugged, lightweight and perfect for very hot water or steam-heated water, with a front trigger cover on all models to protect employees from getting sprayed or scalded. This nozzles comes in 4 versions:

The “Classic” DH DuraFlow: A mainstay in worldwide industries for over 20 years, this is one of our best sellers, available in red, white or dark blue. Multiple spray settings can be ‘locked-in’ and automatically disengages spraying when dropped. Great for any market, especially those desiring lightweight, stainless steel construction.

X Nozzle

The DuraFlow “X”: Built on the Classic Nozzle’s durability, this SuperKlean nozzle was enhanced to stand strong against 1600+ chemicals sprayed through it, or in environments where chemicals are used, or where plant managers require reduced bacteria build-up. The “X” hot water nozzle is widely used in virtually all types of food and beverage applications, plus pharma, nutraceuticals, and dozens of other vertical markets where the purity of products being made is paramount.

Industrial chemical resistant spray nozzles

The DuraFlow Dairy: SuperKlean’s new “Milking Parlor” nozzle, available in red or blue, has been scientifically designed for complete and precise cow-teat spraying, both pre-milking and post-milking, providing friendly protectants and healthy benefits to cow teats in the tens of thousands of dairy cow milking parlors across the world. Featuring the same ruggedized, long-life DuraFlow capabilities, our durable, special-designed spray tips provide full teat coverage to help keep cows healthy and producing the best milk products in the world! Did you know that over 270 Million Dairy Cows need to be milked 2 time a day? That’s over a billion treatments/sprays needed to keep that milk flowing and those cows happy and healthy.

DH150D-R dairy nozzle with curved spray wand.
DuraFlow Dairy Nozzle for Milking Parlors
DuraFlow Dairy Nozzle for Milking Parlors

The DuraFlow Mini: The little cousin of the DuraFlow Classic, also in long-lasting stainless steel, but without a front trigger cover. Lightweight and loved by many vertical markets, especially in applications where a smaller stainless steel nozzle is preferred. Popular in wineries, dairies, and various other markets requiring lower levels of bacteria build up, and areas where weight and a front trigger guard are not required.

DuraFlow mini insulated water nozzle
DuraFlow mini insulated water nozzle

The Standard Nozzle Series: Called our “Standard Series,” because this design has been a standard for many decades, just like SuperKlean. Available in ultra-rugged brass, or lighter-weight aluminum or reliable, long-lasting stainless steel. Additional colors include light blue or gray, some of the 35,000 or more plants and factories, just in North America, have preferred this style for over 30 years! Check out all our nozzle models on SuperKlean.com!

Standard nozzle

The Standard “Lite” Nozzle: Another smaller, lighter cousin in bronze, this time for the Standard family. Smaller in size for superb ergonomics and smaller hands this nozzle is used in virtually every vertical market, especially those with an eye on modern design, in almost every type of plant, factory, farm or setting. Just as with all SuperKlean nozzles, this more compact design stands up to whatever task you throw at it, and even saves up to 7% in water usage with a strong, variable stream of hot water.

industrial water gun

The Standard ThermoSmart Nozzle: With a built-in, easy to see temperature sensor on the top, available in dark blue, red, or white brass, light blue aluminum, or gray or white stainless steel. Regulatory agencies are beginning to mandate monitoring of higher temperatures, and the ThermoSmart provides a perfect solution.

ThermoSmart Standard Nozzles

The DuraSpray Nozzle: For unique spraying applications, SuperKlean’s DuraSpray is perfect for hanging from above, or even balancing over your shoulder. Easy to aim and spray in hard to get at equipment, floors, or foods, this nozzle is used in many market verticals including meat processing, slaughterhouses, restaurants, and grocery store chains.

For detailed information and a fast, free consultation on choosing The Right Nozzle from one of our experts, please call SuperKlean directly at 800-769-9173, Monday – Friday, 8-5 PST. As we have for over 34 years, SuperKlean will always answer your call and be dedicated to give you quality feedback and fast service.

Setting the Standard with the Longest, Most Carefully Formed Hose Barbs in the Industry

hose barb adapter

In food and beverage production, every component in your sanitation and cleaning processes matters. One often overlooked, yet crucial element is the hose barb adapter. SuperKlean stands out in the industry with our commitment to quality and performance, particularly when it comes to hose barbs. Our hose barb adapters feature the longest, most carefully formed hose barbs in the market, ensuring a secure, safe, and efficient connection every time.

The Importance of Hose Barb Adapters

Hose barb adapters serve as the vital link between hoses and fittings in a variety of applications, including food and beverage processing. A poorly designed or manufactured hose barb can lead to leaks, contamination, and even equipment failure, compromising not only the efficiency of your operations but also the safety of your products. At SuperKlean, we understand the critical role that hose barb adapters play in maintaining the integrity of your systems.

Why SuperKlean’s Hose Barbs Stand Out

1. Length Matters

One of the standout features of SuperKlean’s hose barb adapters is their length. Our hose barbs are designed to be the longest in the industry, providing greater surface area for the hose to grip onto. This added length not only enhances the mechanical connection but also minimizes the risk of hose blow-off during high-pressure applications. When it comes to maintaining a secure connection, longer hose barbs mean better performance and safety.

2. Carefully Formed for Precision

In addition to their length, our hose barbs are crafted with precision. Each barb is carefully shaped to create an optimal flow path and to ensure a tight fit with the hose. This meticulous attention to detail prevents potential leaks and reduces the risk of contamination, which is paramount in the food and beverage industry. With SuperKlean’s hose barb adapters, you can have peace of mind knowing that your connections are secure and reliable.

3. Material Excellence

At SuperKlean, we believe that quality starts with the materials we use. Our hose barb adapters are made from durable, high-quality materials that can withstand the rigors of industrial environments. Whether you’re dealing with hot water, chemicals, or high-pressure situations, our hose barbs are designed to resist wear and tear, ensuring longevity and consistent performance. This durability is particularly important in the food and beverage industry, where hygiene and reliability are non-negotiable.

Safety First

Safety is always a top priority in industrial settings, and hose barb adapters are no exception. A compromised connection can lead to leaks that may result in hazardous conditions or contamination of products. With SuperKlean’s carefully designed hose barb adapters, you can mitigate these risks significantly. Our long hose barbs create a better connection that not only improves performance but also enhances safety throughout your operations.

Versatility Across Applications

SuperKlean’s hose barb adapters are versatile and suitable for a range of applications within the food and beverage industry. Whether you’re using them in brewing, dairy processing, or any other food production environment, our hose barbs are designed to meet your specific needs. They are compatible with various hose types and sizes, making them an ideal choice for businesses looking for reliable and adaptable solutions.

Cost-Effective Solutions

Investing in high-quality hose barb adapters may seem like an additional expense, but the long-term benefits far outweigh the initial costs. By choosing SuperKlean’s hose barbs, you’re investing in the durability and reliability of your operations. Fewer leaks and breakdowns mean reduced downtime and maintenance costs, ultimately contributing to a more efficient and cost-effective operation.

Customer-Centric Approach

At SuperKlean, we pride ourselves on our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team of experts is dedicated to understanding your specific needs and providing tailored solutions that enhance your operations. We believe that our success is directly tied to the success of our customers, which is why we go above and beyond to ensure you have the best products available.

In Summary:

In the competitive landscape of the industrial food and beverage industry, having reliable connections is crucial to maintaining efficiency, safety, and quality. SuperKlean’s hose barb adapters, with their long, carefully formed hose barbs, provide the secure connections you need to keep your operations running smoothly. Don’t compromise on quality; choose SuperKlean for all your hose barb needs and experience the difference that precision engineering can make.

For more information on our hose barb adapters and how they can benefit your operations, visit our website or contact our team today. Let us help you elevate your sanitation and cleaning processes with the best hose barb adapters in the industry!

DuraLife Swivel Adapters – The Industry’s Most Durable Solution for Food and Beverage Plants

In industrial food and beverage processing, maintaining a clean and safe environment is paramount. The key to achieving high sanitation standards involves not only using the right cleaning equipment but ensuring that the components of this equipment are built to withstand the harsh conditions of washdown environments. One critical component often overlooked is the hose swivel adapter. SuperKlean’s DuraLife Swivel Adapters have become the go-to solution for many food and beverage facilities, thanks to their superior durability, outlasting even the hoses they are integrated into.

The Importance of Hose Swivel Adapters in Industrial Cleaning

Hose Swivel Fittings
SuperKlean Hose Swivel Adapters

Hose swivel adapters, also known as hose swivel fittings, are essential for enhancing the efficiency and ease of hose use in demanding industrial environments. These adapters allow hoses to rotate freely without kinking, tangling, or causing unnecessary strain on the hose connection. In industries like food and beverage processing, where hoses are used constantly for cleaning surfaces, equipment, and floors, reducing wear and tear on the hoses is crucial to avoid costly replacements and downtime.

With constant exposure to high-pressure water, chemicals, and varying temperatures, standard hose swivel adapters can wear out quickly. SuperKlean’s DuraLife Swivel Adapters are engineered to last, providing unmatched performance and reliability.

What Sets DuraLife Swivel Adapters Apart?

  1. Superior Construction for Longer Lifespan

DuraLife Swivel Adapters are designed with premium materials and cutting-edge engineering to withstand the harshest environments. Whether exposed to hot water, chemical solutions, or abrasive surfaces, these adapters maintain their integrity over time. While many hose swivel fittings in the market may last only as long as the hoses they are connected to, DuraLife Swivel Adapters are known to outlive them. This extended lifespan is a significant cost-saving advantage for industrial food and beverage facilities, reducing the frequency of replacements and minimizing maintenance efforts.

  1. Leak Prevention for Maximum Efficiency

One of the most common issues with lower-quality hose swivel adapters is leakage, which can cause water waste and inefficiency in cleaning operations. Leaks can also lead to dangerous wet floors, increasing the risk of slips and accidents in the workplace. DuraLife Swivel Adapters feature precision sealing technology that ensures a tight, secure connection between the hose and the fitting, effectively preventing leaks and conserving water. This reliable seal not only enhances safety but also improves the efficiency of cleaning tasks, allowing for uninterrupted operation.

  1. 360-Degree Swivel Action for Optimal Flexibility

DuraLife Swivel Adapters are designed to rotate 360 degrees, allowing for smooth and unrestricted movement of hoses during washdowns. This level of flexibility is crucial in industrial food and beverage plants, where operators need to maneuver hoses in tight spaces or around equipment without causing stress on the hose or connections. The smooth swivel action helps prevent kinking and tangling, which can lead to premature hose wear and breakdown. By integrating DuraLife hose swivel fittings into your washdown system, you can enhance both the ease of use and longevity of your hoses.

  1. Built for High-Pressure and High-Temperature Environments

Industrial food and beverage plants require cleaning equipment that can withstand high pressures and extreme temperatures, particularly during sanitation processes. SuperKlean’s DuraLife Swivel Adapters are designed to endure these conditions without compromising performance. Whether it’s a high-pressure hot water washdown or a chemical rinse, these hose swivel adapters maintain their structural integrity, ensuring a dependable connection throughout the cleaning process.

  1. Corrosion-Resistant Design

Given the constant exposure to water, chemicals, and food particles, corrosion is a major concern in food and beverage processing plants. SuperKlean’s DuraLife Swivel Adapters are constructed from corrosion-resistant materials that can withstand the rigors of daily washdowns. This feature is especially important in facilities where stainless steel or aluminum hoses are commonly used, as it helps to prevent rust and degradation, which can lead to contamination or equipment failure.

Why Durability Matters in Food and Beverage Processing

360° multi-axis swivel rotation
360° multi-axis swivel rotation to prevent hose kinking and results in better ergonomics.

In an industry where cleanliness is directly tied to safety and compliance, having reliable, durable equipment is non-negotiable. Poor-quality hose swivel fittings that wear out prematurely can lead to significant challenges:

  • Frequent Hose Replacements: Weak or faulty adapters can cause hoses to degrade more quickly, leading to the need for frequent replacements. This increases operational costs and downtime.
  • Water Waste: Leaks from inadequate fittings can lead to water wastage, increasing utility costs and affecting the sustainability goals of the plant.
  • Inconsistent Cleaning Performance: If hoses are difficult to maneuver or prone to leaks, cleaning tasks become less efficient, potentially compromising the overall sanitation of the facility.

By investing in high-quality components like DuraLife Swivel Adapters, food and beverage processing plants can avoid these issues and maintain smooth operations. The durability of these adapters means fewer replacements and less maintenance, allowing operators to focus on maintaining high sanitation standards without worrying about equipment failure.

DuraLife: Outlasting the Competition

SuperKlean’s DuraLife Swivel Adapters are built to withstand the rigors of daily industrial use, making them the ideal choice for food and beverage plants looking to optimize their washdown systems. With a focus on durability, leak prevention, and ease of use, these hose swivel fittings provide a superior solution that outperforms and outlasts other options on the market.

When it comes to keeping your facility clean, efficient, and safe, every component matters. By integrating DuraLife Swivel Adapters into your cleaning equipment, you’re not just upgrading a small part—you’re making a long-term investment in the efficiency and safety of your operations.

In Summary:

SuperKlean’s DuraLife Swivel Adapters are designed to meet the demands of industrial food and beverage plants, offering durability, leak prevention, and superior performance. By outlasting the hoses they’re paired with, these hose swivel adapters deliver long-term value, reduce downtime, and enhance the overall efficiency of your cleaning processes. Whether dealing with high-pressure washdowns or daily sanitation routines, trust DuraLife Swivel Adapters to provide reliable, lasting performance in the toughest conditions.

A Hot Water Nozzle Washdown Guide for Industrial Food and Beverage Plant Managers Who Use Chemicals in Their Production

industrial sanitation food and beverage plants

In the fast-paced environment of industrial food and beverage plants, maintaining cleanliness and adhering to strict hygiene standards are critical to ensuring food safety. One of the most essential tools in achieving this goal is the hot water nozzle, which plays a vital role in cleaning and sanitizing surfaces. While choosing a nozzle may seem like a simple task, the wrong choice can lead to inefficient cleaning, wasted water, excessive chemical usage, and higher operational costs. SuperKlean’s “X” Nozzle is engineered to solve these issues, delivering reliability, high-efficiency in chemical and bacteria type environments, and the long-lasting durability that more and more industrial food, beverage, and pharmaceutical plants require.

This article explores the importance of selecting the right hot water nozzle, focusing on the “X” Nozzle from SuperKlean, and how it can optimize chemical spraying, improve sanitation, and contribute to safer food processing environments.

Why the Right Hot Water Nozzle Matters

Industrial cleaning requires the use of hot water to sanitize surfaces and equipment effectively, especially in food and beverage processing plants where sanitation protocols are critical. The chemicals used for sanitizing and disinfecting, combined with hot water, are necessary to remove organic matter, bacteria, and other contaminants from surfaces, which can accumulate over time and lead to biofilms if not properly addressed.

The efficiency of chemical and hot water spraying is determined by several factors, including water temperature, pressure, and the specific nozzle used. SuperKlean’s “X” hot water spray gun is specifically designed to meet the rigorous demands of the food and beverage industry, offering powerful performance, ergonomic design, and resistance to harsh cleaning chemicals, whether present in the environment, or sprayed through the nozzle in diluted concentrations.

SuperKlean’s “X” Nozzle is perfect for the industrial Food Industry

The Role of Chemicals in Sanitization

The food, beverage, and pharma industry, as well as many other vertical markets, relies on chemical sanitizers to reduce harmful microorganisms and ensure food safety. The most common sanitizers include hypochlorites, chlorine dioxide, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), iodophors, and peroxyacetic acid (PAA). Each of these chemicals has its advantages and limitations, and their effectiveness depends on proper application, concentration, and contact time.

For instance, hypochlorites are widely used because they are cost-effective and powerful oxidizers. However, their performance can be compromised by environmental factors such as temperature, pH levels, and organic matter. Chlorine dioxide is another effective sanitizer, often preferred due to its ability to target specific microbes without forming harmful by-products. But like all chemicals, it must be applied correctly to be effective.

A key factor in maximizing the effectiveness of these sanitizers is using the right spray equipment. SuperKlean’s “X” Nozzle allows for precise control over water temperature and pressure, ensuring that sanitizers are evenly distributed on surfaces for optimal cleaning and disinfection. The innovative “X” nozzle has been tested with over 1600 different types of factory and industrial chemicals. Of course, results will vary, depending on the chemical and percentage of concentrations used, but SuperKlean’s 5 years of extensive R&D, and in-the-field testing, has resulted in a truly superior product that exactly fits these needs. Not only is the “X” nozzle a stellar winner it works in chemically harsh conditions, but it has also been engineered to tackle bacterial prominent environments, where workers use precise scientific instruments to gauge minute percentages of bacteria that must not grow on hot water nozzles during days or even the hours and minutes between shifts.

SuperKlean’s “X” Nozzle: Features and Benefits

1. Durability and Longevity

Industrial food and beverage plants are harsh environments, where equipment is subject to frequent use and exposure to chemicals, different types of bacteria, heat, water and humidity. The “X” Nozzle is built from high-quality stainless steel, ensuring resistance to corrosion and wear over time. This durability extends the lifespan of the nozzle, reducing the frequency of replacements and maintenance, ultimately saving operational costs. Internal parts of SuperKlean’s hot water nozzles have also been highly upgraded and hardened to stand up and operate longer when exposed to harsh chemicals and the growing number of bacteria that also harden themselves against being eliminated by solutions introduced by Plant and Safety Managers whose jobs are to fight certain types of bacteria growth that can harm their products and the people who consume them.

2. Ergonomic Design for User Comfort

Workers in food and beverage plants often spend long hours cleaning surfaces, equipment, and processing areas. The “X” Nozzle features an in-the-field 15 year proven track record with SuperKlean’s already leading chemical and bacteria resistance, and highly-comfortable, ergonomic design that reduces hand fatigue and makes it easier for operators to control water flow. Its lightweight construction, precise spray pattern, and easy-to-grip handle ensure that employees can operate it comfortably during extended cleaning sessions, improving productivity.

3. High Temperature and Pressure Tolerance

Effective cleaning in food and beverage plants often requires high-temperature water, which helps break down fats, oils, and proteins on surfaces. The “X” Nozzle is designed to withstand temperatures up to 200°F (93°C) and can handle high water pressure, providing a consistent and powerful spray to ensure thorough cleaning. This makes it ideal for removing stubborn organic materials that can harbor bacteria if left uncleaned.

4. Water Efficiency

Water conservation is a growing concern for industrial operations. With rising costs and environmental considerations, food and beverage plants must seek ways to minimize water usage without compromising cleaning effectiveness. The “X” Nozzle features adjustable spray patterns and flow rates, allowing users to apply just the right amount of water needed for each cleaning task. This not only reduces water consumption but also improves the efficiency of chemical application, as water overuse can dilute cleaning agents and reduce their effectiveness. Please call SuperKean support for immediate and friendly assistance on any information you require at 800-769-9173, or visit SuperKlean at www.superklean.com.

Enhancing Chemical Application with the “X” Nozzle

In the food and beverage industry, surface preparation is key to effective sanitization. Sanitizers must be applied to clean, residue-free surfaces to achieve maximum effectiveness. The “X” Nozzle can be used in conjunction with a variety of chemical agents, ensuring that the correct concentration is applied uniformly across surfaces.

For example, when using quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) or peroxyacetic acid (PAA), both of which are sensitive to organic load, the powerful spray from the “X” Nozzle helps remove organic matter before applying the sanitizer. This step is crucial for preventing biofilm formation and ensuring that all microorganisms are in direct contact with the sanitizer for adequate microbial reduction.

The adjustable spray patterns of the “X” Nozzle allow operators to switch between a wide spray for general cleaning and a more focused stream for targeting specific areas. This versatility improves chemical coverage and ensures that hard-to-reach areas, such as corners and crevices, are thoroughly cleaned. If you require reduced water usage SuperKlean also sells a unique water-saving flow restrictor, that can be easily inserted or removed depending on the type of hot water washdown needed in different areas of your facility, or during different types of shifts that provide a range of specific cleaning and sanitation procedures.

“X” Nozzle for Pharmaceutical Plants Sanitation

Reducing Chemical Resistance and Biofilms With the “X” Nozzle

A persistent issue in food processing plants is the formation of biofilms, which are collections of bacteria that adhere to surfaces and become resistant to sanitizers over time. Biofilms can form in as little as a few hours if cleaning and sanitizing protocols are not followed precisely. SuperKlean’s “X” Nozzle helps reduce the risk of biofilm formation by providing consistent, high-pressure and high-heat water flow that effectively washes away organic matter and bacteria before they can form protective layers.

In situations where biofilms are already present, the “X” Nozzle can be used with stronger disinfectants like chlorine dioxide or peroxyacetic acid, which are more effective at breaking down biofilms than standard sanitizers. The nozzle’s ability to control water temperature and pressure, while working with over 1600 types of factory and plant chemicals, ensures that these disinfectants are applied at their optimal conditions for removing biofilms and preventing microbial resistance.

Conclusion

For industrial food, beverage, pharma, and dairy plants, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation is non-negotiable. SuperKlean’s “X” Hot Water Nozzle provides an indispensable tool for achieving these goals. Its chemical-hardened design, bacteria-resistant composition, durability, ergonomic design, temperature tolerance, and water efficiency make it an ideal choice for over 30 different types of vertical markets including food processing facilities looking to improve their cleaning protocols and reduce operational costs. By using the “X” Nozzle to apply sanitizers and disinfectants effectively, food, beverage and pharmaceutical plants can ensure that they meet the highest standards of hygiene and safety, while also protecting their equipment and reducing the risk of many different types of contamination.

The Benefits of SuperKlean’s Swivel Adapters for the Food and Beverage Industry

Beverage Industry Washdown Nozzle

In the food and beverage industry, cleanliness and hygiene are paramount. Every stage of production requires rigorous sanitation practices to prevent contamination and ensure compliance with safety standards. Equipment must be regularly washed down with hot water and cleaning solutions to maintain a clean environment. However, one often overlooked yet essential component in this process is the swivel adapter used in hose assemblies. These small but critical connectors enable flexibility, reduce hose wear, and ensure that cleaning operations run smoothly and efficiently.

SuperKlean, a leading manufacturer of industrial cleaning solutions, offers superior-quality swivel adapters that are specifically designed to outlast the competition. Constructed from high-grade materials and engineered for performance, SuperKlean swivel adapters provide unmatched durability, making them an ideal choice for food and beverage plants that prioritize efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness in their cleaning protocols.

The Importance of High-Quality Swivel Adapters in Washdown Systems

In industrial washdown systems, hoses and nozzles are subjected to heavy use, constant movement, and exposure to hot water and chemicals. Over time, this wear and tear can cause hoses to become kinked, twisted, or damaged, leading to leaks, reduced water pressure, and costly repairs or replacements. Swivel adapters are critical in preventing these issues. By allowing the hose to rotate freely, they reduce stress on the hose assembly and prevent twisting and kinking, which can prolong the life of the hose and ensure that water flows consistently.

For food and beverage plants, where downtime can lead to significant production delays and potential safety hazards, having reliable swivel adapters is essential. Subpar or poorly designed swivel adapters can lead to premature equipment failure, costing time and money. This is where SuperKlean’s swivel adapters stand out from the rest.

What Sets SuperKlean Swivel Adapters Apart?

SuperKlean’s hose swivel adapters are specifically engineered to endure the harsh conditions of food and beverage production environments. Whether it’s exposure to high temperatures, frequent washdowns with chemical cleaners, or the need for flexible and agile cleaning tools, SuperKlean’s adapters are built to last. Here are several key features that set them apart from other swivel adapters in the washdown industry.

1. Superior Construction for Extended Lifespan

Durability is a top priority for SuperKlean, and their swivel adapters reflect this commitment. Constructed from high-grade stainless steel, SuperKlean swivel adapters are designed to resist corrosion, even when exposed to the most aggressive cleaning chemicals and high-pressure hot water. This superior material choice ensures that the swivel adapters remain functional and reliable for years, significantly outlasting those made from lower-quality metals or plastic.

Stainless steel construction also provides additional benefits, such as resistance to pitting and cracking, which can occur over time with regular wear. In an industry where sanitation is paramount, corrosion resistance is crucial. Even minor surface degradation on a swivel adapter could harbor bacteria or other contaminants, potentially leading to food safety risks. SuperKlean’s stainless steel adapters maintain their integrity, ensuring sanitary conditions throughout their lifespan.

2. Enhanced Sealing Mechanisms to Prevent Leaks

Leaks in hose assemblies are a common problem in industrial settings, leading to wasted water, increased chemical usage, and potential safety hazards such as slip-and-fall accidents. SuperKlean’s swivel adapters are designed with precision-engineered sealing mechanisms to prevent leaks, even under high pressure and temperature. The adapters feature superior O-ring designs that provide a secure, watertight seal, ensuring that water and cleaning chemicals are delivered exactly where they are needed.

By eliminating leaks, SuperKlean’s swivel adapters help food and beverage plants reduce waste, improve efficiency, and ensure that cleaning operations are completed quickly and effectively.

3. 360-Degree Swivel Action for Optimal Flexibility

In food and beverage processing environments, cleaning crews often need to maneuver hoses around tight spaces, under equipment, and into hard-to-reach areas. This can cause hoses to become kinked or tangled, reducing water flow and making it difficult to complete the cleaning task effectively. SuperKlean’s swivel adapters feature full 360-degree rotation, allowing hoses to move freely without becoming twisted or kinked. This not only makes cleaning easier but also extends the life of the hose by preventing unnecessary wear and tear.

The flexibility provided by SuperKlean swivel adapters is especially valuable in busy food and beverage plants, where cleaning must be performed quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime. With the ability to rotate hoses smoothly and easily, workers can clean more effectively, reducing the time and effort required to maintain sanitation standards.

4. High-Temperature and Chemical Resistance

Food and beverage plants frequently use hot water and strong cleaning chemicals to ensure surfaces and equipment are properly sanitized. Many swivel adapters on the market cannot withstand these harsh conditions, leading to premature failure. SuperKlean’s swivel adapters are specifically designed to handle high-temperature washdowns and exposure to aggressive chemicals without compromising performance. The stainless steel construction, coupled with robust internal components, ensures that the adapters maintain their functionality, even under the most demanding conditions.

For plants using hot water at temperatures up to 200°F (93°C), SuperKlean swivel adapters provide consistent performance, ensuring that cleaning tasks can be completed efficiently and without interruption. Their resistance to both heat and chemicals also ensures that the adapters will not degrade or corrode, reducing the need for frequent replacements and lowering overall maintenance costs.

The Impact of Swivel Adapters on Hose Longevity and Operational Costs

Hose assemblies are a significant investment for food and beverage plants, and frequent replacements can quickly add up. By using high-quality swivel adapters like those from SuperKlean, plants can extend the life of their hoses and reduce the need for costly replacements. The reduction in hose wear, combined with the prevention of leaks and improved water flow, leads to lower operational costs over time.

Additionally, SuperKlean’s swivel adapters can help improve workplace safety. By reducing the likelihood of hose kinks and leaks, these adapters minimize the risk of accidents such as slips, falls, and burns, which can occur in wet or hazardous environments. This contributes to a safer working environment for cleaning crews and other plant employees.

Why SuperKlean Swivel Adapters Are a Smart Investment

When it comes to maintaining cleanliness and safety in food and beverage plants, every component of the washdown system matters. SuperKlean’s hose swivel adapters provide an unbeatable combination of durability, flexibility, and reliability, making them an essential tool for efficient cleaning operations. By investing in high-quality swivel adapters, food and beverage plants can reduce downtime, minimize equipment failures, and ensure that their cleaning operations run smoothly and effectively.

SuperKlean’s commitment to superior construction and performance ensures that their swivel adapters last longer and perform better than other adapters on the market. For food and beverage plants looking to optimize their cleaning processes and reduce costs, SuperKlean swivel adapters are the smart choice. In the high-stakes world of food and beverage production, sanitation is critical. Choosing the right tools, including durable and reliable swivel adapters, is essential for maintaining cleanliness, efficiency, and safety. SuperKlean’s swivel adapters are engineered to provide superior performance and durability, helping food and beverage plants achieve their sanitation goals while reducing maintenance costs. With features such as corrosion resistance, enhanced sealing, 360-degree rotation, and high-temperature tolerance, SuperKlean swivel adapters are designed to meet the unique needs of industrial washdown systems in the food and beverage industry.

Conquering Comfort: Ergonomic Design in SuperKlean’s Washdown Guns for Reduced Fatigue

SuperKlean washdown nozzles

In the realm of industrial plant and factory cleaning, battling grime and maintaining spotless facilities are essential, but so is prioritizing the well-being of your cleaning crew. SuperKlean Washdown Products steps in with their ergonomically designed industrial washdown guns, acting as your secret weapon against fatigue and discomfort, empowering your team to conquer cleaning challenges with confidence and ease.

Beyond Cleaning Power:

Sure, hand-held hot water washdown guns need to deliver powerful cleaning performance, but what happens when prolonged use leads to sore hands, aching wrists, and fatigue? SuperKlean’s approach goes beyond just brute force. They meticulously design their commercial washdown nozzles with ergonomics in mind, incorporating features that:

  • Minimize grip force: Sculpted handles and comfortable textures reduce the effort required to maintain a secure grip, lowering hand and wrist strain.
  • Distribute weight evenly: Balanced designs prevent muscle fatigue and discomfort, especially during extended cleaning sessions.
  • Reduce trigger pull effort: Smooth, easy-to-squeeze hot water nozzle triggers minimize finger and hand fatigue, allowing for effortless operation.
  • Accommodate diverse hand sizes: Adjustable features and multiple grip options ensure a comfortable fit for various hand sizes and preferences.

The Benefits of Ergonomic Design:

By prioritizing ergonomics, SuperKlean’s washdown nozzles offer a multitude of benefits:

  • Reduced fatigue: Your cleaning crew can work longer and more efficiently without experiencing muscle strain and discomfort.
  • Improved productivity: Less washdown crew fatigue translates to increased focus and stamina, leading to higher cleaning output.
  • Enhanced job satisfaction: When workers feel comfortable with repetitive tasks, like squeezing hot water spray pistols for hours per day, they’re more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and perform at their best.
  • Fewer injuries: Ergonomic hot water nozzle designs help prevent repetitive stress injuries, keeping your workforce healthy and operational.

A Range of Ergonomic Options:

SuperKlean understands that one size doesn’t fit all. They offer a diverse range of ergonomically designed hot and cold water washdown guns to suit various cleaning tasks and hand preferences:

  • Heavy-duty water nozzles: Ideal for demanding cleaning tasks, featuring robust construction while maintaining ergonomic comfort.
  • Trigger and shut-off valves: Choose between options that suit your cleaning workflow and preferences.
  • Multiple hot water nozzle spray patterns: Select from focused jets to wide fans, ensuring optimal cleaning efficiency and user comfort.

Investing in Ergonomics is an Investment in Your Workforce:

SuperKlean’s commitment to ergonomics goes beyond just washdown guns. They offer a range of ergonomically designed cleaning products, including industrial hoses, commercial hose reels, steam hose stations, hot and cold-water hose stations, and spray nozzles, creating a holistic approach to worker well-being. By prioritizing the comfort of your cleaning crew, you’re investing in:

  • A healthier and happier workforce.
  • Increased productivity and efficiency.
  • Reduced worker turnover and associated costs.
  • A positive and safety-conscious work environment.

Contact SuperKlean today at www.superklean.com or call 800-769-9173 and discover how their ergonomically designed hot water washdown nozzles can empower your team to conquer cleaning challenges comfortably and efficiently!

P.S. Don’t forget to explore SuperKlean’s website for additional resources on ergonomic cleaning practices, worker safety tips, and a comprehensive selection of ergonomic cleaning tools to keep your crew comfortable and productive.

From Vines to Bottles: Essential Washdown Solutions for Wineries with SuperKlean

From harvest to bottling, maintaining pristine hygiene is paramount in the world of winemaking. But battling stubborn grape residue, ensuring equipment sanitation, and safeguarding food safety can be a complex balancing act. Fear not, oenophiles! SuperKlean offers a vineyard of hot water washdown solutions designed to help you achieve impeccable cleanliness and optimal wine quality.

Cleaning with Confidence:

SuperKlean understands the unique challenges wineries face. Their washdown solutions are specifically crafted to:

  • Meet stringent hygiene standards: Eliminate bad bacteria and contaminants from equipment and surfaces with NSF-certified heavy duty hoses, hot water guns and steam and cold water hose stations.
  • Handle diverse cleaning needs: From gentle rinsing of grapes to powerful degreasing of machinery, SuperKlean offers a variety of hot and cold water mixers, hot water washdown hoses, and industrial nozzles to match your requirements.
  • Resist harsh chemicals: Safely clean with industry-approved sanitizers and detergents, thanks to chemically resistant X Series stainless steel nozzles.
  • Promote efficiency: Save water and time with ergonomic nozzle designs, flow control features, and efficient spray patterns.

Washdown Products for Every Stage:

  • Washdown Hoses: Durable and flexible industrial hoses maneuver easily around equipment, reaching even the tightest corners.
  • Hot Water Nozzles: Blast away stubborn grime and sanitize surfaces with high-temperature hot water cleaning power.
  • Chemical Resistant Spray Nozzles: Apply sanitizers and disinfectants precisely without nozzle degradation.
  • Industrial Hose Reels: Keep hot water hoses organized and tangle-free, promoting safety and efficiency.
  • Hot and Cold Water Mixers: Achieve the perfect temperature blend for any cleaning task, optimizing water usage and energy costs.

Beyond Products: Expertise at Your Service:

SuperKlean doesn’t just offer products; they offer partnership. Their team of washdown experts understands the intricacies of winery sanitation and can help you:

  • Select the right washdown equipment for your specific needs.
  • Design an efficient washdown system layout.
  • Develop effective cleaning protocols.
  • Provide ongoing maintenance and support.

Investing in SuperKlean’s washdown solutions is an investment in the quality and reputation of your wine. With their products and expertise, you can ensure:

  • Impeccably clean equipment and surfaces.
  • Reduced risk of contamination and spoilage.
  • Compliance with food safety regulations.
  • Increased efficiency and productivity.

Contact SuperKlean today and discover how their washdown solutions can help your winery flourish!

P.S. Don’t forget to explore our SuperKlean website www.superklean.com for valuable resources, including case studies, industry insights, and cleaning best practices specifically tailored to the winemaking industry.

Conquering Any Challenge: Why SuperKlean’s Industrial Hose Racks are Essential for Efficiency

Industrial Hose Racks

In the fast-paced world of industrial cleaning, efficiency reigns supreme. But tangled hoses, wasted time searching for heavy duty hose nozzles, and frustrating malfunctions can quickly bring your operation to a standstill. That’s where SuperKlean’s industrial hose racks step in, acting as your secret weapon for conquering any cleaning challenge.

Built to Tame the Hose Beast:

Say goodbye to messy coils and tripping hazards. SuperKlean’s industrial hose racks are designed to wrangle even the most unruly washdown hoses. Their robust construction withstands the demands of industrial hot water washdown environments, while features like swivel mounts and retractors ensure smooth operation and effortless hose deployment. No more wrestling with stubborn hot water hoses – just grab, spray, and conquer!

Boosting Efficiency Like a Pro:

Time is money, and SuperKlean’s stainless steel hose hangers help you save both. Their organized design keeps different industrial hoses readily accessible, eliminating the time wasted searching for the right one. Clearly labeled hot and cold mixer stations and color-coded industrial hose nozzles further streamline the process, allowing your team to focus on what matters most – using industrial spray nozzles to cleanefficiently.

Applications for Every Challenge:

Whether you’re tackling heavy machinery, sanitizing food processing equipment, or maintaining a sparkling hot and cold water mixing valve, SuperKlean has a heavy duty hose hanger to fit your needs. Their diverse range of stainless steel hose racks caters to various industries and applications, ensuring you find the perfect solution for your unique hot water washdown cleaning requirements.

The ROI of Organization:

The benefits of SuperKlean’s industrial hose racks extend far beyond convenience. They can:

  • Increase productivity: Spend less time wrestling with industrial hots water hoses and more time cleaning.
  • Reduce downtime: Minimize washdown equipment damage and commercial washdown hose malfunctions.
  • Improve safety: Eliminate tripping hazards and promote a clutter-free work environment.
  • Enhance organization: Keep your cleaning area neat and professional.

Investing in a SuperKlean industrial hose rack is an investment in efficiency, safety, and overall productivity. So why wait?

Visit SuperKlean today at www.superklean.com and discover how their industrial hose racks can help you conquer any cleaning challenge!

P.S. Don’t forget to check out their other washdown solutions, including industrial washdown hoses, heavy duty hose nozzles, and hot cold mixing valves, to create a complete cleaning system for your industrial needs.

Untangling the Mess: How SuperKlean’s Hose Swivel Adapters Save Time and Frustration

Hose Swivel Adapter

Ah, the dreaded tangled hose. It’s the bane of every factory and plant worker’s existence, causing wasted time, frustration, and even potential safety hazards. But fear not, weary warriors of grime! SuperKlean’s hose swivel adapters are here to untangle the mess and revolutionize your cleaning experience.

Imagine this: You’re on a mission to conquer a particularly stubborn patch of grime. You grab your industrial hot water hose, only to find it’s twisted into a pretzel-like knot. Untangling it takes precious minutes, and by the time you’re ready to spray, your cleaning momentum is lost. Sound familiar?

SuperKlean’s hose swivel adapters are the ultimate solution to this common woe. These clever little devices connect between your hose and hot water nozzle, incorporating a 360-degree swivel joint. This allows the hose to twist and turn freely, preventing it from getting tangled or kinked.

The benefits are undeniable:

  • Effortless Maneuvering: No more wrestling with stubborn hoses! Simply point and spray, and the industrial hose will follow your movements effortlessly.
  • Increased Efficiency: Eliminate wasted time untangling, allowing you to focus on what matters – plant sanitation cleaning!
  • Reduced Fatigue: No more straining to maneuver a heavy-duty hose, saving your arms and shoulders from unnecessary exertion.
  • Improved Safety: Kinked hoses can burst, creating a safety hazard. SuperKlean’s hose swivel fittings prevent this, promoting a safer work environment.
  • Extended Hose Life: By eliminating kinks and twists, you reduce wear and tear on your hose, extending its lifespan.

SuperKlean offers a variety of hose swivel adapters to suit your specific needs:

  • Materials: Choose from brass, stainless steel, or a lower cost combination of both for compatibility with different environments and chemicals.
  • Connection types: Find hose swivel adapters that fit your hose and nozzle threads, ensuring a secure and leak-free connection. SuperKlean’s O-ring construction insures the longest life possible!

Investing in SuperKlean’s hose swivel adapters is a small investment with a big payoff. You’ll save time, reduce frustration, improve safety, and extend the life of your equipment. So why wait? Untangle the mess and embrace a smoother, more efficient cleaning experience with SuperKlean!

P.S. Don’t forget to check out SuperKlean’s other washdown solutions, including industrial hoses, chemically resistant nozzles, and steam and cold water mixers, to create the ultimate cleaning dream team for your industrial needs!

Heavy-Duty Heroes: Unveiling the Cleaning Power You Need with SuperKlean’s Industrial Spray Nozzles

Industrial chemical resistant spray nozzles

Listen up, cleaning champions! Are you tired of battling grime with flimsy tools that leave you frustrated and fatigued? At SuperKlean, we understand that industrial equipment cleaning demands tough warriors, not fragile toys. That’s why we’ve crafted a line of industrial spray nozzles built to conquer any challenge, and we’re here to unleash their power for you.

Built for Battle, Not Backstage:

No more flimsy plastic breaking under pressure! Our industrial spray nozzles are forged from battle-tested materials like brass and stainless steel, ensuring they stand up to the rigors of your toughest cleaning tasks. Whether you’re blasting grease off machinery, sanitizing food processing equipment, or tackling chemical spills, these nozzles are built to last.

Precision Hot Water Spray Guns Meet Power, Tailored to Your Battlefield:

Forget one-size-fits-all solutions! We offer a diverse arsenal of industrial spray nozzles, with spray patterns from focused jets for pinpoint accuracy to wide fans for efficient rinsing. SuperKlean also supplies the world’s best hose barb adapters to complement each of our six families of spray guns. Imagine the satisfaction of targeting stubborn grime with laser focus, then effortlessly rinsing away the mess – that’s the power of SuperKlean!

Comfort is Key, Because Battles Get Long:

We know industrial cleaning can be hard work. That’s why we prioritize ergonomic design in our commercial spray nozzles. Their comfortable grips and trigger locks minimize fatigue, even during extended cleaning sessions. Say goodbye to aching hands and hello to cleaning with confidence and control!

Beyond Durability: Your Secret Washdown Equipment Spray Arsenal:

While toughness and comfort are essential, we don’t stop there. Most of our spray nozzles boast additional features like optional flow restrictors that can be added in or taken away from each nozzle to make it the perfect solution whether your application calls for highest flow or a lower water saving flow for optimized water usage. Think of it as your secret weapon against grime, to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

Choosing Your Perfect Spray Gun Partner:

With so many options, selecting the right hot water nozzle can feel like a challenge. But fear not! Here are some key questions to ask yourself:

  • What are you cleaning? (Machinery, floors, etc.)
  • What pressure do you need?
  • How much water flow do you require?
  • Will you be using harsh chemicals?

By understanding your needs, you’ll be well on your way to choosing the perfect industrial spray nozzle from SuperKlean. Remember, we’re here to help! Contact our cleaning experts for personalized recommendations and unlock the full potential of your cleaning operation. Make sure to ask about SuperKlean’s new Chemical and Bacteria Resistant “X” Series nozzle!

Ready to conquer industrial bacteria and grime like never before? Visit SuperKlean today and unleash the power of our heavy-duty spray nozzles! Check out our new website at www.superklean.com or call us directly at 800769-9173.

P.S. Don’t forget to check out our other blog posts for more cleaning tips, industry insights, and product spotlights! We’re your one-stop shop for all things clean.

The Ultimate Washdown Guide: Tips and Tricks for Maximizing Plant and Factory Efficiency

Industrial Washdown Equipment

In the dynamic world of industrial cleaning, efficiency is key. Every minute saved cleaning translates to increased productivity, reduced costs, and a cleaner, safer work environment. Here’s your ultimate guide to maximizing efficiency with your washdown system:

Gearing Up for Cleaning Hot Water Washdown Efficiency:

  1. Choose the right equipment:
    • Washdown Station: First, understand if your water is heated by Steam or by Natural Gas Boilers. If Steam, choose a steam washdown station that provides ultimate safety. If Gas Boilers, choose a Hot and Cold-water mixer, preferably with a Temperature Gauge that helps you set the exact bacteria killing water temperature you need.
    • Washdown hose: Select the appropriate length and pressure rating for the cleaning task. Opt for heavy-duty hoses for demanding applications and chemical-resistant hoses when handling harsh chemicals.
    • Hose Swivel Adapter: Make sure to choose an extra-long hose swivel fitting that will provide a good connection to your hot water hose. Choose a quality hose swivel adapter that will outlast your hot water hose!
    • Washdown spray nozzles: Choose the right spray pattern and material based on the cleaning task and surface compatibility. Consider hot water nozzles for tackling stubborn grease and grime. Consider SuperKlean-brand Chemical resistant nozzles or chemical application nozzles when chemicals that flow through the nozzles are required.
    • Industrial hose racks: Organize your washdown area with mobile or wall-mounted racks to prevent hose tangles, improve accessibility, and enhance safety by minimizing trip hazards.
  2. Optimize water temperature:
    • Utilize hot water nozzles for grease removal and heavy-duty cleaning. This wastes less water by loosening dirt and grim more quickly, using less water. Make sure to pre-spray the area slightly first, let it sit for a minute, then come back for easier cleaning and mor water savings.
    • Invest in a hot and cold water mixer station for precise temperature control, allowing you to adjust based on the cleaning requirement.
  3. Master the spray technique:
    • Use the appropriate spray pattern: A fine mist is ideal for delicate surfaces, while a jet stream is suitable for dislodging stubborn dirt.
    • Maintain a close distance to the target area to maximize cleaning power and minimize water waste.
    • Move the nozzle systematically to avoid missing any spots and ensure thorough cleaning.
  4. Prioritize maintenance:
    • Regularly clean hot water nozzles and filters to prevent clogging and maintain optimal water flow.
    • Inspect hoses for leaks and cracks and replace them promptly to avoid water waste and safety hazards.
    • Follow the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance schedule to ensure your washdown system functions at peak performance for years to come.
  5. Embrace smart cleaning practices:
    • Plan your cleaning routine: Start with the most heavily soiled areas and work your way towards cleaner zones. This minimizes the risk of re-contaminating already cleaned areas.
    • Turn off the water when not in use: This simple step can significantly reduce water waste and associated costs.
    • Train your workers on proper washdown techniques to ensure efficient and safe operation of the equipment.

By implementing these tips and tricks, you can transform your washdown process into an efficient and cost-effective operation. Remember, investing in the right washdown equipment, adopting smart practices, and prioritizing maintenance will pay off in the long run, leading to a cleaner, safer, and more productive work environment.

Combating Corrosion – SuperKlean’s Chemical-Resistant Spray Nozzle Solutions for Harsh Environments

Wash down equipment

In the face of corrosive chemicals, extreme temperatures, and relentless wear-and-tear, ordinary cleaning equipment erodes over short periods of time. But fear not, warriors of industrial hygiene! SuperKlean stands guard with an arsenal of chemical-resistant nozzles, ready to combat corrosion and conquer even the harshest environments.

chemical resistant spray nozzles

Where Standard Solutions Surrender:

Imagine:

  • Acidic cleaning solutions eating away at your industrial hot water nozzles and hoses, rendering them a safety hazard and prone to leaking.
  • Caustic cleaners corroding your industrial nozzles, leaving you with a leaky mess.
  • High-pressure hot water, combined with many different chemical solutions used in food plants and pharma, warping and weakening your expensive equipment, leading to costly downtime.

These are just a few of the challenges faced in industries like beverage and food production, chemical processing, oil and gas, and power generation. But with SuperKlean’s chemical-resistant industrial nozzles, these battles are already won.

Armored and Ready:

SuperKlean’s weapons of choice are crafted from battle-tested materials like:

  • Heavy-duty stainless steel construction: Resists corrosion from a wide range of chemicals, including acids, alkalis, and solvents.

From Commercial and Industrial Nozzles, We’ve Got You Covered:

SuperKlean’s arsenal extends beyond just materials. Their diverse range of chemical-resistant solutions includes:

  • Chemical-resistant spray nozzles: Precisely target grime with types, SuperKlean’s new “X” nozzle Series of industrial nozzles fights off corrosive attacks over 1600 different types of chemicals that may be sprayed through the nozzle, or be present in the factory cleaning process. You can use SuperKlean’s “X” industrial nozzles in all of these applications, and they will Just Last Longer.
  • Industrial hoses: Built to withstand high pressures, temperatures, and a brutal chemical buffet, SuperKlean has garnered a deserved reputation from some of the largest Food & Beverage companies in the world for supplying long-lasting industrial hoses with the industry’s best hose adapters and fittings.
  • Heavy-duty hot water hoses: Deliver scorching water safely and efficiently, even in the most demanding settings.
  • Industrial hose reels: Keep your hoses organized and protected, maximizing safety and efficiency. Virtually always available, off the shelf, for same-day delivery.
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SuperKlean Industrial Hot Water Hoses

Beyond Durability: Engineered for Performance:

SuperKlean’s solutions aren’t just tough; they’re smart:

  • Ergonomic designs: Specially built to minimize fatigue and maximize operator comfort, even during extended cleaning sessions. To save water, choose SuperKlean’s screw-on flow restrictor allows factory managers to “on the fly” choose lower-flow or full power to clean specific areas throughout the plant.
  • Flow control valves: Optimize water and chemical usage, reducing waste and saving costs.
  • Leak-proof connections: Ensure reliable performance and prevent hazardous spills, and save water. SuperKlean allows you to re-purpose all their hot water guns for either water savings or fast, efficient cleaning. Much of this depends on the type of application. Either way, plant managers can turn SuperKlean hot water guns into low flow or high flow, in just a few minutes.
  • Easy maintenance: Keep your equipment running smoothly with chemical and bacteria resistant user-friendly designs, all with readily available replacement parts.

Your Partner in Chemical and Bacteria Corrosion Control:

SuperKlean understands the unique challenges you face. Their team of corrosion control experts can help you:

  • Select the right equipment for your specific chemicals and environment.
  • Design a customized cleaning system to optimize efficiency and safety.
  • Develop effective cleaning protocols to minimize corrosion risks.
  • Provide ongoing support and maintenance to ensure your industrial water guns and hose equipment lasts.

Investing in SuperKlean’s chemical-resistant nozzle solutions is an investment in peace of mind. With their powerful, durable, and performance-driven products, you can:

  • Combat chemical corrosion and protect your valuable equipment.
  • Minimize plant and factory downtime and maintenance costs.
  • Ensure the safety of your workers and the environment.
  • Operate with confidence in even the harshest environments.

Contact SuperKlean today at 800-769-9173 and let them help you conquer the corrosion challenge!

P.S. Don’t forget to explore our website for valuable resources, including case studies, industry white papers, and expert insights specifically tailored to your industry’s corrosion challenges.

Industrial Nozzle Durability You Can Trust: Why SuperKlean’s Washdown Products are Built to Last

DH150X-DB bacterially and chemically resistant spray nozzle

In the relentless pursuit of cleanliness, industrial environments demand equipment that can withstand the harshest conditions. Enter SuperKlean, the unwavering champion of durability in the world of washdown products. Their heavy-duty industrial spray nozzles, heavy duty hoses, and reels stand as testaments to uncompromising quality and enduring performance, ensuring you can clean with confidence, day in and day out. If you are looking for long-lasting industrial nozzles, SuperKlean has the best and widest offerings in the food, beverage and pharma markets.

Built to Battle, Not Back Down:

Imagine: a powerful cleaning solution that crumbles under pressure, an industrial nozzle that surrenders to harsh chemicals, or a hot water washdown hose that succumbs to relentless wear and tear. These are scenarios SuperKlean refuses to accept. Their washdown products are battle-tested warriors, meticulously crafted with superior materials to conquer any challenge:

  • Heavy-duty stainless steel industrial nozzles: Resists corrosion, impacts, and extreme temperatures, making it ideal for even the most demanding environments.
  • Industrial-grade brass: Offers exceptional strength and durability, ensuring your SuperKlean industrial nozzle and hot water guns can handle the toughest cleaning tasks.
  • High-performance: Deliver outstanding chemical resistance and resilience against wear and tear, extending the lifespan of your products. Only SuperKlean offers industrial-strength nozzles that are able to work with over 1,600 different industrial chemicals used in the modern production of every food, dairy, beverage, meat, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical product.

Durability Beyond Materials:

SuperKlean’s commitment to durability and rugged industrial nozzles, hoses, fittings and hose barb adapters goes beyond just the materials they use. Their meticulous engineering ensures:

  • Solid construction: Robust designs minimize the risk of cracks, leaks, or breakdowns, even under rigorous use.
  • Precision engineering: Tight tolerances and seamless connections prevent leaks and ensure smooth operation.
  • Rigorous testing: Every SuperKlean industrial nozzle product undergoes extensive testing to guarantee it meets their exacting standards for performance and longevity.

The Benefits of Unwavering Durability:

By choosing SuperKlean’s washdown products, you experience a multitude of benefits:

  • Reduced downtime: With equipment that lasts, you spend less time on repairs and replacements, and more time focusing on cleaning tasks. SuperKlean industrial nozzles and hot water washdown guns are designed to last for years, with proper care and handling.
  • Lower long-term costs: Durable products require fewer replacements, leading to significant cost savings over time.
  • Enhanced safety: Reliable equipment minimizes the risk of accidents and injuries associated with equipment failure. SuperKlean’s full line of industrial nozzles and hoses have been trusted by some of the world’s top Fortune 1000 food and beverage companies for over 33 years.
  • Peace of mind: Knowing your washdown system is built to last allows you to focus on your cleaning operations with confidence. SuperKlean Hot and Cold Water Hose Mixing Stations and Cold Water Steam Hose Stations carry a 5 year and 3 year warranty respectively.

More Than Just Products, We’re Your Partner:

SuperKlean understands that durability is just one piece of the puzzle. They offer a comprehensive range of washdown solutions and are your trusted partner in:

  • Selecting the right industrial nozzles and hot water washdown products for your specific needs and environment.
  • Developing effective cleaning protocols for extended equipment life.
  • Providing ongoing maintenance and support to keep your system running smoothly.

Investing in SuperKlean’s washdown products is an investment in long-term value and peace of mind. With their unwavering commitment to durability, you can:

  • Clean and sanitize with confidence, knowing your equipment is built to last. SuperKlean has the world’s best products that are specifically designed to handle harsh chemicals and relentless bacteria for longer periods of time.
  • Minimize downtime and associated costs.
  • Enhance the safety and efficiency of your cleaning operations. SuperKlean strives to keep your employees safe, while minimizing fatigue and exposure to hot water.
  • Focus on what matters most – achieving and maintaining a clean and productive environment.

Contact SuperKlean today at www.superklean.com, or call us at 800-769-9173 and discover washdown products that are as resilient and reliable as your dedication to keeping your workspace clean!

Powering Up Production: SuperKlean’s Washdown Systems for Heavy-Duty Manufacturing

Washdown stations for industrial cleaning

In the high-octane world of heavy-duty manufacturing, downtime is the enemy. Keeping your operation running smoothly hinges on efficient cleaning, and that’s where SuperKlean Washdown Products steps in with a powerful arsenal of hot water washdown systems built to conquer grime and fuel your production.

From Grime Busters to Efficiency Boosters:

SuperKlean doesn’t just offer washdown tools; they offer complete systems designed to streamline your cleaning process and maximize uptime. Imagine:

  • Rugged industrial hose racks, taming unruly hoses, keeping your workspace organized and safe. Industrial hot water hoses last longer on safe, stainless steel racks, letting factory and plant floors to dry more quickly, reducing bacteria and other pathogen growth.
  • Heavy-duty hot water washdown guns blasting away stubborn grease and grime with ease, thanks to durable materials and powerful performance. They will last longer in the toughest environments.
  • Precise industrial spray nozzles delivering targeted cleaning, from focused jets to wide fans, ensuring every inch is sparkling clean. In addition to SuperKlean nozzles, consider our expanding line of Nozzle Pro nozzles.
  • Hot and cold water mixer hose stations providing the perfect temperature blend for any cleaning task, optimizing water usage and saving energy. Government agencies are recently requiring more, highly heated water depending on certain food, beverage, and pharmaceutical products. SuperKlean mixers provide the widest range of hot water options throughout our vast line of solutions.

Built to Withstand the Heat:

SuperKlean’s washdown systems are battle-tested warriors, designed to handle the harshest industrial environments. Their products are crafted from heavy-duty materials like stainless steel, brass and bronze, ensuring they resist:

  • Extreme temperatures: From scorching hot water to icy cleaning solutions, SuperKlean’s systems handle it all.
  • Harsh chemicals: Powerful degreasers and sanitizers are no match for their chemical-resistant components. SuperKlean offers the industry’s longest warranty, because our washdown solutions and chemical plus bacteria resistant nozzles stand up to over 1600 chemicals used in a wide range of industries.
  • Heavy impacts and wear-and-tear: Built to endure the rigors of daily use, they minimize downtime and maintenance costs.

Efficiency at the Core:

SuperKlean understands that every second counts in manufacturing. Their systems are designed to boost your cleaning efficiency in every way:

  • Ergonomic designs minimize operator fatigue, enabling longer cleaning sessions with less discomfort.
  • Flow control valves optimize water usage, reducing water waste and lowering costs. Low-cost optional temperature gauges are available on all SuperKlean hot water mixing hose stations.
  • Easy-to-use features minimize training time and ensure smooth operation for your entire team.
  • Organized systems like hose reels and racks promote quick access to the right tools, eliminating wasted time searching. The industry’s most elegant and proven hose racks are included with every hose station order.

Beyond Products: Your Manufacturing Partner:

SuperKlean isn’t just a product provider; they’re your trusted partner in optimizing production. Their team of manufacturing washdown experts can help you:

  • Assess your specific cleaning needs and challenges.
  • Always available with a quick phone call to assist you in the design and exact choice of products, customized to maximize efficiency.
  • Develop effective cleaning protocols for improved uptime.
  • A wide range of washdown products, always in stock, to ship to you within a few days of when you need them.
  • Provide ongoing maintenance and phone support to keep your system running smoothly.

Investing in SuperKlean’s washdown systems is an investment in your manufacturing success. With their powerful, efficient, and durable solutions, you can:

  • Minimize downtime due to in-plae cleaning.
  • Increase production efficiency and output.
  • Reduce cleaning costs and water waste.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Contact SuperKlean today at 800-769-9173 or visit www.superklean.com  and unleash the power of their washdown systems to fuel your production!

Chemical and Bacteria Battling Nozzles: A Game Changer for Food, Beverage, and Pharma Industries

Chemical and Bacteria Resistant Nozzle

SuperKlean Sets New Standard in the Industrial Hot Water Washdown Sector With 3 New Product Lines Featuring Advanced Chemical and Bacteria Resistance.

The fight for clean and sanitary environments is never-ending, especially in industries like food and beverage production, and pharmaceuticals. Chemical application and bacteria control are crucial aspects of maintaining the best sanitation and hygiene. Hot water nozzles play a vital role in this process. However, traditional Industrial nozzles can be susceptible to wear and tear, especially when using certain food-friendly chemicals in the manufacturing process and may not always effectively combat bacterial growth.

DH150X-R bacterially and chemically resistant spray nozzle

This is where chemical and bacteria resistant nozzles, like SuperKlean’s new “X” Series nozzles and ‘dairy-targeted’ Milking Parlor nozzles are taking the industry by storm. These innovative nozzles are designed to withstand the over 1,600 hundred different mild-to-harsh industrial chemicals used in cleaning and sanitizing processes, while also incorporating features that hinder bacterial growth. This translates to several benefits:

  • Increased Nozzle Durability and Life: Chemical resistant hot water nozzles are built to endure exposure to harsh chemicals and bacterial exposure, reducing the need for frequent replacements and lowering overall maintenance costs.
  • Enhanced Hygiene: Bacteria resistant properties help to prevent the buildup and spread of harmful bacteria on the nozzle itself, promoting a more sanitized and hygienic environment for food, beverage, pharma, dairy and over two dozen other industries.
  • Improved Efficiency: Precise hot water spray patterns and optimized flow rates can contribute to more efficient and less costly use of cleaning chemicals and water.
dairy cow mastitis treatment

Chemical Resistant Nozzles for Food, Beverage, and Pharma

The 5 years plus of Research and Development of these SuperKlean industrial nozzle advancements are particularly significant for the food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, where maintaining a sterile environment is paramount. Imagine a world where:

  • Food processing plants can ensure their equipment and surfaces remain free of contaminants, reducing the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks.
  • Beverage manufacturers can confidently clean and sanitize bottling lines without fear of nozzle degradation or bacterial growth.
  • Pharmaceutical companies can uphold the strictest hygiene standards in their production facilities, safeguarding the integrity of their products.

SuperKlean DuraFlow “X” Nozzle: A Leader in the Charge

SuperKlean’s DuraFlow X Nozzle is a prime example of this cutting-edge technology. Engineered from 304 stainless steel, and based on collaboration with world-leading food manufacturers and Pharmaceutical Giants, the DuraFlow X boasts superior resistance to a full spectrum of chemicals and disinfecting solutions used in many modern industrial applications. Additionally, its ‘X-tended Bacteria Resistance’ properties help to minimize bacterial growth on the nozzle itself.

Key features of the SuperKlean DuraFlow X Nozzle include:

  • Enhanced Durability: Withstands demanding hot water washdown applications. A standout in applications requiring super-heated water to kill many different pathogens and types of bacteria.
  • X-tended Bacteria Resistance: Helps prevent bacterial buildup on the nozzle.
  • Lightweight Design: Ensures ergonomic operation and reduces fatigue.
  • 4-Position Locking Mechanism: Provides for easy adjustment of the spray pattern, with excellent ergonomics designed in by SuperKlean, trusted by Fortune 1000 companies and dozens of vertical markets worldwide.

Superklean DuraFlow “Milking Parlor” Nozzles Now Available to Dairies Worldwide

The newly released SuperKlean Dairy Nozzle for Milking Parlors are fast becoming a Dairyman favorite. Combining all the capabilities of the “X” Series nozzle, this stainless steel, chemical-ready hot water gun offers up a precision pre-treatment and post treatment bacteria-fighting spray pattern covering the milking cow’s teats precisely, helping reduce chances of bacterial infections, while providing dairy workers with a consistent spray pattern for full teat coverage. This allows for using just the correct amount of teat liquid, at the perfect angle and consistency that helps prepare your important, healthy cows for milking and fast return to the fields.

Key Features That Will Help Keep Your Milking Cows Healthy and Your Dairy Running Smoothly

Milking small to large herds of dairy cows twice and day, and keeping them healthy is a huge task. Only the best, hard-working Dairyman and staff can achieve top performance.

SuperKlean Milking Parlor Nozzles:

  • Assist in precise cow teat coverage, with long-lasting stainless steel durability and performance.
  • Assist in application of the precise amount of teat dip, saving money and reducing interruptions in the milking of dozens to thousands of cows.
  • Keeps your dairy’s milk production running at optimal levels.
  • SuperKlean Milking Parlor Nozzles can often pay for themselves in just a few months. Some see even better results!

Whether you’re in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, or any other industry that demands rigorous cleaning protocols, chemical and bacteria resistant nozzles offer a powerful solution. By combining superior durability with cutting-edge hygiene advancements, SuperKlean’s wide product line of Chemical and Bacteria Resistant nozzles are poised to revolutionize the way we approach cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitation.

On SuperKlean.com you can also see a wide range of Dairy, Cheese, and Milk Industry products, including more hot water nozzles, steam mixing hose stations, hose barb adapters, and a wide range of hot water hose solutions that we have been selling for over 33 years!

For more information on how SuperKlean’s DuraFlow X Nozzle can elevate your hygiene standards, explore our product page here or call SuperKlean at 800-769-9173 today.

Conquering Any Challenge: Why SuperKlean’s Industrial Hose Racks are Essential for Efficiency

Industrial Hose Racks

In the fast-paced world of industrial cleaning, efficiency reigns supreme. But tangled hot water hoses, wasted time searching for industrial spray nozzles, and frustrating malfunctions can quickly bring your operation to a standstill. That’s where SuperKlean’s industrial hose racks step in, acting as your secret weapon for conquering any cleaning challenge.

Built to Tame the Hose Beast:

Say goodbye to messy coils and tripping hazards. SuperKlean’s industrial hose racks are designed to wrangle even the most unruly hot water washdown hoses. Their robust construction withstands the demands of industrial environments, while features like swivel mountsensure smooth operation and effortless hose deployment. No more wrestling with stubborn hot water hoses – just grab, spray, and conquer!

Boosting Efficiency Like a Pro:

Time is money, and SuperKlean’s heavy duty hose racks help you save both. Their ruggedized design keeps different hoses readily accessible, eliminating the time wasted searching for the right one. Our industrial hose racks are exact versions of the heavy duty hot water hose racks that SuperKlean bundles in the box with every hot water hose stations that we sell … the world’s most trusted Steam and Cold water mixing hose stations and our 3600 Hot and Cold mixer hose stations.

Clearly labeled stations and color-coded systems further streamline the process, allowing your team to focus on what matters most – cleaning efficiently.

Applications for Every Challenge:

Whether you’re tackling heavy machinery, sanitizing food processing equipment, or maintaining a sparkling food and beverage factory production area, SuperKlean has a heavy-duty stainless steel industrial hose rack to fit your needs. Their diverse range of models caters to various industries and applications, from food and beverage to pharmaceutical to dairies and over 30 other vertical markets ensuring you find the perfect solution for your unique cleaning requirements.

The ROI of Organization:

The benefits of SuperKlean’s industrial hose racks extend far beyond convenience. They can:

  • Increase productivity: Spend less time wrestling with hoses and more time cleaning.
  • Guaranteed Low Cost: We keep our prices low and don’t run up costs to our distributors and their customers!
  • Reduce downtime: Minimize equipment damage and hose malfunctions.
  • Improve safety: Eliminate tripping hazards and promote a clutter-free work environment. We can’t even remember receiving one return in decades!
  • Enhance organization: Keep your cleaning area neat and professional.

Investing in a SuperKlean industrial hose rack is an investment in efficiency, safety, and overall productivity. So why wait?

Visit SuperKlean today and discover how their industrial hose racks can help you conquer any cleaning challenge!

Heavy-Duty Heroes: Unveiling the Sanitation Power You Need with SuperKlean’s Industrial Spray Nozzles

Heavy-Duty Spray Nozzle

Listen up, factory and industrial plant cleaning champions! Are you tired of battling grime with flimsy tools that leave you frustrated and fatigued? At SuperKlean, for over 33 years, we have understand that industrial cleaning demands tough heavy duty industrial hot water nozzle warriors, not fragile toys. That’s why we’ve crafted a line of industrial spray nozzles and chemical and bacteria resistant nozzles built to conquer any challenge We’re here to unleash their spraying power for you.

Built for Battle, Not Backstage:

No more flimsy plastic breaking under pressure! Our industrial hot water spray nozzles are forged from battle-tested materials like fortified brass and stainless steel, ensuring they stand up to the rigors of your toughest factory equipment and floor cleaning tasks. Whether you’re blasting grease off machinery, sanitizing food processing equipment, or using food and beverage safe chemicals, these nozzles are built to last longer than competitive hot water nozzles.

Precision Meets Power, Tailored to Your Battlefield:

Plus, many SuperKlean nozzles are adjustable, allowing you to seamlessly adapt to any cleaning scenario. Imagine the satisfaction of targeting stubborn grime with laser focus, then effortlessly rinsing away the mess – that’s the power of SuperKlean! We have even developed a heavy duty Chemical Resistant nozzle for precisely spraying dairy cow teats and udders, improving health and that helps keep milking cow dairies running faster and more efficiently.

Comfort is Key Because Battles Get Long:

We know industrial cleaning can be hard work. That’s why we prioritize ergonomic design in our spray nozzles. Their comfortable grips and trigger locks minimize fatigue, even during extended cleaning sessions. Say goodbye to aching hands and hello to cleaning with confidence and control!

Beyond Durability: Your Secret Weapon’s Arsenal:

While toughness and comfort are essential, we don’t stop there. Many of our nozzles feature special sanitation and cleaning attachments, that take your spray nozzle tip closer to the area that needs cleaning. Think of it as your secret weapon against grime, packed with features to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

Choosing Your Trusted Food, Beverage, and Pharma Factory Cleaning Partner:

With so many options, selecting the right hot water or chemical and bacteria resistant nozzle can feel like a challenge. But fear not! Here are some key questions to ask yourself:

  • What are you cleaning and sanitizing? (Machinery, floors, etc.)
  • What water pressure do you need?
  • How much water flow do you require to remove stubborn, unwanted materials?
  • Do you need to use a wide range of food safe chemicals, while guaranteeing long hot water nozzle lifespan?

By understanding your needs, you’ll be well on your way to choosing the perfect industrial spray nozzle from SuperKlean. Remember, we’re here to help! Contact our cleaning experts for personalized recommendations in over 30 vertical markets and unlock the full potential of your cleaning operation.

Ready to conquer industrial grime like never before? Visit SuperKlean today and unleash the power of our heavy-duty spray nozzles!

P.S. Don’t forget to check out our other blog posts for more cleaning tips, industry insights, and product spotlights! We’re your one-stop shop for all things clean.

Optimizing Dairy Farm Hygiene: SuperKlean’s Washdown Equipment for Peak Milk Quality

In the world of dairy farming, hygiene isn’t just a priority, it’s a lifeline. Maintaining a clean and sanitary environment is crucial for animal welfare, milk quality, and ultimately, your farm’s success. That’s where SuperKlean steps in, offering a complete arsenal of washdown equipment designed to optimize dairy farm hygiene and ensure peak milk quality.

From Udder to Teat, Effective Cleanliness Reigns Supreme:

SuperKlean’s Dairy Milking Parlor Nozzle family of products cater to every aspect of dairy farm hygiene, from pre-milking teat preparation to post milking teat spraying, all the way thorough equipment cleaning:

  • SuperKlean Teat Treatment Spray Guns: Deliver gentle yet effective pre-milking teat cleaning, promoting animal comfort and preventing milk contamination. Check out our DuraFlow Dairy Nozzle for Milking Parlors.
  • Washdown hoses: Durable and flexible, they maneuver easily around milking equipment and stalls, reaching every nook and cranny in Milking Parlors.
  • SuperKlean Hose Swivel Adapters: Eliminate hose twists and kinks, ensuring smooth operation and preventing frustration during cleaning tasks.
  • Hot and Cold Water Hose Stations: Dairymen can achieve the perfect temperature for cleaning and optimizing efficiency and sanitation around their dairy.

Built to Withstand the Farm:

SuperKlean Milking Parlor nozzles and our wide range of washdown equipment is built to endure the demands of the dairy farm environment:

  • Stainless Steel Milking Parlor nozzles and materials: Improves the safety and quality of your milk with hygienic and non-toxic materials.
  • Corrosion-resistant construction: SuperKlean Milking Parlor specially engineered nozzles and dairy washdown equipment withstands harsh cleaning chemicals and moisture, minimizing wear and tear.
  • Pressure-resistant designs: Handle the demands of pressure-related cleaning applications.

Efficiency at its Finest:

SuperKlean understands the importance of time and resource management on dairy farms. Their equipment is designed to:

  • Optimize cleaning efficiency: Reduce cleaning time and effort with user-friendly designs and powerful performance.
  • Minimize water and chemical waste: Flow control features and precise spray nozzles ensure targeted cleaning, saving resources. Perfected spray patterns and intensity reduce chemical use and negate the need for constant replacement. SuperKlean Milking Parlor nozzles are engineered with materials that can last many times longer that current spray nozzles you may be using.
  • Promote animal welfare: Gentle teat spray guns and ergonomic designs are specially engineered and with years of feedback from Dairymen and industry professionals to minimize stress and discomfort for your cows.

Beyond Equipment: Your Dairy Hygiene Partner:

SuperKlean is more than just a product supplier; they’re your trusted partner in dairy hygiene. Their team of experts can help you:

  • Select the right equipment for your specific farm needs and milking practices.
  • Develop effective cleaning and sanitation protocols.
  • Train your staff in proper hygiene techniques.
  • Provide spare parts and instructional videos to keep your equipment running smoothly.

Investing in SuperKlean’s washdown equipment is an investment in your dairy farm’s success. With their hygienic, efficient, and durable solutions, you can:

  • Maintain optimal milk quality and safety.
  • Potentially reduces the risk of mastitis and other diseases.
  • Improve animal welfare and comfort.
  • Optimize cleaning efficiency and save resources.
  • Operate with confidence, knowing your dairy farm is meeting high hygiene standards.

Please contact SuperKlean today at 800-769-9173 and unlock the potential for peak milk quality with SuperKlean washdown equipment solutions! We have been supplying dairies and dairy product producing plants and factories for over 33 years. SuperKlean is a name and product family you can trust.

Heavy-Duty Heroes: Unveiling the Power You Need with SuperKlean’s Industrial Spray Nozzles

Heavy Duty Spray Nozzle for Restaurants

Listen up, cleaning champions! Are you tired of battling grime with flimsy tools that leave you frustrated and fatigued? At SuperKlean, we understand that industrial cleaning demands tough warriors, not fragile toys. That’s why we’ve crafted a line of industrial spray nozzles built to conquer any challenge, and we’re here to unleash their power for you.

Built for Battle, Not Backstage:

No more flimsy plastic breaking under pressure! Our industrial spray nozzles are forged from battle-tested materials like brass and stainless steel, ensuring they stand up to the rigors of your toughest cleaning tasks. Whether you’re blasting grease off machinery, sanitizing food processing equipment, or tackling chemical spills, these nozzles are built to last.

Precision Meets Power, Tailored to Your Battlefield:

Forget one-size-fits-all solutions! We offer a diverse arsenal of spray patterns, from focused jets for pinpoint accuracy to wide fans for efficient rinsing. Plus, many of our nozzles are adjustable, allowing you to seamlessly adapt to any cleaning scenario. Imagine the satisfaction of targeting stubborn grime with laser focus, then effortlessly rinsing away the mess – that’s the power of SuperKlean!

Comfort is Key, Because Battles Get Long:

We know industrial cleaning can be hard work. That’s why we prioritize ergonomic design in our spray nozzles. Their comfortable grips and trigger locks minimize fatigue, even during extended cleaning sessions. Say goodbye to aching hands and hello to cleaning with confidence and control!

Beyond Durability: Your Secret Weapon’s Arsenal:

While toughness and comfort are essential, we don’t stop there. Many of our nozzles boast additional features like pressure regulators for consistent performance and flow control valves for optimized water usage. Think of it as your secret weapon against grime, packed with features to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

Choosing Your Perfect Partner:

With so many options, selecting the right nozzle can feel like a challenge. But fear not! Here are some key questions to ask yourself:

  • What are you cleaning? (Machinery, floors, etc.)
  • What pressure do you need?
  • How much water flow do you require?
  • Will you be using harsh chemicals?

By understanding your needs, you’ll be well on your way to choosing the perfect industrial spray nozzle from SuperKlean. Remember, we’re here to help! Contact our cleaning experts for personalized recommendations and unlock the full potential of your cleaning operation.

Ready to conquer industrial grime like never before? Visit SuperKlean today and unleash the power of our heavy-duty spray nozzles!

P.S. Don’t forget to check out our other blog posts for more cleaning tips, industry insights, and product spotlights! We’re your one-stop shop for all things clean.

Precision Spraying: SuperKlean’s Chemical Resistant Spray Nozzles for Demanding Applications

In the realm of demanding cleaning tasks, where harsh chemicals and precise application reign supreme, regular nozzles simply won’t cut it. That’s where SuperKlean’s chemical plus bacteria resistant spray nozzles step in, offering unwavering precision and resilience for even the most challenging jobs. Check out our DuraFlow “X” Nozzle and DuraFlow Dairy Nozzle for Milking Parlors.

Beyond the Ordinary:

Forget about nozzles succumbing to harsh chemicals or delivering inconsistent sprays. SuperKlean’s chemical resistant nozzles are crafted from robust materials, specifically chosen for their exceptional resistance to a wide range of cleaning agents, acids, and solvents. Whether you’re tackling degreasing operations in a manufacturing plant, sanitizing surfaces in a winery, or applying disinfectants in a medical facility, these nozzles stand up to the toughest tasks in chemical and bacteria-prone environments, ensuring optimal performance and safety.

Precision Meets Power:

It’s not just about durability; precision matters too. SuperKlean’s chemical resistant nozzles offer a diverse range of spray patterns, from focused jets for pinpoint cleaning to wide fans for efficient rinsing. They even boast adjustable options, allowing you to tailor the spray to your specific needs. Imagine precisely targeting stubborn grime in a tight space, or gently rinsing delicate surfaces without causing damage – with SuperKlean’s nozzles, you have the control. SuperKlean’s “X” nozzle and Dairy Milking Parlor spray nozzles are upgraded versions of SuperKlean’s renowned DH Series, that is time-tested and trusted in thousands of factories and plants for well over two decades!

Applications Where They Shine:

These aren’t just your average spray nozzles; they’re specialized tools for demanding environments. Here are just a few examples:

  • Winery Sanitation: Ensure spotless wine bottles and equipment with nozzles that resist harsh sanitizers and deliver precise, targeted sprays.
  • Food Processing: Maintain pristine hygiene standards with nozzles that withstand aggressive cleaners, chemicals, and disinfectants, protecting food safety. Please check out www.superklean.com for a PDF list of over 1600 chemicals that have been tested.
  • Chemical Processing: Tackle tough cleaning jobs involving harsh chemicals with confidence, knowing your nozzles won’t falter.
  • Teat Spraying: Deliver gentle yet effective cleaning with nozzles specifically designed for animal care, ensuring animal welfare and milk quality.

More Than Just Resistance:

While chemical resistance and precision are key, SuperKlean’s nozzles offer additional features to enhance your experience:

  • Ergonomic Design: Comfortable grips and trigger locks minimize fatigue, especially during extended cleaning sessions.
  • Flow Control: Optimize water usage and chemical application with adjustable flow control valves. Many Dairymen report considerable savings using SuperKlean’s Milking Parlor teat spray nozzle, plus more accurate application angles that result in more complete coverage.
  • Easy Maintenance: Simple designs make cleaning and maintaining your nozzles effortless.

Investing in SuperKlean’s chemical and bacteria resistant spray nozzles is an investment in safety, efficiency, and peace of mind. They’re the perfect tools for conquering demanding cleaning tasks with confidence and precision.

Ready to tackle your toughest cleaning challenges with unparalleled control and protection? Visit SuperKlean today and discover the perfect chemical resistant spray nozzle for your needs!

P.S. Don’t forget to explore SuperKlean’s other washdown solutions, including hot water hoses, hose station steam or hot and cold mixers, and heavy duty hose reels, to build a complete cleaning system that empowers you to conquer any cleaning challenge.

Food Safety Champion: How SuperKlean’s Washdown Equipment Protects Your Operations While Saving You Money

washdown equipment at manufacturing plant

In the food, beverage and pharma industry, maintaining pristine hygiene isn’t just a matter of aesthetics – it’s a critical line of defense against contamination and foodborne illness outbreaks. That’s where SuperKlean’s washdown equipment steps in, acting as your trusted ally in safeguarding food safety throughout your operations.

From Farm to Fork, Every Step Covered:

SuperKlean’s diverse range of washdown solutions caters to every stage of the food production chain, from:

  • Farm and processing facilities: Blast away dirt and debris from raw materials with powerful hot water nozzles and heavy-duty hoses.
  • Manufacturing and packaging lines: Ensure spotless equipment and surfaces with chemical-resistant spray nozzles that handle harsh sanitizers effectively. (Note: SuperKlean nozzles were always trusted for their superior chemical and bacteria resistance, as reported by one of the leading Pharmaceutical Companies in the world. This past year, SuperKlean has taken that reputation to much higher levels, with our industry-leading, Chemical and Bacteria Resistant nozzles, called the “X” hot water spray gun and our exclusive Dairy Milking Parlor Nozzle that is receiving accolades from virtually every Dairymen who uses them.)
  • Cleanrooms and sterile environments: Maintain the highest hygiene standards with specialized nozzles delivering precise, low-pressure sprays and sterilizable materials.

Built for the Battle and Cost-Savings, Not the Backstage:

SuperKlean’s widest selection of washdown equipment isn’t just effective – it’s built to last in demanding food processing over 30 additional factory and plant environments. Imagine battling stubborn grease on machinery with a flimsy nozzle that breaks under pressure. Not with SuperKlean! Their products are constructed from robust materials like stainless steel and brass, ensuring they withstand rigorous cleaning tasks and frequent sanitation protocols.

Efficiency with an Eye on Safety:

In the fast-paced world of food production, every second counts. SuperKlean’s washdown solutions are designed to maximize efficiency and environmental excellence, while prioritizing safety:

  • Ergonomic designs minimize fatigue and prevent injuries during extended cleaning sessions. Our customers and factory workers often exclaim that SuperKlean nozzles are a more perfect fit and weight for their applications.
  • Durable hot water hoses and swivel adapters eliminate tripping hazards and promote safe hot water gun maneuverability.
  • Precise spray patterns allow for targeted cleaning, reducing water and chemical waste, while saving up to 30% over less efficient and effective solutions.
  • Flow control valves optimize water usage, conserving resources and reducing costs.

Beyond Equipment: Your Food Safety Partner That Saves You Money in Multiple Ways:

SuperKlean understands that equipment is just one piece of the puzzle. Their team of food safety experts can assist you immediately when you call. Remarkably, SuperKlean’s superior washdown products are available at reduced costs, when compared to multiple industry competitors. We keep our costs lower, while presenting our distributors and end users with the industry’s best solutions. SuperKlean products just last longer, proven by longer warranties than any competitor.

Here are some other features of using SuperKlean products:

  • We have vast experience in helping our users choose the right equipment for their specific needs and food safety regulations. (We are always available to speak to you, one on one, with our trained and friendly team members eager to assist.)
  • Developing effective cleaning and sanitation protocols for over 33 years.
  • Providing ongoing training and support to your cleaning staff.

Investing in SuperKlean’s washdown equipment is an investment in the safety and reputation of your food business. With their comprehensive solutions and expert guidance, you can:

  • Minimize the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks.
  • Maintain compliance with food safety regulations.
  • Protect your brand reputation and consumer trust.
  • Optimize your cleaning processes for efficiency and cost savings.

Contact SuperKlean today and become a food safety champion with their washdown solutions! Call 1-800-769-9173.

P.S. Don’t forget to explore our website www.superklean.com for valuable resources, including case studies, industry white papers, and food safety best practices tailored to your specific sector of the food industry.

SuperKlean: Your Partner in Food Safety and Dairy Sanitation

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Ensuring Food Safety: From Farm to Fork

For most consumers, food safety is a comforting afterthought. We trust the complex systems behind the scenes to deliver safe, delicious food to our tables. In this blog post, we’ll explore the crucial role of sanitation in food processing and how SuperKlean, with its innovative chemical resistant nozzles and commitment to hygiene, plays a vital part in keeping food safe.

Sanitation in Food Processing

Maintaining a clean and sanitized environment is crucial in food processing. Every facility requires a customized cleaning and sanitizing plan based on factors like building design, temperature, humidity, and even oxygen levels. However, additional sanitation steps are often necessary, especially after construction or major renovations. Plant Managers know they must research the best, environmentally superior cleaning equipment, food safe cleaning chemicals and products that will exceed all expectations.

Why New Facilities Need Extra Sanitization

Building a new or redesigned food processing facility allows for the integration of cutting-edge technology. But construction itself creates challenges – dust, debris, and potential microbial contamination. While thorough cleaning is essential, an additional layer of proactive sanitization is needed to eliminate any lingering microorganisms before production begins.

The Science of Sanitization: Keeping Food Safe

Sanitization involves reducing the number of microorganisms on a properly cleaned surface to a safe level, as defined by regulatory agencies. It’s achieved through heat, radiation, or chemicals. Improper sanitization can be dangerous, as harmful bacteria are often invisible.

The Sanitation Manager: A Guardian of Food Safety

The Sanitation Program Manager shoulders a critical responsibility – ensuring consistent production of safe food. Their tasks include:

  • Overseeing sanitation processes impacting food safety
  • Defining cleaning and sanitizing routines and schedules and equipment used
  • Integrating post-construction sanitization into the overall plan
  • Educating and training associates on food safety procedures
  • Addressing sanitation-related emergencies
  • Maintaining comprehensive sanitation documentation
  • Implementing effective sanitation programs

SuperKlean: Specialized Nozzles for Optimal Sanitation

SuperKlean Washdown Products (www.superklean.com)  understands the unique needs of food processors. That’s why we offer specialized chemical resistant nozzles designed to maximize the effectiveness of chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) – a powerful disinfectant widely used in food processing. Our chemical resistant nozzles have a superior rating for chlorine dioxide use. In fact, our specialized hot water spray nozzles work with over 600 food-grade chemicals used worldwide.

  • Introducing SuperKlean’s Innovative DuraFlow X Nozzle:  Designed for food and beverage facilities, this nozzle features food-grade materials, a targeted spray pattern, and a leak-proof design for efficient and safe ClO₂ use.
  • Food-Grade Materials: The DuraFlow X hot water gun ensures reduced contamination of food contact surfaces.
  • Targeted Spray Pattern: The nozzle delivers a concentrated yet gentle and variable spray pattern, reaching difficult areas and minimizing waste.
  • Leak-proof Design: Prevents accidental exposure to ClO₂ and ensures efficient use of disinfectant.

Benefits of Using the DuraFlow X Nozzle with Chlorine Dioxide Washdown:

  • Enhanced Food Safety: The combination of ClO₂’s powerful disinfection and the DuraFlow X Nozzle’s precise spray pattern creates a cleaner, safer food processing cleaning capability and safer environment.
  • Reduced Water Usage: The DuraFlow X’s targeted spray pattern minimizes water consumption while maintaining effective cleaning. All SuperKlean products are known and respected for their environmental excellence and long-life.
  • Lower Costs: Efficient use of disinfectant translates to reduced cleaning costs.

SuperKlean: Beyond Food Processing

SuperKlean’s commitment to industrial plant and factory hygiene extends beyond food processing. In the dairy industry, maintaining cow udder health is crucial for both cow comfort and milk quality. That’s where the SuperKlean DuraFlow Dairy Nozzle, with built-in chemical resistance comes in.

  • DuraFlow Dairy Nozzle: Specially built for milking parlors, this chemical resistant nozzle ensures cow comfort while delivering consistent ClO₂ application for effective teat protection from mastitis and other diseases.

SuperKlean: Your Hygiene Partner

At SuperKlean, we are dedicated to providing innovative solutions that promote food safety and animal well-being. Our special-designed heavy duty nozzles, designed for use with chlorine dioxide, ensure efficient and targeted sanitation in food processing facilities and milking parlors worldwide.

Contact us today at 800-769-9173 or visit at www.superklean.com to learn more about how SuperKlean’s products can help your facility achieve optimal hygiene standards!

The Perfect Blend: Optimizing Plant Washdown with SuperKlean’s Hot and Cold Water Mixers

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In the world of industrial cleaning, achieving the perfect washdown is a delicate dance between temperature and efficiency. Hot water melts grease, while cold water conserves energy. But finding the right balance can be a juggling act. Enter SuperKlean’s hot and cold water mixers, our 3600 Series, – your secret weapon for achieving the perfect blend in every cleaning scenario.

Beyond Just Mixing Water:

SuperKlean’s hot and cold water mixers are more than just plumbing fixtures; they’re precision instruments designed to optimize your cleaning process. Imagine this: you need to sanitize a food processing line. Extremely hot water ensures germ elimination, but it can also damage delicate surfaces. With a SuperKlean mixer, you can dial in the exact temperature – say, 180°F – achieving optimal sanitation without risking heat damage.

The Benefits of a Perfect Blend:

  • Enhanced Cleaning Power: Hot water cuts through grease and grime more effectively, while cold water conserves energy for rinsing.
  • Reduced Costs: By using only the necessary hot water, you save on energy bills and extend the life of your hot water heater.
  • Improved Safety: Avoid the risks of scalding hot water by precisely controlling the temperature.
  • Versatility for Diverse Needs: Whether you’re sanitizing equipment, degreasing machinery, or simply rinsing surfaces, a SuperKlean 3600 Series mixers adapt to your specific requirements.

SuperKlean’s Mixers: Built to Perform:

  • Durable Construction: Crafted from high-quality materials like brass and stainless steel, these mixers withstand the rigors of industrial environments.
  • Precise Control: Choose from manual or thermostatic models for ultimate temperature control. Manual models offer simple lever adjustments, while thermostatic models maintain the desired maximum temperature.
  • Easy Installation and Maintenance: Designed for user-friendly installation and maintenance, keeping your washdown system running smoothly.
  • Variety of Options: SuperKlean offers a range of mixers to suit different factory needs, including pressures, metal types, and mounting configurations.

Investing in a SuperKlean 3600 Series hot and cold water mixer is an investment in efficiency, safety, and cost savings. It’s the perfect tool to optimize your washdowns, ensuring you achieve the desired cleaning results while conserving resources and protecting your equipment. And with a 5 year warranty, the longest in the washdown industry, SuperKlean guards your investment for many years.

Ready to experience the power of the perfect blend? Visit SuperKlean today or call us at 800-769-9173 and we will help you choose the hot and cold water mixer that’s right for you!

P.S. Don’t forget to explore SuperKlean’s other washdown solutions, including hot water hoses, industrial nozzles, and hose reels, to build a complete cleaning system that meets all your industrial needs.

Mastering the Heat: Unpacking SuperKlean’s Hot Water Nozzles for Peak Performance

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In the increasingly important world of food, beverage and pharma washdown, SuperKlean has been the go-to leader for this the last two decades. Here are just a few reasons why 1,000’s of factories and plants across the globe trust SuperKlean hot water washdown products for all their hot water sanitation needs:

Why Hot Water Washdown is So Important:

Conquering tough cleaning challenges often requires the right tools for the job, and when it comes to battling grime with extremely hot water, SuperKlean’s hot water nozzles reign supreme. But with various options available, choosing the perfect industrial nozzle can feel overwhelming. Fear not, cleaning warriors! This post delves into the world of SuperKlean’s hot water nozzles, empowering you to select the ideal weapon for your specific hot water sanitation battlefield.

Built to Withstand the Heat:

SuperKlean’s hot water nozzles are crafted from robust materials like brass, bronze, and stainless steel, ensuring they can handle the intense temperatures associated with industrial cleaning. Whether you’re tackling greasy machinery, sanitizing food processing equipment, or thawing frozen pipes, these nozzles won’t flinch under pressure.

Precision Meets Power:

From concentrated blasts to wide fan sprays, SuperKlean offers a diverse range of hot water nozzles and nozzle patterns to suit your cleaning needs. Need to target stubborn caked-on grime? Opt for a high-impact SuperKlean DH Series nozzle. Seeking to efficiently rinse large surfaces? A wide fan pattern delivers the perfect solution.

Ergonomics in Action:

Battling grime shouldn’t leave you with sore hands and fatigue. SuperKlean prioritizes comfort with ergonomic designs that fit naturally in your grip, reducing employee’s arm, wrist, and hand strain, while maximizing control. Plus, some SuperKlean nozzles feature trigger locks for continuous spraying, preventing finger fatigue during extended cleaning sessions. Drop these nozzles, as seen in SuperKlean’s DH Series, and they automatically shut off, so employees do not get sprayed with hot water.

Choosing Your Champion:

With so many options, selecting the correct SuperKlean hot water nozzle can feel like a puzzle. Consider factors like:

  • Temperature compatibility: Ensure the nozzle aligns with your maximum water temperature.
  • Pressure requirements: Choose a nozzle that can handle your operating pressure for optimal performance.
  • Flow rate: Select a flow rate that matches your cleaning needs and water pressure.
  • Spray pattern: Opt for a pattern that effectively targets your cleaning challenge.

The Final Rinse:

SuperKlean’s hot water nozzles and spray guns are more than just tools; they’re trusted allies in the fight against grime. With their robust build, diverse options, and focus on ergonomics, they empower you to clean with confidence and efficiency. So, unleash the heat and conquer your cleaning challenges with the perfect SuperKlean hot water nozzle by your side!

Ready to explore SuperKlean’s hot water nozzle selection? Visit our website or contact our experts to find your perfect match! We are always available, by calling 800-769-9173. Make sure to ask about our newest hot water gun releases – Our new “X” Nozzle, with the best chemical and bacterial resistance in the world – SuperKlean’s new Milking Parlor Nozzle, with 5 years of testing by Dairymen who say they will not return to old cow teat spraying solutions!

SuperKlean’s Cutting-Edge Washdown Station and Hose Station: Revolutionizing Industrial Cleaning

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In the dynamic landscape of industrial facilities, maintaining cleanliness is not just a matter of aesthetics but a crucial aspect of ensuring operational efficiency and safety. SuperKlean, a leading industrial washdown equipment manufacturer, stands at the forefront of innovation with its state-of-the-art Washdown Station and Hose Station. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the key features and benefits that make SuperKlean’s products the go-to solution for industries seeking top-notch cleanliness and sanitation.

  1. Precision Engineering for Unmatched Performance:

SuperKlean’s Washdown Station and Hose Station are products of meticulous engineering, designed to deliver optimal performance in even the harshest industrial environments. The stainless steel construction ensures durability and resistance to corrosion, making them ideal for heavy-duty applications.

  1. Versatility in Applications:

One of the standout features of SuperKlean’s washdown solutions is their versatility. Whether you’re dealing with food processing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, or any other industry with stringent cleanliness requirements, these stations offer a flexible and effective solution. The modular design allows customization to meet specific industry needs.

  1. Efficient Water Usage:

Water conservation is a priority in today’s environmentally conscious world. SuperKlean’s Washdown Station incorporates advanced flow control technology, enabling precise water usage without compromising on cleaning power. This not only reduces water consumption but also contributes to cost savings for industrial facilities.

  1. Safety First:

Safety is paramount in industrial settings, and SuperKlean prioritizes it in the design of their washdown equipment. The ergonomic features and user-friendly controls ensure that operators can carry out cleaning tasks efficiently and safely. Additionally, safety interlocks and fail-safes are integrated to prevent accidents and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

  1. Ease of Maintenance:

SuperKlean understands that downtime can be costly for industrial operations. Hence, their Washdown Station and Hose Station are engineered for easy maintenance. Quick-disconnect features and easily replaceable components simplify upkeep, minimizing disruptions and maximizing productivity.

  1. Compliance with Industry Standards:

SuperKlean takes pride in manufacturing products that not only meet but often exceed industry standards. The company is committed to providing washdown solutions that comply with regulations, ensuring that their customers can focus on their operations with confidence in the cleanliness of their facilities.

  1. Responsive Customer Support:

In addition to offering top-notch products, SuperKlean is dedicated to providing excellent customer support. From initial inquiries to post-purchase assistance, their responsive team ensures that customers have the information and support they need.

SuperKlean’s Washdown Station and Hose Station represent a leap forward in industrial cleaning technology. With a focus on precision, versatility, water efficiency, safety, ease of maintenance, and compliance with industry standards, these products are setting new benchmarks in the field. As industries evolve and cleanliness requirements become more stringent, SuperKlean remains at the forefront, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. Choose SuperKlean for a cleaner, safer, and more efficient industrial environment.

The DuraFlow “X” Nozzle – A New Benchmark in Pharmaceutical Hygiene

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Advancing Industrial Hygiene for the Pharmaceutical Industry

SuperKlean is proud to introduce the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle, a landmark development in industrial sanitation, particularly for the pharmaceutical sector. For decades, we have been a trusted supplier to this industry, and our latest innovation is a direct response to the valuable feedback from top pharmaceutical companies.

Heightened Standards for a Critical Industry

In the world of pharmaceuticals, where the production of vaccines, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals demands the strictest hygiene standards, the slightest bacterial presence can have significant implications. The DuraFlow “X” Nozzle has been meticulously engineered to offer enhanced bacterial resistance, helping to minimize bacterial formation and ensure the highest level of cleanliness.

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Tailored to Meet Stringent Industry Needs

Recognizing the unique challenges faced by the pharmaceutical industry, the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle is designed not just for efficiency but also for reliability. Its advanced bacterial and chemical resistance capabilities make it an indispensable tool in the rigorous environments of pharmaceutical manufacturing.

A Commitment to Excellence and Innovation

This innovation underscores our commitment to continuous improvement and our dedication to providing solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The DuraFlow “X” Nozzle is a testament to our promise to deliver products that lead the way in industrial hygiene and safety.

Discover the Future of Pharmaceutical Sanitation

We invite you to experience the difference with the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle, a symbol of our ongoing commitment to pioneering new standards in industrial cleaning. Visit our website to learn more about how this revolutionary tool can enhance the hygiene protocols in your pharmaceutical facility.

Explore the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle

To order the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle, please call 800-769-9173, or email us at [email protected]

Revolutionizing Industrial Hygiene with the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle

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Elevating Hygiene and Safety in Industrial Settings

At SuperKlean, we understand the critical importance of maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety in industrial environments. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our latest innovation, the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle. This new product isn’t just a tool; it’s a game-changer in the realm of industrial sanitation.

A New Era of Bacterial and Chemical Resistance

Drawing from years of expertise and customer feedback, we’ve enhanced the already impressive features of our DH series nozzle. The DuraFlow “X” Nozzle offers unparalleled bacterial and chemical resistance, making it an essential component for industries where hygiene is non-negotiable. Whether it’s in pharmaceuticals, food processing, or agriculture, this nozzle sets a new standard.

Designed for Durability and Comfort

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Understanding the demands of industrial work, we’ve designed the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle to be both durable and user-friendly. Made with high-grade 304 Stainless Steel, it withstands the toughest environments. Its lightweight design, coupled with an ergonomic 4-position locking mechanism, ensures comfortable, fatigue-free operation.

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

This launch is a reflection of SuperKlean’s ongoing commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility. By continually seeking ways to improve our products, we aim to provide solutions that are not only effective but also sustainable and eco-friendly.

Get Your Hands on the Future of Industrial Cleaning

The DuraFlow “X” Nozzle is available now. With its distinctive dark blue trigger, symbolizing its advanced capabilities, it’s a must-have for any industry prioritizing hygiene and safety. 

Explore the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle

To order the DuraFlow “X” Nozzle, please call 800-769-9173, or email us at [email protected]

Elevating Safety Standards with SuperKlean’s DURAMIX 8000 Steam and Cold Water Hose Stations

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For Safety Managers striving to maintain the highest sanitation standards in their plants or factories, safety and efficiency are paramount concerns. In industries such as food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals, where hot water washdown is an essential process, steam is a common choice for hot water generation due to its superior efficiency. However, one of the significant challenges faced by plant and factory managers is the potential for steam leakage and bursting hot water hoses. Steam leakage is a dangerous scenario that can potentially harm your plant employees, damage equipment, and disrupt operations. So, how can we bridge this gap between efficiency and safety? Enter the SuperKlean DURAMIX 8000 Steam and Cold Water mixing station – a leading solution for plant safety and productivity.

Steam: The Unparalleled Choice

When it comes to hot water provision for washdown, steam stands unrivaled. Steam’s ability to carry large amounts of heat means that it can quickly and efficiently sanitize surfaces, kill bacteria, and remove stubborn residues. This is especially critical in industries where removal of bacteria, cleanliness, and hygiene are paramount. Steam is a force to be reckoned with, but it needs to be harnessed and controlled properly to be safely beneficial.

Beyond sterilization, steam provides a range of operational benefits. Its high energy content and efficiency in heat transfer lead to lower operational costs and quicker heat up times. This results in improved productivity.

The Dangers of Poorly Designed Steam Mixing Units

Steam expands when it leaks into hot water hoses not designed to handle its pressure and temperature. This can cause the hose to burst or steam to leak through the hot water nozzle, risking scalds or burns to employees, damage to machinery, or even cause slips and falls due to wet floors. In extreme cases, these incidents can lead to debilitating injuries, costly downtime, and even litigation. In essence, a single steam leak could lead to a cascade of unwelcome consequences that can significantly impede plant operations.

Don’t let the danger of steam leaks compromise your operations or put your employees at risk. After all, a safe plant is a productive plant.

The SuperKlean Solution

That’s where the SuperKlean DURAMIX 8000 Steam and Cold Water hose station comes into play. This steam and cold water mixing station, developed by SuperKlean, has been specifically designed with plant safety and efficiency in mind. The DURAMIX 8000’s superior build and innovative technology make it the safest steam mixer on the market today.

Its robust construction can handle the high temperatures and pressures associated with steam without the risk of failure. The DURAMIX 8000’s design incorporates automatic steam shut-off in case of cold water loss, preventing dangerous steam leaks. Should the cold water supply be interrupted, the steam supply valve closes instantly, eliminating the possibility steam leaking through the hot water nozzle or bursting the hot water hose.

SuperKlean’s complete family of steam hose stations are also designed to provide precise control over the steam and cold water ratio, ensuring a safe and efficient blend for washdown processes.

Invest in Safety, Invest in Productivity

The SuperKlean DURAMIX 8000 does more than just ensuring safety. It maximizes operational productivity by enabling a consistent and reliable hot water supply, reducing downtime and maintenance requirements. This means your team can focus on what they do best: delivering top-quality products, all while safeguarding the health and safety of your employees.

The DURAMIX 8000 isn’t just a piece of equipment; it’s a holistic approach towards a safer and more efficient working environment.

Make the switch to the SuperKlean DURAMIX 8000 today and let the peace of mind it brings permeate every corner of your plant or factory. When you invest in the DURAMIX 8000, you’re investing in unparalleled safety and unmatched productivity – a combination that truly sets your operation apart.

For more information on SuperKlean’s full line of hose stations, please call 800-769-9173 or go to www.superklean.com. We have a full inventory of hose stations, hot water nozzles, hose barb adapters, hot water hoses and washdown accessories for every need, ready to ship out same day.

SuperKlean’s Hose Swivel Adapters to the Rescue

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Burlingame, California - February 21, 2023

SuperKlean and our distributors worldwide receive compliments from plants and factories who are thankful for our ultra-reliable DuraLife hose barb swivel adapters for hot water hoses.

These ½” hose swivel adapters are available in either low-cost brass, a combination of 304 stainless steel, or complete stainless steel construction.

SuperKlean has been shipping these adapters for almost three decades. Along the way, we have been using one of our company’s mottos, “Continuous Improvement,” to make these hot-water-based swivels stand up to the rigors of any harsh factory or plant environment.

For instance, in our manufacturing process, we use more expensive but more robust O-ring construction on every one of these fittings.

We also use more (and longer) high-performance metals to ensure the ability to double-band hoses to the SuperKlean hose barb, ensuring a robust and reliable contact surface, no leaking over time, and even less wear on the inside of the hose near the barb. Feel free to ask our sales team how this works; it’s actually a physics thing!

As I travel around North America and the world, visiting many diverse plants and factories, I often ask, “Where do your hoses normally wear out?” Virtually 100% of the time, the answer is, “Right near the edge of the hose barb, internally, where the inside of the barb rubs against the metal end of the barb.”

This is why SuperKlean pays extra attention to how we manufacture the edges of our hose barb swivel adapters. We have made our Continuous Improvements, but the longer hose barb and tighter double-banded connections help even more. Also, with this, our industrial spray nozzles exceed the industry’s standards.

To go even one step further, three years ago SuperKlean formally introduced our very popular LifeSpan Internal Hose Guard product line, which integrates our ‘already-superior’ hose barb fittings and swivel adapters with a high-performance internal stainless steel hollow tube that only allows up to 90-degree flexing, and virtually no flexing where plant and factory maintenance and safety managers have been struggling with hot and cold water hose safety and breakage per year. So, instead of just purchasing a SuperKlean hose swivel fitting, you can purchase, for just a small additional charge, SuperKlean’s extensive hot water hose barb swivel adapter attached to a lightweight internal tube, as one single part, called SuperKlean’s DuraLife Swivel Adapters. Please see page 24 in our catalog for a deeper explanation and a photo.

With these cumulative features, SuperKlean’s hot and cold water hose barb swivel adapter solutions stand out as the best available in the hot and cold water washdown industry.

Call our sales team today for a sample at 800-769-9173, or email [email protected].

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The Brewery Business is Booming and SuperKlean Delivers the Brewery Sanitation Goods!

Flavor Food and Beverage Companies trust SuperKlean for Unmatched Sanitation

The Brewery Business is Booming and SuperKlean Delivers the Brewery Sanitation Goods!

As of December 2022, there are over 8500 breweries in America and over 1200 in Canada. Driving factors for this growth include new, innovative flavors offered by breweries, increased social popularity among millennials to visit breweries, advancements in the brewing process, and the rise of craft and microbreweries. In 2021, the overall beer market grew by 1%.

With a growth rate of 8% in 2021, craft beer is one of the fastest-growing segments in the brewing industry. This growth is particularly due to the rise of social media marketing by millennials and brewing companies, and the growing demand for craft beer in the Asia-Pacific region of the world. By 2028, the global craft beer market is expected to be valued at a whopping $210.78 billion compared to 2021’s value of $102.59 billion.

To be ready for this growth, breweries need the best and safest washdown equipment for proper brewery sanitation. There are countless washdown products in the market, but brewers favor SuperKlean’s 3600 Series Hot and Cold Water mixer. The easy-to-read temperature gauge keeps track of the exact water temperature, providing the best brewery sanitation experience possible. Brewers also enjoy the consistency, reliability, and safety features of the 3600 Series mixer. SuperKlean offers a 3-year warranty, which is the best warranty in the washdown products industry. SuperKlean can offer this longer warranty because of the superior quality of its products.

Brewers also favor SuperKlean’s DM Series brewery spray nozzle for their industrial nozzle needs, as it is a reliable and sturdy industrial nozzle. It is also a favorite of winemakers, used as a winery nozzle in hundreds of vineyards worldwide for winery sanitation. The DM Series spray nozzle features stainless steel construction, which impresses brewery and winery lovers on factory tours. SuperKlean toured River Horse Brewery, one of the top-rated breweries in the United States. Check out our YouTube video of their state-of-the-art facility that uses SuperKlean’s mixing stations and washdown nozzles.

Brewers and winemakers are exceptionally hard workers and tend to keep busy running their companies. When they come to SuperKlean, we listen to their needs and provide our expert knowledge to help them make the best decisions for washdown equipment. When they need a new mixing station, SuperKlean gets it to them fast, often with same-day shipping. With the best products, prices, and customer service, brewers and winemakers worldwide choose SuperKlean as their #1 choice for their washdown sanitation needs.

Call SuperKlean today for all your washdown sanitation needs.

1-800-7699173. Or shop SuperKlean products online, at www.superklean.com

SuperKlean Follow-Up Report on ASPE’s 2022 Convention and Expo

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Burlingame, California - December 1, 2022

SuperKlean Washdown Products attended our 3rd bi-yearly ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers) show in late September of this year. Our show team met many new plumbing system design experts and fortified our relationships with ASPE professionals from previous shows who already recommend and integrate SuperKlean’s full line of hot water Industrial Factory and Plant sanitation products.

Since attending our first ASPE Convention and Expo in 2018, a growing number of ASPE member plumbing companies have been partnering with SuperKlean to integrate our environmentally exceptional hot water washdown products into dozens of new factories, mostly around North America.

The product ASPE members most often recommend are SuperKlean’s industry-leading steam mixing stations, and our hot and cold water mixing stations, both renowned for their premiere safety characteristics, ease of maintenance and long-life.

SuperKlean’s trip to this year’s Indianapolis ASPE show featured a Road Trip to dozens of ASPE members and plumbing distributors, from California, to Indianapolis, to Michigan, and back to California. We were able to make many new acquaintances and visit customers who have been trustworthy distributors of SuperKlean’s wide array of hot water sanitation products for decades.

SuperKlean products displayed this year include SuperKlean’s world leading DuraMix 8000 Steam & Cold Water Mixing Stations, our 3600 Series Hot and Cold water mixers, as well as the industry’s widest line of heavy-duty spray nozzles and industrial spray nozzles. ASPE attendees also were introduced to SuperKlean industrial wall mount hose hangers and hot water washdown hoses. During the entire COVID pandemic, SuperKlean’s forward-planning allowed us to ship these products from stock over 95% of the time, meeting all our ASPE partners’ on-time delivery expectations.


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SuperKlean also showed our steam traps and steam strainer product lines, ¾ ball valves, swivel hose adapters, and many other SuperKlean product SKU’s.

SuperKlean places an emphasis on our always available, technically-trained advisor team. Our team offering offers you instant consultation regarding the perfect hot water washdown product for your specific application, including the exact industrial hose nozzle or mixing station-type that best fits your needs.

SuperKlean’s one-on-one technical support is among the best in the industrial plant and factory sectors. We feature our own branded hot water washdown hose that matches your factory’s needs perfectly, and same-day hose station shipments give you a one-stop-shopping and shipping experience that is not found elsewhere in this industrial sector.

SuperKlean also provides a vast number of online YouTube videos that show installers how to mount 8000 Series steam water mixing valves quickly, while providing safer installations that are unrivaled in the hot water washdown industry. Call SuperKlean today at 800-769-9173 with any questions you may have that are not covered in our videos.

SuperKlean Washdown Products have become the world’s most trusted industrial hot water sanitation products available, integrated into and used by the globe’s leading Food, Beverage, Pharma and Dairy-related producers. Virtually all SuperKlean products ship same or next day from our warehouses in California and Canada. Call for free, new 2023 catalogs, other marketing materials, and detailed documentation. Or, please view our SuperKlean website at www.superklean.com.

SuperKlean’s NAHAD Miami 2022 Industry Report

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The Hose Industry Is On the Rise - Another Amazing and Highly Informative NAHAD Show

It was wonderful to experience a NAHAD show returning to its pre-pandemic glory in Miami in May of 2022, at the beautiful Fontainebleau Hotel. NAHAD has a knack for picking great destinations, and the soft Atlantic breezes and seaside vibes of this renowned Florida city did not disappoint.

There is something special about its attendees that set NAHAD Conventions apart. It is clearly the people, who flock in from across America, Canada, and Latin America. NAHAD attendees play hard and learn hard. It is so rewarding to share libations, great food, and even greater stories with these immensely good people and business partners.

Production and manufacturing industries still recovering.

Supply chain issues were a big topic, both in the NAHAD breakout sessions and during the convention show. It is clear some companies, both distributors and manufacturers, were caught off guard and were unable to plan as far ahead as required. Others who have inventory, either distributors who stocked up on industrial hot water hoses and hose swivel fittings, or manufacturers who increased production and inventory, provide a good lesson for keeping abreast with emerging, worldwide supply issues. SuperKlean certainly feels blessed that we planned far ahead and have experienced virtually no shortage issues.

We are all lucky to be in a huge industry that is beyond just essential. Foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and associated plants and factories of every type were tasked with overcoming endless, ever-changing obstacles to keep these most important supplies available and moving to their ultimate destinations. The attention to sanitation is greater than ever before, and as leaders in the washdown industry, SuperKlean continues to be a dedicated and prepared partner and supplier for all manufacturing industries. 

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SuperKlean Industrial Hot Water Hoses
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SuperKlean Hose Swivel Adapters

SuperKlean invested in greatly expanding the stock and pipeline of our entire washdown line, including hot water mixing stations, both Steam & Cold Water Hose Stations and Hot & Cold Water Mixing Valves. SuperKlean also still holds the largest and widest array of the hot water washdown industry’s industrial heavy duty water guns, hose swivel adapters, industrial wall mount hose hangers, steam traps and steam strainers. Please call SuperKlean for immediate availability of our industry-leading washdown products.

We hope to see all of our NAHAD attendee friends and partners in 2023 in The Bahamas. For more details on this year’s 2022 NAHAD show and information about SuperKlean industrial hot water hose line, please call 949-533-2300.

NAHAD Convention for Hose Stations, Hose Swivel Adapters, and Washdown Hose

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Please come visit SuperKlean at NAHAD 2022 Miami – Booth Number 523

SuperKlean Washdown Products will be demonstrating our full line of Factory and Plant cleaning and sanitation products at NAHAD’s (The Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution) 2022 Convention taking place at the world famous Fontainbleau Hotel in Miami Florida. SuperKlean has attended every NAHAD convention that has taken place over the past decades. This year we look forward to the warm Miami breezes and meeting friends both old and new. Please come join us in the festivities, at SuperKlean’s Booth # 523.

SuperKlean products displayed this year will include SuperKlean’s world leading DuraMix 8000 Steam & Cold Water Hose Stations, 3600 Series Hot and Cold Water Mixing Valve, the industry’s widest line of heavy duty spray nozzles and industrial spray nozzles, industrial wall mount hose hangers, hot water washdown hose, steam traps and steam strainers, 3/4 ball valves, and many other SuperKlean product SKU’s.

You can meet and talk with SuperKlean experts regarding your strategies, including what specific industrial hose nozzle best fits each application, how SuperKlean-branded hot water washdown hose can perfectly complement each hose station installation, why SuperKlean 8000 Series steam water mixing valves provide a safer installation, demonstration of how and many other questions you may have.

SuperKlean Washdown Products have become the world’s most trusted industrial hot water sanitation products available, integrated into and used by the globe’s leading food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and dairy-related producers. Virtually all SuperKlean products ship same or next day from our warehouses in California and Canada. Call us today for more information, free catalogs and unmatched technical assistance. We are always available to answer your questions immediately. Or, check explore our recently updated SuperKlean website at www.superklean.com for valuable information on how to greatly enhance your business, factory, or industrial plant.

New SuperKlean Distributors sign up to carry SuperKlean products will receive an Introductory Deal featuring an extra 5% discount on their first order placed within 2022.

If you cannot attend this year’s NAHAD Convention, and would like to discuss integrating SuperKlean or carrying SuperKlean products in your product line, please call Dana Rudy, SuperKlean Sales Manager, directly at 949-576-5679.

Maintaining Your Steam Hose Stations for Optimal Plant Sanitation

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Best Practices for Extending the Life and Performance of Hot Water Steam Hose Stations, Throughout Your Plant

SuperKlean Steam Hose Stations require quick, easy, and cost effective on-the-wall maintenance.

One of the most frequent questions SuperKlean receives from Plant & Factory Managers revolves around the difficulties they encounter when trying to clean or maintain Steam Hose Stations that are positioned around their plant or factory. One Plant Safety Manager recently contacted our distributor regarding growing problems they were having with over 60 steam and cold water units sold by one of our competitors. These units had been in operation in some cases just for a few years, and in other cases for over a decade. Their hot water steam station problems were multifaceted; employees were getting burned by gaseous steam leaking into hot water hoses that were bursting open, endangering operators. Another problem was that their existing units often had to be removed from the wall for maintenance, with costs ranging from $450 for replacement parts, all the way up to approximately $1,500 when labor was included. During the tour, we asked why they did not perform preventative maintenance periodically. The answers were very familiar … they could not afford to shut down a production line that was running every day, it was too complex, and finally, it was too expensive.

SuperKlean offers the much needed solution. Managers at these plants and factories often switch over to SuperKlean’s DuraMix 8000 Steam and Cold Steam Hose Stations throughout their entire operation. The #1 reason we find is the 8000’s ‘Ease of Maintenance’ and 3 year warranty. More than two decades ago, SuperKlean designed the DuraMix 8000 Series based around an innovative, ‘on-the-wall’ preventative maintenance capability that requires only 15 minutes, and remarkably, only a $2.50 replacement gasket. Our kit for steam hose station matintenance consists of a $2.50 gasket, and we provide 2 free gaskets in each 8000 box we ship!

Plant Maintenance Managers can have their teams watch SuperKlean’s short 4 minute Preventative Maintenance video, then perform the entire, simple maintenance procedure during a shift break or lunch.

SuperKlean found during our 30 year history of designing and selling exceptional Hot and Cold Water Hose Stations and Steam & Cold water mixing stations across the globe, that food, beverage, pharma, dairy, and countless other vertical markets depending on steam can often be very greasy places. This means the equipment used, especially Steam Hose Stations, needs to be constantly cleaned and well-maintained. We design and manufacture our hose stations, industrial hot water hoses, low flow nozzles, and entire line of washdown equipment to stand up to the harshest environments. SuperKlean understands that plants and factories across the country must keep their lines moving, so our superior washdown equipment saves you both time and money on maintenance.

SuperKlean’s technical staff can assist you in designing a maintenance plan that fits your specific plant’s requirements based on the washdown equipment you have. Often, Plant Maintenance Managers will do preventative maintenance on steam host stations every 6 months, or 12 months, with a schedule that matches each specific area where a SuperKlean steam hose station is being used. In many cases, frequency of preventative maintenance is also based on the type of local water being used (highly mineralized versus normal water) or the type and age of piping throughout the factory or plant.

With SuperKlean’s easy, fast and low cost preventative maintenance, your steam hose stations can last for many years. Performing quick and easy preventative maintenance is a guaranteed way to washdown success. 

For more input on how SuperKlean’s DuraMix 8000 Series can help your operation, please call us anytime at 1-800-769-9173, or visit our website at www.superklean.com/shop/mixing-stations . We are here to provide you with the best and fastest service and advice available!

Top 5 Best Practices for Exceptional Plant Sanitation in 2022

More than Ever, Thorough Cleaning and Plant Sanitation, With Low Overhead and Better Ergonomics, are Key to the Best Plants and Factories

Many Food, Beverage and Pharma companies often ask SuperKlean’s Marketing Team what we would suggest for improving their factory and plant cleaning and sanitation process while reduces ever-more-costly water overhead. Here is a short list of 5 suggestions that we provide:

Best Practice #1:

Thoroughly train and encourage your cleaning staff to first “pre-rinse” and “wet-down” all areas that need deep cleaning.

Sounds simple, but effective pre-spraying of hot water will go a long way to loosening debris and unseen bacteria or pathogens that can build up over never-ending days of production. In fact, studies show that pre-rinsing can go a long way to reducing the total amount of water that plants and factories have to heat up, as well as use, to do deep plant sanitation. SuperKlean’s wide range of industrial spray nozzles all feature multiple ‘fan-spray’ settings to accomplish water-saving pre-rinse.

Best Practice # 2:

Closely monitor and maintain the correct temperature during hot water washdown.

Sanitizing at the appropriate temperature is important for everyone, from your company who wants to provide the safest, pathogen free products, to the USDA and FDA who are ever-increasing stringent, minimum hot water temperatures, to the eventual citizen who consumes your products. SuperKlean sells a wide range of solutions to track your factory’s hot water plant sanitation needs, including low-cost temperature gauges that easily screw into all SuperKlean hose stations (Steam & Cold Water mixing valve, Hot & Cold Water mixing valve, and Single Valve.) SuperKlean also provide our popular ThermoSmart T150 Industrial Spray Nozzles with a low-cost, built-in, digital temperature readout that your employees can monitor in real time, while they are spraying. It is amazing what the correct-temperature hot water can do to maximize your plant sanitation and cleaning, while saving precious water resources and reducing employee fatigue. For over 30 years SuperKlean has implemented an ongoing “Continuous Improvement” corporate motto. This makes it easy to say, SuperKlean sells exceptional, hot water washdown products!

Steam, and Hot and cold water mixing valves with temperature gauges.

Best Practice #3:

Use the best plant sanitation tools for the job at hand.

SuperKlean sells the industry’s widest line of heavy duty spray nozzles and accessories for every type of factory and plant sanitation job. We believe it all starts with the best Mixing Hose Stations, that provide long and trustworthy service, maintaining the trustworthy operation performance your plant or factory requires. We know you cannot tolerate any downtime.

SuperKlean Mixing Stations provide fast and efficient 15 minute, ‘on-the-wall’ hot water hose station maintenance, and all at less than $3 dollars of material cost. All plant managers need to supply is a simple wrench, and with this Preventive Maintenance they can ensure their hose station will last for many years! A side benefit? This also reduces plant overhead and hidden costs. (Please watch our Steam Hose Station Maintenance Video here.) SuperKlean also provides the best built hot water hoses, with our renowned, extra-long hose adapter fittings to ensure no water leakage, or what can turn into dreaded tepid water on factory floors.

SuperKlean also offers our popular LifeSpan Internal Hose Guards. If your factory and plant sanitation team wants to greatly extend the investments you make in hot water hoses, SuperKlean’s LifeSpan internal hose guards will do this at very low additional cost. If we were to ask, where do most of your hoses fail, the answer would almost unanimously be, at the ends! LifeSpan Hose Guards protect the ends of your hoses so they will last as long as the center of your hoses!

Call us today for more information, and technical feedback on exactly what SuperKlean industrial heavy duty water gun will best suit your specific plant sanitation and cleaning needs.

Best Practice #4:

Ensure the safety of your employees.

SuperKlean pays close attention to employee safety and the overall ergonomics built into each of our products. Many of the world’s largest food, beverage, pharma, dairy, meat processors, cheese manufacturers, nutraceutical plants and countless other vertical markets trust SuperKlean Steam & Cold Water Hose Stations as the safest to operate in these industries. Steam is often a difficult beast to control, while maintaining ultimate safety. SuperKlean’s famous DuraMix 8000 Series Hose Stations and hot water hose products meet these stringent safety standards. Click here for steam safety documentation and video materials that explain our safety at length.

SuperKlean also designs (and continuously improves and redesigns) our products to be easier and safer to operate, reducing wrist and hand fatigue that often occur during intensive, long hours of plant sanitation, and what seems to be, endless cleaning. This SuperKlean commitment to employee and plant safety is what helps ensure top food and product excellence to all product consumers across the world.

Employee safety is one of the keys to smooth operation. Safe steam hose stations, hot and cold water mixing valves, heavy duty hose nozzles, and long-lasting hot water washdown hoses that do not compromise on industrial strength are a necessity for plant sanitation. Plant Managers and Safety Managers are turning to SuperKlean’s extensive line of hot water sanitation products to fill this need. These highly professional managers are tasked to ensure their plant machinery, floors, walls and ceilings are pristine, and that their employees are safe during the exhaustive sanitation process that requires extended periods of hot water washdown.

Best Practices #5:

Have a dependable supply of washdown product inventory.

No supply chain issues with SuperKlean!

Industry-wide, virtually every plant and factory management team knows that it team-wide attention to detail and excellence make for the highest level of success. That includes paying close attention to both the big and little things, including carefully choosing which suppliers you trust, and thus, align yourselves with. Are your suppliers providing you with exceptional products you can depend on, not just for their operation, but ongoing and immediate availability? Do your suppliers excel in every area, including dedicated fast service and technical assistance? This 5th Best Practice just might be the most important of all.

SuperKlean understands the surmounting duty America’s production workers face to deliver safety during what feels like increasingly unsafe times, and we are prepared to work along side you. Our inventory is stocked and ready to be shipped. SuperKlean pays attention to all the details, so our channel partners and users can trust in immediate shipments, unwavering and exceptional quality, and almost instantaneous service. 

Worldwide, Plant Managers, Safety Managers, and Maintenance Managers, from the smallest plants to the largest, must rely on the best partners for ultimate best practices to be met, year after year. Throughout this latest, chaotic supply chain crisis, SuperKlean never faltered. Two years ago, SuperKlean began investing in tremendous inventory levels, even though these additional costs and excess inventory burdens affected our bottom line profits. Today, we are still shipping virtually every product SKU same or next day. And, we continue to invest with this commitment, to serve you, our customers. SuperKlean provides the world’s best hot water washdown products, with immediate response from every department in our corporation, and an unwavering dedication from every SuperKlean employee to do all they can to provide exceptional service, products, and on-time delivery.

For more information on SuperKlean’s full line of hot water cleaning and sanitation products for industrial and commercial applications, please call SuperKlean’s Sales Team at 1-800-769-9173. Or browse SuperKlean products online, at www.superklean.com/shop/.

SuperKlean’s Got the Goods – Good Product Inventory That Is!

Our One Year In Advance Inventory Planning Has SuperKlean Warehouses Filled … We Are Shipping Our Industrial Hot Water Products Same Day!

Shipping delays threaten inventory levels yet again.
Cargo ships in a traffic jam off the coast of California.

Looking back, it seems as though there has been ongoing chaos and unexpected problems lately. Most recently, America has been faced with a massive halt in distribution, with massive container ships sitting off America’s coasts delaying deliveries and emptying shelves. But, as always, America’s distribution channels, dependable industrial plants, and driven manufacturers will find a way to keep the flow of essential items to our fellow citizens going strong.  

With some careful and wise advance planning, SuperKlean has done its part. We normally keep fully stocked inventory in both of our North American warehouses, holding at least six months of inventory on almost every Industrial Hot Water Washdown product we design and manufacture. That inventory cost burden certainly has added to our overhead over the years, but, in conjunction with exceptional products and service, this has paid off with a happy and loyal

distribution channel, and thankful plant and factory managers. In the midst of the 2020 pandemic, SuperKlean had the foresight to dramatically increase our inventory at the same time industrial factories and plants were in successive phases of shutdown. We strategically increased from our normal 6 month reserve inventory stock to much higher inventory levels. That pre-planning has now given us the capability to continuously ship virtually every SuperKlean product same day or next day! If you are experiencing delays with other washdown manufacturers like Streamline Valves, or other suppliers, please contact us for the exact crossover sanitation washdown SKU that will be equivalent or even better than the ones you have been purchasing.

Here is a short list: SuperKlean’s extensive inventory in our two North American warehouses include SuperKlean’s renowned and award-winning Steam Hose Stations and Hot and Cold Water Mixing Valves, featuring a wide assortment of DuraMix 8000 Steam & Cold Water Mixers and our 3600 Series Hot and Cold Water Mixers

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Steam and cold water mixing station, and hot and cold water mixing station.
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SuperKlean’s top heavy duty water guns.

SuperKlean also provides ‘same-day-shipping’ of our vast line of industrial spray nozzles and heavy duty water guns that fulfill every industrial factory and plant need. These heavy duty hose nozzles and hot water nozzles are used and trusted by some of the world’s largest food, beverage, and pharmaceutical companies. SuperKlean’s superior washdown hose products have been shipping same or next day for over 25 years, and feature SuperKlean’s industry leading hose swivel fittings. These hose swivel adapter products incorporate the world’s sturdiest O-ring construction and are designed with extra length, enabling the hose to be double-banded, which is a must for maximum, industrial hot water hose safety characteristics. SuperKlean only manufactures and sells premium hot water hose products.

Whether you have low quantity or high quantity needs for best-in-class industrial sanitation products, now or in the future, please give us a call to let us know both your short term and long term requirements. SuperKlean’s  dedicated Premier Service Team is ready to assist you in all your hot water washdown needs in 2021, and for the many years to come!

For more information on SuperKlean’s full line of hot water sanitation products, please visit www.superklean.com. Or, for immediate technical assistance on what specific products might be best for your application, please contact Dana Rudy, SuperKlean’s Sales Manager, directly at 949-576-5679, or any member of our team at 1-800-769-9173.

Flavor Food and Beverage Companies trust SuperKlean for Unmatched Sanitation

Flavor Food and Beverage Companies trust SuperKlean for Unmatched Sanitation

Food & Beverage Flavor Companies Use SuperKlean’s Hot & Cold Water Mixers, Hot Water Nozzles, and Washdown Hoses for Unmatched Sanitation

Flavor, Texture and Maximum Food Safety is Big in Food & Beverage Sales Success. Find out How SuperKlean’s Exceptional Hot Water Sanitation Products Assists Flavor Companies in Providing the Ultimate Protection for Safe Food Products and Employees.

Food & Beverage Flavor Companies have been exponentially growing into multi-billion dollar enterprises over the past few decades. The extreme science of creating the best flavoring of food  and beverages, as well as sumptuous textures within your palate, create huge revenues and margins for these growing industries. Customers are seeking heightened taste and textural experiences, and food industry leaders reap huge revenue rewards as a result of their successes in providing happy tastebuds and satisfied microbiomes.

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SuperKlean hot and cold water mixing valve with heavy duty water gun and hot water hose.

Just as important are the sanitation-based hot water hose stations, heavy duty hose nozzles, and long-lasting hot water hoses that clean and purify these factories and plants. Plant and Safety Managers are turning to SuperKlean’s extensive line of hot water sanitation products to fill this need. These professional managers are tasked to ensure their machinery, floors, walls, and ceilings are pristine, and that their employees are safe during the exhaustive sanitation process that requires extended washdown periods.

Creating world leading food flavoring and food textures is now a true science, with large, forward thinking companies employing Taste Scientists and hundreds of tasters to provide in-depth science feedback to food creators. The same thing is occurring in the fragrance and cosmetic industries, where purity and highest levels of sanitation safety are of paramount importance.

SuperKlean Washdown Products provide Plant Safety Managers with the leading, environmentally-exceptional hot and cold water mixing valves and industrial spray nozzles to effectively sanitize every nook and cranny of their often vast factory and plant floors, walls and sophisticated equipment. At the same time SuperKlean’s ergonomically-designed washdown products are employee favorites, reducing the difficulty of hours spent spraying and dragging around heavy duty water guns and washdown hoses.

SuperKlean’s industry-leading hose swivel adapters save wrist, arm, and muscle fatigue, allowing 360 degrees of rotation. SuperKlean’s extra-safe hose swivel fittings outlast hot water hoses and provide the ability to ‘double-band’  washdown hoses to create a stronger seal and keep employees safe from being accidentally sprayed with heated water.

Food science requires top of the line industrial sanitation equipment
Food science requires top of the line industrial sanitation equipment.

Often, many of us consumers don’t understand this emerging type of food science. There is actually sophisticated chemistry and even scientific terminology behind this called, Neurogastronomy, The Science of Taste Perception! The next time you bite into a new, exciting food product and get that premier satisfaction on your taste buds, please take a moment to thank the growing number of flavor and texture companies and scientists across the world for their dedicated work in making these exciting new food & beverage products that are showing up on your grocery store shelves.

And, for more information on SuperKlean’s full line of hot water cleaning and sanitation products for industrial and commercial applications, please call SuperKlean’s Sales Team at 1-800-7699173. Or shop SuperKlean products online, at www.superklean.com

 

SuperKlean Features Brewery Sanitation Equipment at the 2021 Craft Brewers Conference

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SuperKlean Features Hot Water Brewery Sanitation Equipment at the 2021 Craft Brewers Conference

How to Best Clean Your Brewery? SuperKlean Demonstrates Brewer’s Favorite Products and Tools!

Time to shine up those beer growlers! The 2021 Craft Brewers Conference is taking place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver on September 8th– 12th in downtown Denver. SuperKlean will be showing our wide range of brewers favorite hot water brewery sanitation products in Booth # 5304, along with one of our favorite distributors, Alliance Hose. Come visit us in the BrewExpo America Pavilion on Friday and Saturday, September 10th and 11th from 9-5, and Sunday, September 12th from 9-3.

Click on the thumbnail above to watch a video on SuperKlean and brewery sanitation.

You will be able to get “hands on” with SuperKlean’s best brewery hose nozzles and choose between our best-in-class industrial water guns and heavy duty hose nozzles that best match your brewery’s specific needs! In addition, SuperKlean will be offering Craft Brewers Conference Special Pricing Discounts on our full line of brewery spray nozzles, industrial hot water washdown hoses, and industrial hose racks. Please watch this video to see more about SuperKlean at the Craft Brewers Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEXcGwVADbk

SuperKlean will be handing out these special purchase coupons that will be good for the remainder of 2021, for great discount on all of these SuperKlean brewery sanitation products.

SuperKlean has participated in many Craft Brewers Conferences. This includes a huge event, the Philadelphia Beer Show, when SuperKlean toured the famous River Horse Brewery, with several busloads of brewery experts thirsty to see a world-class brewery in action. SuperKlean was able to shoot the following video during that trip from Philadelphia to this nearby famous brewery.

This video show how River Horse’s great maintenance team uses SuperKlean 3600 Series Hot & Cold Water Mixing Stations to achieve the perfect hot water temperature for cleaning, and how they spread these five 3600 Series hot and cold water mixing valves around their beautiful brewery. The video shows all SuperKlean hot water mixing units mounted with our brewery hose nozzles, our industrial hose racks, and SuperKlean washdown hoses that are just the right length to maximize coverage throughout their entire brewery operation.

For more information on SuperKlean’s full line of brewery sanitation products, please visit www.superklean.com/shop/, or for immediate technical assistance on what products might be best for you please contact Dana Rudy, SuperKlean’s Sales Manager, at her direct number, 949-576-5679.

The team at SuperKlean hopes to see you at the show or answer your questions directly on the phone at 1-800-769-9173.

Food & Beverage Plants Worldwide Turn to SuperKlean’s DuraMix 8000 for Ultimate Steam Safety

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Industrial Food & Beverage Plants Worldwide Turn to SuperKlean’s DuraMix 8000 Steam and Cold Water Mixing unit for Ultimate Safety

Dangerous Hot Steam Leakage into Industrial Hoses Increasingly Plagues Leading Industries Worldwide and SuperKlean Steam Water Mixing Stations Provide the Solution.

Burlingame California – August 2021

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Burst washdown hose due to leaking steam.

Over the past several years SuperKlean Washdown Products has been receiving a growing number of calls, across many industries, from Plant Safety Managers who are all reporting the same type of problems – dangerous hot steam leaking through their current steam water mixing stations and bursting their attached, heavy duty industrial washdown hoses.  

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Steam is a powerful cleaning method when paired with the proper equipment, such as a durable washdown hose and industrial spray nozzle.

Using steam to create hot water across industries worldwide is still a preferred method for heating vast amounts of water in these plants and factories. The FDA and other governmental organizations are requiring higher and higher temperatures to kill emerging, stronger strains of pathogens and bad bacteria. 

Recently, SuperKlean executives toured a huge, new, state-of-the-art nutraceutical plant in Phoenix. This well-known corporation retained a highly professional commercial plumbing organization to oversee the build-out of this factory. What we saw was an incredible sight, the inside shell of a new building over 2 football fields long, with steam piping and cold water piping installed at various points in the ceiling throughout this enormous facility. What this demonstrated is that steam-based heating of water at the best plants and factories around America continues to be a preferred alternative.

But steam generation in factories must to be handled carefully for the most efficient and safest results. Employees burned from either live steam, or very hot steam-heated water cause Plant Managers, Safety Managers, and Plant Maintenance Managers growing and ongoing problems. Steam burns can be a bad or worse as fire-related burns, due to the fact that steam penetrates the lower layers of human skin, making treatment and visual inspection of this burn damage difficult to ascertain. Hose mixing units must have the appropriate safety features to eliminate any possibility of steam leakage. 

Also, plant efficiency clearly drops from steam efficiency and safety issues. Steam leakage issues can create unwanted deposits of excess tepid water from steam condensate on factory floors. Plus, inefficient operation of steam and cold water mixing units results in excessive downtime that is needed to repair or maintain faulty hose stations.

Tepid water on factory floors is a breeding ground for pathogenic contaminates. This is the exact opposite environment that Plant Managers and governmental agencies require. So, the best steam hose mixing station solutions are becoming mandatory for an efficiently run industrial plant or factory.

Thousands of companies worldwide trust SuperKlean hose mixing units.

SuperKlean’s DuraMix 8000 Series of Steam and Cold Water Mixers are renowned as the safest and most efficient stainless steel water valves in the world. SuperKlean has been shipping these steam bronze and stainless steel mixing valves for over 30 years. At this very moment, SuperKlean steam stainless steel mixing valves are being used by dozens of the Top 100 Food & Beverage manufacturers, at multiple locations they have built throughout several countries. If fact, the world’s most trusted and well-known steam company private label’s SuperKlean’s DuraMix family of mixers, and also uses our SuperKlean industrial hose fittings, industrial hot water nozzles and hot water washdown hoses. Please see SuperKlean’s newest 2021-2022 Catalog for details. 

Companies who use steam and steam hose stations must also consider the total cost of ownership before installing and using steam hose mixing units from competitive companies. SuperKlean Steam and Cold Water Mixing Units feature a 15 minute, ‘in place, on the wall’ preventative maintenance capability, meaning no “down-time,” that is often required by competitive steam hose stations. Competitive steam mixers often require removal from the wall or mounting solution, then rebuilding of the inner portions of the steam unit that, not counting labor, can cost $300 – $500 for each steam mixer.

 

For a full, visual technical explanation of the inner workings of SuperKlean’s DuraMix please watch the video above. No other steam water mixing station on the market has all the safety features built in as SuperKlean’s 8000 Series Mixers. 

Call SuperKlean’s Sales Team at 949-533-2300 for information on how to set up a free 90 day DuraMix 8000 evaluation.

SuperKlean Wall Sign Program

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SuperKlean's Wall Sign Program Allows Distributors to Conveniently Display Top-Selling SuperKlean Washdown Products

Burlingame California – April 9, 2021

SuperKlean’s 2021 Wall Sign Program makes your nozzle sales sizzle and provides great logo-based branding to brighten up your selling area. Customers just love that you can hand them the nozzle, then either replace it or sell it to them! SuperKlean’s wall sign allows you to conveniently display SuperKlean products directly in front of the customer above the counter sales area. Your company name will be printed on the wall sign for free! You will also receive the sign, printing of your logo, and shipping for free with purchase of products.

We are excited to extend SuperKlean’s Wall Sign Program through our 30th anniversary. Authorized SuperKlean Distributors can hang this colorful 24×30 SuperKlean Wall Sign in your business to display and demonstrate products. Distributors who have purchased SuperKlean’s Wall Sign experienced increased sales revenue. Plus, it is a great sign to take to shows.

SuperKlean Distributors Receive:

  • SuperKlean’s 5 best-selling nozzles, plus our incredibly popular ball hose swivel adapter.
  • A free 24×30 sign with beautiful hanging hardware + free shipping to your location.
  • Your company name and your color logo printed right on the sign for free.
  • Each nozzle can be easily removed from the sign to demonstrate to customers.
  • Your team can sell right off the sign! (Replacement part number right behind each nozzle.)
  • Each Wall Sign has a clear acrylic holding up to 50 SuperKlean brochures to hand to customers!

You receive a one-time 60% discount off list for 5 nozzles & swivel adapter!

Program Cost:

(1) DURAFLOW Nozzle – DH150S-DB (Dark Blue) $67.35

(1) STANDARD Nozzle – 150B-DB (Dark Blue) $43.68

(1) DURAFLOW MINI Nozzle – DM150S-R (Red) $37.96

(1) DURASPRAY Nozzle – DS150S-W (White) $52.91

(1) STANDARD “LITE” Nozzle – 150LTB-W (White) $42.68

(1) BALL SWIVEL Adapter – 8-B3/4-B (Stainless) $31.20

 Total Program Cost:   $275.78

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SuperKlean's Wall Sign Program for Industrial Spray Nozzles.

SuperKlean offers a diverse range of industrial spray nozzles to suit any washdown application. Our heavy duty hose nozzles, hose swivel fittings, and washdown hoses are designed to be comfortable to handle while withstanding strenuous use and high temperatures. SuperKlean has been renowned for providing the safest washdown products on the market for over 30 years. Our safety-first approach in designing our equipment has been proven to provide the most effective and safest washdown process. With SuperKlean products, you never have to worry about potential harmful steam burns or puddles of standing water on factory floors, ensuring the safety of your employees and operation.

Get your SuperKlean Wall Sign Program today for 60% off! Call (650) 375-7001 or (800) 769-9173 to place your order or for more information.

SuperKlean Standard Nozzle Becomes the Worldwide Standard in Factory and Plant Sanitation

Tens of Thousands of the Leading Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Companies Worldwide Make SuperKlean’s Standard Heavy Duty Hose Nozzle a ‘Standard’ in Their Factories and Plants

Burlingame California – April 9, 2021

Written by: Bob Rudy, VP Sales and Marketing, SuperKlean

SuperKlean Washdown Products has been manufacturing and selling the hot water washdown industry’s widest range of industrial spray nozzles for over 30 years. We have continually expanded our industrial spray nozzle line to include many variations of industrial nozzles that fill specific needs. For instance, we recently added a ‘Lite’ Standard Spray Nozzle line of nozzles which look exactly like our Standard Nozzles, but weigh half as much as our most popular and heftier Standard Nozzle product line. Sales of the ‘Lite’ Nozzle have been very successful, yet our SuperKlean Standard Nozzle offerings continue to grow year after year.

The reason? Our Standard industrial spray nozzles are the world’s best heavy duty hose nozzles that take a beating in the most severe environments and just last longer than other nozzles. This increased life span makes them by far the most economical choice in over 30 vertical markets they are most often used in. SuperKlean designed our Standard Nozzle family to have both the strongest internal components, as well as superior covers that take on the brutal handling often needed to washdown factories and plants quickly, safely, and efficiently.

One additional reason our hot water nozzles are an industry favorite is that they can be purchased with either bronze, stainless steel, or aluminum internal construction. Each type of metal has its advantages, based on a wide and growing list of applications they are used in. Most recently, SuperKlean distributors are being contacted by a new class of nutraceutical, supplement, and ‘functional food’ manufacturers that have been emerging in our current health conscious world. This new class of companies want to insure an ultimate, clean environment and the ‘word on the street’ is that SuperKlean Standard nozzles are a mainstay in factories and plants seeking the best environmental solutions.

Standard Nozzles

SuperKlean sees a slow, but clear trend towards lighter weight stainless steel and aluminum Dark Blue Standard Industrial Nozzles that have the same heavy duty hose nozzle durability as their heavier brass construction brothers. No matter what the choice, factories find that they do not have to replace their SuperKlean Standard nozzles as often, based on their superior durability and specially designed covers that absorb the rigors of modern industrial applications.

SuperKlean Standard Nozzles are most often purchased in our best-selling Dark Blue color, with Red or White covers also available ‘off the shelf’ and ready for same-day shipment, over 98% of the time. Other colors include Light Blue and Gray. Most manufacturers prefer the Dark Blue Color over older Black color nozzles, as they ‘stand out’ in factory and plant environments.

For more information on SuperKlean Standard Nozzles, or our full line of heavy duty hose nozzles please visit our website at www.superklean.com, or call SuperKlean for immediate technical assistance in choosing the perfect nozzle for your application at 900-769-9173.

What to Expect in the Worldwide Wine Sector – 2021 and Onward

Pandemics and Fires and Pestilence – Oh My!

Yes, 2020 Was a Tough Year, But the Worldwide Thirst for Great Wine is Here to Stay!

Napa Valley wineries faced the toughest fire season in 2020.

2020 proved to be a difficult year for the wine industry in the midst of pandemics, fires, closures, and uncertainty. But in life, there are always some things that are fairly constant. And one of those things is that many hundreds of millions of citizens in our world have a passionate love for wines. Sure, there are times and trends that drop that number a bit or increase it, but the love and consumption of wine have been around for thousands of years and over the long run, will continue to grow, mature, and evolve.

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The global pandemic forced the winery industry to close their vineyards.

One other constant … Countless millions of the world’s citizens are enamored with visiting beautiful wineries and learning more about this cherished beverage, the wondrous land on which it is grown, and master vintners who orchestrate the maturation of these delectable grapes. The world’s finest, forward-thinking wineries are finding new avenues of taking their winemaking (and wine-selling) excellence to the next level, both through science and marketing innovation.

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It cannot be denied – the number of wineries yielding an ever-growing assortment of amazing vintages is increasing. Maybe the industry is catching its breath in any given year, but it can also be said that there will always be a pent-up demand to taste and experience the world’s evolving and exciting wine scene. This fact was vividly evident as SuperKlean participated in our virtual booth at this year’s 2021 Wine and Grape Symposium in late January.

Billions of dollars are earned yearly in worldwide grape production. New vines that were planted in droves during the last several years are just coming into their own. There are now an amazing 10,000 plus wineries just in the U.S., but this represents only a bit over 10% of the worldwide wine business. So many incredible wines and so little time!

Winemakers know these basic numbers, and the best of them are just as hard at work as ever, preparing to mesmerize us with their newest wine creations for decades to come. Will the wine business decline a few percent? Maybe. Will it be larger in 2025 than it is today? Probably. So just sit back and prepare to enjoy the wine scene as it matures in the coming decades.

The best wineries are like the world’s best businesses, restaurants, and manufacturers – always improving – never stopping their continuous improvement quests. In 2021, many winemakers are already months into executing their bold plans. This includes improvement of soils, implementing many new science-driven breakthroughs, researching ways to reach new heights in taste and yield, and dramatically transforming their vineyards, winery building and grounds into visually enchanting wonderland for visitors as the world reopens.

Winery Nozzles with Hot and Cold Water Mixing Stations
Wineries across the country trust SuperKlean winery nozzles and hot and cold water mixing stations to keep their wineries up and running during unprecedented times.

SuperKlean Washdown Products is playing our role in providing the finest and most cost-effective winery sanitation solutions. Our mission is to help improving the efficient cleaning and sanitation techniques to be used as winery teams strive to reach new levels of sparkling cleanliness. SuperKlean’s industrial hose down sanitation products and hot and cold water mixers are used in the finest Fortune 1000 beverage facilities in the world and at thousands of the finest wineries across the globe. We have been constantly improving our delivery solutions while keeping our manufacturing and selling costs as low as possible. This enables wineries to use just the highest quality hot water washdown spray nozzle at just the right hot water temperature, with minimal amounts of water. This insures that winery managers meet their most stringent cleanliness goals, while keeping energy costs to a minimum and water savings to a maximum.

Many wineries are finding that using more closely and strategically placed SuperKlean hot and cold water mixing stations reduces the lengths of winery hot water hoses needed to reach every sanitation area our hot water spray nozzles need to target. This minimizes the time and effort needed to uncurl heavy hot water industrial hoses from the hot and cold water mixer and included industrial hose rack. It also reduces physical strain on their employees and the time needed to clean their cellars and warehouse areas. This time-saving strategy saves money and improves productivity over the long run, while keeping wet or damp hoses off the ground. The overall goal is to allow all floor spaces to dry out more quickly, thus reducing the chances for bad bacteria to accumulate.

SuperKlean’s complete ‘closed-loop-washdown,’ includes our 3600 Series Hot & Cold Water Hose Stations, industrial Microban hot water hoses, DuraLife ‘no-leak’ hose barb adapters and commercial hose nozzles. These exceptional set of hot water winery cleaning products make sure that precious water is only applied where it is needed. SuperKlean winery products provide end-to-end manufacturing excellence and are designed and built to stringent tolerances at SuperKlean. The final mission? To insure water does not seep or gather where it is not wanted while reaching the highest levels of environmental excellence!

The best winery management teams realize that strategically important wine connoisseurs and their best VIP ‘estate-bottle-buying’ visitors want to be taken on tours by winemaking experts to experience the many intricate steps undertaken in state-of-the-art winemaking processes. In the past, some areas in wineries were not easily accessible or to messy to be toured. Today, those areas have been ‘beautified’ and actually featured, so interested observers can meet and get to know their favorite winemakers, creating memories of the most interesting aspects of the winemaking process. This personalized, ‘deep-care’ shown to visitors often turns into life-long committed purchasers, both onsite and to the all-important, emerging ‘direct-to-consumer’ category. There is nothing like a wine enthusiast who can tell a wonderful story about a visit to a most magnificent winery, personally given by a famous winemaker.

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For information on how best to clean and sanitize with the best hot water winery sanitation solutions, please contact SuperKlean’s Winery Specialist team at 1-800-769-9173, or call Dana directly, in California, at 1-949-576-5679.

SuperKlean Mixing Station Case Studies and Testimonials

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Independently Tested #1 Among The Top 5 Steam Washdown Competitors

12 years ago, a world leader in steam products embarked on a year long in-depth comparison test of the world’s best steam water mixing stations. Their quest was to choose the best partner to integrate into their famous steam product line. This undisputed steam products leader, with over 1,000 steam engineers on payroll in over 30 countries, needed to ensure they provided their customers with the absolute best steam and cold water mixing unit available. After exhaustive testing, SuperKlean was chosen over 5 worthy competitors. Today, 12 years later, SuperKlean is still their sole partner for safe and environmentally exceptional steam and cold water washdown solutions.

As a plant manager for one of America’s largest frozen strawberry producers said, “SuperKlean’s DuraMix 8000 Steam Mixers are the best I have used in my 30 years in the food processing business. They are the Cadillac of mixing stations, and all the others are like Model T’s!” 

We truly value safety and satisfaction in all our washdown equipment, and we know our customers do too. Please continue reading to see how three struggling factories utilized SuperKlean industrial sanitation washdown equipment to solve safety concerns and maximize efficiency. 

Case Study 1

This world famous flavoring and fragrance leader struggled with steam mixing stations for decades, controlling temperature of water and most recently fighting steam leaking into hoses through competitors mixing stations. The Plant Safety Manager provided a tour to demonstrate the problem. He said “stand back,” picked up a hose and started spraying, with dangerous steam coming out of the nozzle. After about 5 seconds, the steam sputtered with hot water, then finally produced a steady stream of hot water. The dangerous excess steam posed a daily hazard for operators who were subjected to unpredictable steam and hot water release. This company has now replaced over 40 of the competitors steam mixers with SuperKlean DuraMix 8000 units.

Case Study 2

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Industrial hot water hoses burst from accumulated steam pressure from leaking steam in a competitive mixing unit.

A billion dollar food and condiments manufacturer with over a dozen U.S. locations was having issues with steam leaking into hoses, bursting them, and in one instance, blowing off a nozzle completely. (See photo of burst hoses). This was due to a lack of secure stops or steam poppets in the mixing unit that should prevent any excess steam from being released. If the steam poppet does not form a complete seal, steam will leak out of the unit and into the hose. This Plant Safety Manager is in the process of replacing up to 60 of these competitors steam units with SuperKlean’s Duramix 8000. Managers at this company’s other locations are now doing the same.

 

Case Study 3

A worker at a dairy in the Northwest who had been spraying and sanitizing set the hose and nozzle down, resuming about an hour later to continue. He mistakenly pointed the nozzle at himself, burning himself with steam that had accumulated in the hose while he was away. He needed to be taken for special medical assistance to be treated for severe burns. Steam burns are extremely dangerous and steam leaks in washdown equipment is a massive safety concern. The distributor who sold the competitors steam units replaced the leaking steam units at this dairy with SuperKlean DuraMix 8000 steam stations.

The above studies show why SuperKlean hot water mixing stations the best in the world, especially when it comes to safety. Our unique internal design does not allow live steam to penetrate out of the steam chamber when not in use. If water pressure fails, the Duramix 8000 will automatically close the steam poppet and not allow live steam to pass through our mixing unit, thus making this unit the safest in the market. Check out our DuraMix 8000 Steam & Cold Water Mixing Station to see if it is the right fit for your factory.

SuperKlean Tours Dorcich Family Vineyards – A World-Class California Winery

Famous Winemaker Alessio Carli Demonstrates His Strategies for Optimum Hot Water Winery Sanitation

SuperKlean Washdown Products has been manufacturing the world’s leading hot water sanitation products for over 30 years. Our distributors sell SuperKlean hot and cold water mixers, hose swivel fittings, adapters, hot water spray nozzles and hoses in over 40 different vertical markets, making us one of the most popular sanitation companies at over 10,000 plants and factories world-wide.

One special vertical market where we have been extremely successful is wineries. Thousands of the finest wineries in over 30 countries depend on SuperKlean to help sanitize their wine cellars and entire vineyard. Recently, SuperKlean was invited to tour one of the most beautiful wineries in the Uvas Valley of California, home to dozens of fine wineries. This area is not far from the Pacific Ocean and popular tourist spots like Monterrey, the famed Pebble Beach 17 mile drive, and Santa Cruz.

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SuperKlean Washdown Product customers – Dorcich Family Vineyards in Uvas Valley, California.

Our host for the afternoon was prominent winemaker Alessio Carli, who was gracious enough to take us on an extensive tour of Dorcich’s operation that has been in existence for over 120 years, since 1897. Alessio is a native of Sienna Italy and has been making acclaimed wine in California for almost 30 years.

Alessio uses SuperKlean products as an integral component in strategically sanitizing his state of the art winery, upholding Dorcich’s long history of environmentally-conscious farming and wine growing, a hallmark of the Dorcich family.

Our first impression was how pristine the grounds and buildings were, from the tasting rooms to the cellars and on to the outer buildings. Alessio showed us how he has been using SuperKlean mixing stations, nozzles and adapters for over 17 years for his hot water washdown.

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Renowned winemaker, Alessio Carli, shows how he prefers to utilize many SuperKlean hot & Cold water mixing stations to keep his winery in pristine sanitary condition.

Dorcich Family Vineyards produces a variety of wines, specializing in cabernet, merlot, and Syrah, along with chardonnay, and sauvignon blanc. At this particular facility Alessio uses 10 SuperKlean 3600 Series Hot & Cold Mixing stations, along with SuperKlean’s 150 Series hot water spray nozzles and hose swivel fittings.

One interesting strategy Alessio implements to keep his cellars ultra-clean is to not leave washdown hoses uncurled on his winery floors. To accomplish this he installs SuperKlean 3600 Series hot and cold water mixers in close proximity to each other. This allows him to use a shorter washdown hose that is easier for winery employees to manage and roll back up after usage, directly on the 3600’s included industrial hose racks.

This one simple strategy makes winery sanitation easier for the Dorcich winery staff, and also saves tripping over large, heavy hoses. Many other wineries use SuperKlean hot and cold mixing valves and commercial hose nozzles in the same way, finding that wine cellar floors will dry quicker without long, wet washdown hoses lying on the floor.

Potentially bad bacteria can form on wet floors with warm, tepid water, especially between 70 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, the effective life of an industrial hose can be limited, due to laying in wet areas while bacteria forms, and also as a result of constant dragging of long heavy hoses across cellar or factory floors. Knowledgeable managers know that over time water-filled hoses dragged across some concrete floors can develop microscopic abrasions and grooves that more quickly break down rubber hoses, and provide a place for bacteria to accumulate.

For example, with a 25 foot hose, it is simple to use hot water to sanitize a small area by just unwinding the hose a few times from the hose rack. Many wineries, including Dorcich, will install low-cost 3600 Series SuperKlean mixers just 25 to 40 feet apart so they can perform spot hot water cleaning and sanitation in trouble areas throughout the cellar. Dorcich often purchases SuperKlean 3600 hot & cold water mixers with our optional temperature gauge so they can also monitor hot water temperatures during cellar sanitation.

SuperKlean has designed our hot water sanitation products so they do not leak unwanted water onto floors, starting with the hot and cold water connections at the base of our mixing stations, all the way through the hose, to the end of the industrial hose nozzle. Each SuperKlean hot and cold water mixer is available with quick, quarter-turn hot and cold water mixing valves. These ball valves provide quick, no leak on and off operation. This is Alessio’s 3600 of choice. Some wineries prefer globe valves that can offer more precise hot water temperature control.

If you would like to watch a video of our visit to the Dorcich Family Vineyards, please click on the video above. For more information on what specific SuperKlean products that Dorcich Family Vineyards uses, or which of our extensive line of hot water sanitation products would be best for your winery, please call SuperKlean at 1-88-769-9173. You can visit SuperKlean’s website www.superklean.com to view our full line of products and fill out our contact form with your needs. We will get back to you quickly.

SuperKlean Industrial Water Nozzles

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SuperKlean’s Extensive Line of Industrial Spray Nozzles for any Hot Water Application

SuperKlean Washdown Products has been a leading supplier of plant and factory sanitation equipment for over 30 years. Their most extensive product line, industrial spray nozzles, has various shapes and sizes of heavy duty hose nozzles for every application. These industrial spray nozzles are manufactured with a special rugged design, mandatory for extensive factory and plant use. These heavy duty hose nozzles are often used to spray hot water at high pressure during multiple shifts each day to meet industrial sanitation standards. SuperKlean hot water nozzles can be found in the production plants and factories of the most renowned food companies worldwide, including Nestle, ConAgra, Frito-Lay, Exxon, Campbell’s, Del Monte, Coco-Cola, Kraft, Pepsi, Kroger, Hershey, Foster Farms, Heinz, Pfizer, and dozens of other famous companies.

SuperKlean’s industrial washdown nozzles are engineered to withstand the harshest conditions in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial settings. These nozzles are built with high-quality materials, including stainless steel and brass, ensuring durability even in high-temperature and chemical-intensive environments. Whether used for daily sanitation in large-scale food production or in pharmaceutical facilities requiring precision cleaning, SuperKlean’s nozzles provide consistent, high-pressure performance with safety-first designs that prevent accidental spraying and reduce operator fatigue. With a range of models catering to different applications, SuperKlean ensures that every facility can find the perfect washdown solution to maintain hygiene and operational efficiency.

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DuraFlow industrial nozzle

Our SuperKlean DuraFlow spray nozzle is our top of the line, full feature industrial heavy duty hose nozzle favored in steam applications. The DuraFlow nozzle’s safety-first design features SuperKlean’s specially designed cover material and ergonomic front trigger-guard that keeps employees safer during operation and protects against accidental spraying if the nozzle is dropped. The heavy duty stainless steel construction of this hot water gun includes a 4 position trigger-locking mechanism allowing for variable spray patterns, ranging from fan to solid streaming. DuraFlow nozzles also provide drip-free automatic shutoff capabilities and can be easily adjusted to lower flow with SuperKlean’s flow restrictor quick attachment. SuperKlean also offers 1.5’ nozzle wands with quick attachments to the DuraFlow nozzle. Try the DuraFlow nozzle for a safe and comfortable hot water washdown.

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DuraFlow Mini hot water spray nozzle

The DuraFlow Mini Spray nozzle is SuperKlean’s lightweight compact version of the DuraFlow nozzle for less rigorous applications. The DuraFlow Mini nozzle weights about half of the full-sized DuraFlow nozzle, yet its performance and durability in high temperatures is not compromised.

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DuraSpray industrial wash down nozzle

The DuraSpray industrial and commercial hot water nozzle is designed for hanging applications. This industrial spray nozzle is commonly found over sinks and production lines to spray hot water from overhead mounts. These applications include meatpacking and meat preparation, dairy processing, oil refinery applications, and commercial restaurant and kitchen. DuraSpray industrial spray nozzles has a locking device to prevent accidental spraying and variable spray patterns adjustable by the amount of pressure applied to the trigger mechanism. This nozzle is perfect for any industrial or commercial setting.

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Standard washdown spray nozzle

The Standard SuperKlean nozzle is used by many of the world’s largest food, beverage, and pharma plants and factories as their #1 choice in industrial spray nozzles. The Standard nozzles are available with brass, stainless steel, or adonized aluminum construction and are designed to excel in harsh, hot, and chemical environments. These heavy duty hose nozzles are long lasting and durable with rear mounted levers to reduce hand fatigue and offer smooth lever action to minimize the rigors of hours of usage.

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Standard Lite hot water nozzle

The Standard Lite nozzle is the compact version of our Standard nozzle. Despite weighing a mere 1.25 lbs, this Lite nozzle provides up 96% of the flow rate of its larger sibling, the SuperKlean Standard nozzle. Our Standard Lite nozzle has the same, heavy duty industrial strength and rugged features that hundreds of the world’s largest industrial plants and factories worldwide have come to expect from SuperKlean. If you have an application that requires a reliable, lightweight hot water nozzle, the SuperKlean Standard ‘Lite’ industrial water gun is a perfect choice.

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Thermosmart insulated water nozzle

SuperKlean’s Thermosmart nozzles feature easy to read, fully digital readouts that change color depending on temperature, providing instant feedback to the operator without having to modify spray positioning. In addition, these digital readouts are built to withstand years of heavy usage without degrading or breaking. This nozzle is especially helpful for applications that require varying washdown temperatures or processes. The Thermosmart nozzle is designed with similar construction as the Standard nozzle and features the same long lasting durability and reliability consistent with all SuperKlean hot water nozzles.

Beyond their durability and performance, SuperKlean’s washdown nozzles are designed for maximum water efficiency, helping businesses reduce water consumption without compromising on cleaning power. Many models include adjustable spray patterns, ergonomic trigger mechanisms, and automatic shutoff features, making them both effective and user-friendly. From the compact Standard Lite nozzle to the heavy-duty DuraFlow series, SuperKlean continues to set the industry standard for reliable and long-lasting industrial washdown equipment. With decades of experience serving leading global brands, SuperKlean remains the go-to provider for high-performance washdown solutions that enhance sanitation and workplace safety.

SuperKlean is a well-known and trusted supplier to Fortune 1000 companies and strives for continuous improvement of their full line of washdown products, ensuring their heavy duty industrial nozzles, adapters, and other washdown products are equipped for long-lasting functionality in environments that demand continuous operation and trusted performance. Please visit www.superklean.com to find the industrial spray nozzle that is right for you or give SuperKlean a call directly at 650-375-7001 to learn more. Whatever your washdown nozzle application requires, we will have the correct heavy duty hose nozzle for you!

SuperKlean LifeSpan Internal Hose Guards Make Industrial Hot Water Hoses Last Longer!

SuperKlean Hot Water Sanitation Hoses with LifeSpan Internal Hose Guards Fixes Age-Old Factory and Plant Problem

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Leaking steam from the mixing unit can accumulate and build pressure in the washdown hose, eventually bursting and potentially burning operators.

For over two decades, SuperKlean customers have been telling us that their hot water hoses most often break right at the ends, both near the hose barb/nozzle or right next to the mixing station hot water hose connection. If fact, thousands of factories regularly cut off the ends of their hoses, then either send them out for a new hose barb adapter to be attached or buy inhouse hose equipment so the Maintenance Department can rework these hoses in-house. No matter the method, this hose wearing at the ends of the hose adds considerable cost to the money spent on hot water industrial hoses each year. Often, factories and plants think it is cheaper to just order new replacement hoses, more often. Essentially, they don’t get the full life span of otherwise still useful hoses! 

Several years ago SuperKlean came up with the answer – a lightweight, internal and bendable stainless steel spring that is mounted directly to the hose barb, inside the hose. With this feature, sharp edges of the hose barb do not cut into and wear down the internal ends of these hot water hoses. 

Industrial hot water hoses, like SuperKlean’s own extensive brand tend to be quite heavy and very hard to bend when cold. When hot water, normally between 120 degrees and up to 170 degrees, flow through the hoses, they become very soft and pliable. Factory workers have to pull and drag on these hoses, creating internal pressure points at both hose barb ends of these heat-softened hoses. Constant scraping of the hose barb inside the hose grinds into the one or both ends of the hoses, creating the weak points that dictate constant replacement, waste, and undue costs to these factories and plants.

With SuperKlean’s ingenious LifeSpan Internal Hose Guard, there is no weak link created at the ends, allowing the hose to last much, much longer, using up the entire natural life of the hose. 

Multiply these savings on hose replacements and repairing by the up to dozens of hot water sanitation hoses many factories need to use, and it is easy to see the thousands of dollars on industrial hot water hose costs that can be saved each year. Also, there is the added cost of labor and the additional cost of downtime of having to purchase new or reworked hoses.

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SuperKlean carries top of the line washdown hose assemblies and hose swivel fittings and adapters for any application.

SuperKlean LifeSpan Internal Hose Guards are built at SuperKlean’s factory, using the same, high quality SuperKlean Hose Barb Adapters, the best available in the industry. Factory and plant workers don’t even feel the miniscule added internal hose guard weight (about 3.6 ounces cumulative for both ends. Factory and plant Maintenance and Safety Managers no longer have to worry about weakened hoses and constant replacements of their hot water industrial sanitation hoses. 

SuperKlean LifeSpan Hose Guards are just a small fraction of cost to hot water hoses, and yield enormous savings year over year when compared to normal hoses without internal hose guard protection.

Please call SuperKlean today for information on cost and how to purchase SuperKlean LifeSpan Internal Hose Guards. As with our entire line of industrial hot water sanitation equipment, our hose guards are always available off-the-shelf for immediate delivery. They can either be built into SuperKlean’s full line of branded hoses, or available from one of our hundreds of Authorized Distributors across the globe. 

Call SuperKlean at 1-800-769-9173, or 650-375.7001. Visit www.SuperKlean.com to find detailed information on our LifeSpan Internal Hose Guards, or our full line of the world’s finest hot water sanitation equipment for industrial and commercial applications. 

Why Combining Face Shields and Face Masks May be the Better Solution for Workers

Why Combining Face Shields and Face Masks May be the Better Solution for Workers

 

For millions of Americans, face masks quickly became part of regular daily attire as officials stressed the need for PPE. However, health officials and experts now are stressing that masks are not sufficient, instead advocating for the use of full safety face shields. Why? Face shields offer far more protection to all areas of the face, greatly minimizing the risk of accidentally contaminating yourself by rubbing your eyes or adjusting your mask, which often happens unconsciously with extended mask wear. While wearing surgical-type face masks can protect others from your saliva, the lack of full coverage still leaves your face extremely vulnerable. Studies have shown that respiratory viruses not only enter the body through the nose and mouth, but through the eyes as well.

Simple face masks unfortunately have some shortcomings. With itchy or ill-fitting masks, people are far more inclined to touch their face or adjust their mask, defeating the purpose of protective wear. If people are not used to continuously wearing facial coverings, they often tend to touch their face and eyes.

This is not to say that masks are ineffective, but they can become infinitely more effective with the combined with the use of face shields.

Safety face shields cover the entire face without actually coming into contact with the majority of the face. A comfortable foam headband positions the shield at a slight distance from the face, eliminating any uncomfortable or irritating contact and reducing the urge to touch your face.

A plastic shield offers a more extensive layer of filtration that masks cannot. When paired together, face masks and face shields form effective barriers against the inhalation or landing of any droplets through the nose, mouth, or eyes. Employees who work in close quarters or regularly come into contact with others in the workplace should wear full face shields if not protected by other measures such as plexiglass barriers.

Unfortunately, the surge for PPE has left many workers without adequate protection, thus putting themselves at risk every day as the core functioning members of society.

As a company founded on promoting sanitary practices and providing the best factory and plant sanitation products, SuperKlean understands the need for these workers to be safe. Face shields, in conjunction with masks and gloves, can not only offer proper protection, but also provide a little peace of mind.

For over 3 decades, SuperKlean has been the leader in best sanitation equipment and practices. Let us help you be safe!

Hose Swivel Adapters Designed for Ultimate Hose Safety and Extended Life

Technology Overview - Hose Swivel Adapters

The quality and designed-in safety of swivel connector hose barbs for hot water washdown nozzles is a critical component to insure the assembly of the absolute best hot water hoses. Hose swivel adapters, often also called hose shanks, vary greatly in quality and ability to withstand heavy usage in factories and plants worldwide.

The best standard swivel adapters for connection to hot water nozzles incorporate advanced O- ring designs, versus traditional C-ring construction found on many of today’s swivel hose barb adapters. While it is less costly to manufacture swivel connectors with C-ring designs, it is proven that O-ring designed swivel hose fittings last considerably longer and are much less prone to becoming loose and leaking unwelcome water onto factory or industrial plant floors.

Increasingly, the Food & Drug Administration is requiring that food and beverage processors, along with most other industrial plants and factories, keep their floors and production areas devoid of standing water. These wet areas are where the worst pathogens, including bacteria and viruses thrive. It is critical that all hot water and steam connections in a factory are kept ‘leak-free,’ and SuperKlean is at the forefront of this initiative.

SuperKlean Washdown Products has been making swivel hose shank adapters for almost 3 decades. As part of our ‘Continuous Improvement’ philosophy, we moved away from our original C-ring design to O-rings on all of our swivel hose barb adapters almost two decades ago. Be sure to choose swivel hose barbs with O-ring construction.

Another important factor for exceptional swivel hose barb design is the length of the actual hose barb. All SuperKlean swivel hose barb adapters are designed with extra-long 2.25” barbs, making room on the barb for hose distributors and fabricators to ‘double-band’ their hoses. This two-band fabrication technique insures a more solid connection that will not slip or leak over time, due to heavy usage in production areas.

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SuperKlean ball swivel adapters and fittings make the industrial hose down process much more comfortable for operators.

SuperKlean also sells a complete line of ball swivel hose adapters with the same O-ring and extra-long hose barb features. SuperKlean was the first company to introduce the ball swivel fittings to the washdown market, we are the most popular version available. Renown for the fact that our ball swivel adapters do not leak. These multi-axis swivel adapters are extensively used to reduce operator fatigue by allowing natural wrist movement and reducing the need to drag and reposition heavy hot water hoses during the washdown process. All SuperKlean custom-assembled hoses feature our own standard and ball swivel adapters, with expert double-banding and next day shipments that SuperKlean is famous for.

The best engineered heavy-duty hot water hoses and industrial washdown nozzles are designed to help protect workers, while being rugged enough to constantly handle extremely hot water used during washdown. SuperKlean Washdown Products has also designed a full line of the industry’s most popular hot water nozzles to help guard against industrial worker injury and accidental spraying, while reducing fatigue.

For more information on SuperKlean’s full line of hose swivel adapters, or SuperKlean’s extensive line of exceptional washdown products, please call 800-769-9173.

Please visit www.superklean.com where you can view our complete catalog and product details, or call SuperKlean technical support today for help in choosing the specific products best for your application.

Washdown Products – Cleaning and Sanitizing Industries Across the World

‘Washdown Products’ is the phrase used to describe the critically important tools used to clean factories and plants in virtually every country in the world. Harmful bacteria are becoming more difficult to fight in these industrial environments.

At the same time, customers demand that the wide range of products they eat, drink and use are made in safe, pristine environments. A long list of industries work tirelessly to meet these stringent requirements set by both consumers and the FDA. This includes food processing, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, wineries, breweries, agricultural, mining and even perfume and cosmetic manufacturers. Every one of these markets rely on modern and efficient washdown equipment to meet or exceed their sanitation goals, and must take the necessary steps to provide strategic and efficient setups.

Modern factories and plants, as well as smaller operations like breweries and wineries, will often place hot and cold water mixing stations on walls around the perimeter of their facility. Since most floor areas need to be washed and cleaned, sometimes every day, hot water mixing valve stations will be strategically placed, usually about 50 to 100 feet apart, so the length of an average hose that is connected to them, which is often about 50 feet, will allow virtually every square foot of facility floor space to be washed down. Equipment is often also washed down for complete facility sanitation.

Workers who handle heavy, hot water hoses everyday know how hard it can be to drag a 25 foot hose around, much less a 50 footer or a 75 foot hose. These hot water hoses that hang on hose racks attached to the hot & cold water valve mixing stations are extremely heavy. Variety garden hoses are enough of a ‘drag,’ but industrial hoses that handle water temperatures up to 160-180 degrees or more are industrial strength, and often have 5/8 or ¾ inch inner diameters.

Heavy duty hose nozzles also need to be industrial strength, handling the same hot water temperatures and the rough and tumble daily usage in factories and plants, that often include multiple shifts. The best engineered heavy duty hot water spray nozzles are designed to help protect workers, while being rugged enough to constantly handle extremely hot water used during washdown. SuperKlean Washdown Products has designed a full line of the industry’s most popular nozzles to help guard against industrial worker injury and accidental spraying, while reducing fatigue with lightweight nozzle options that are still highly-reliable, heavy duty industrial solutions.

The two videos below feature effective integrations of SuperKlean products in both a winery and a brewery, both of which are using our famous 3600 Series hot and cold water mixing units.

Leaders in Food & Beverage Industry Turn To SuperKlean

A perfect storm of increasingly difficult to fight bacterial contamination, coupled with instantaneous internet and social media exposure and speedy nationwide food distribution is putting both large and small food and beverage producers across the globe under a relentless spotlight. One mistake in handling food, just about anywhere in the production chain, travels around the globe in hours, tainting sterling corporate reputations in a single day that took decades to build!

Many years ago, when food contamination outbreaks and pathogens were discovered, usually only local distribution points were alerted, and the problems were quickly, efficiently and professionally contained. The least amount of people would be exposed, resulting in minimized suffering from bacterial issues. With modern high-speed food and beverage distribution, these problems now quickly spread across larger geographic areas, and even worse for producers, to customers across the globe, through the 24/7 media.

When a company (think Chipotle) lets tainted food slip through to create a food-borne illness outbreak, their stock suffers worldwide, often within hours. In 2015, Chipotle’s reputation was dealt a serious blow when hundreds of customers across nine states suffered from norovirus and E. coli. Then, in 2017, their customers were again struck with an outbreak of norovirus. Chipotle is still busy trying to rebuild their once impeccable reputation.

On the pathogen front, here is just one example of a fast moving, hard to fight infectious issue that has expanded dramatically in just 40 years. Cyclospora, a one-celled parasite, first discovered in 1977, is now being reported in 15,000 or more cases per year, in fruits, vegetables and water. It’s health risks and even long-term human well-being issues are immense.

Likewise, salmonella, E. coli, Botulism, Listeria and other pathogens cause over 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually. More effective factory and plant sanitization, including efficient hot water washdown with proper factory sanitation equipment, helps minimize the risks that pathogens perpetrate on an unsuspecting public.

SuperKlean Washdown Products is often a key partner that food, beverage and agricultural companies are turning to. SuperKlean’s environmentally exceptional products provide low-cost, consistent, and trustworthy plant sanitization, insuring factory floors and equipment are cleansed with best-in-class pressurized water, heated to just the right temperatures.

For almost 3 decades, SuperKlean has been a leading industrial factory and plant hot water washdown partner to hundreds of the world’s largest food and beverage producers. Our name is synonymous with excellent steam and cold water mixing stations. In fact, independent testing has shown SuperKlean Steam hot water stations to be the best available in the world.

Hundreds of leading wineries, brewers and soft drink makers trust our hot and cold mixing stations, that work so reliably and last so long that SuperKlean offers an amazing 10-year warranty, by far the longest mixing water station warranty in the industry.

The increase in dangerous food and beverage pathogen reporting comes at a time when customers demand that the wide range of food and beverage products they eat and drink are made in safe, pristine environments.

A long list of industries that SuperKlean distributors supply to work tirelessly to meet the newest, most stringent requirements set by both consumers and the FDA. This includes food processing, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, wineries, breweries, agricultural, mining and even perfume and cosmetic manufacturers. Every one of these markets rely on modern and efficient factory and plant sanitation equipment to meet or exceed their sanitation goals, and SuperKlean is there with the most excellent and wide range of washdown products available.

Nozzle Line Extended – Best Washdown Nozzles on the Market!

SuperKlean’s Heavy Duty Industrial Hot-Water Nozzle Line Expands to Include New ‘Lite’ Series and Enhanced ‘Thermosmart’ Nozzles. With the release of its new ‘Lite’ Series industrial nozzles, SuperKlean Washdown Products now offers the washdown industry’s most extensive line of heavy duty, hot and cold water washdown nozzles.

SuperKlean is known and trusted throughout Fortune 1000 companies in the food and beverage industry as a leading partner in environmentally exceptional washdown supplies for plant and factory sanitation. The company is now shipping multiple versions of its new ‘Lite’ industrial nozzle. These highly ergonomic nozzles offer the same heavy-duty attributes of SuperKlean’s widely used ‘Standard’ Series nozzles, but also feature only 45% of the weight while retaining about 95% of the flow rate.

SuperKlean is also re-launching improved and extended versions of their Thermosmart’ Series nozzles, now available in a wide range of colors including Dark Blue, Light Blue, White, and Gray, in either brass, lightweight aluminum, or stainless steel construction.

SuperKlean has shipped tens of thousands of their extensive line of industrial water nozzles through trusted distributors. These partners sell SuperKlean to the most famous food industry giants, and other vertical markets including wineries, brewers, dairies, meat processing, agriculture, pharmaceutical, mining and over a dozen more vertical industry markets.

Bob Rudy, VP of Sales and Marketing for SuperKlean said, “Our distributors and customers continue to expand their purchases of SuperKlean’s industrial nozzles to include our ever growing and improving range of industrial spray nozzle offerings over the last 30 years. Our nozzles have a reputation for long-life and return on investment, which is key to reduced cost of ownership in the harshest and most rugged environments.”

SuperKlean’s ‘Thermosmart’ nozzles feature easy to read, fully digital readouts that change color depending on temperature, providing instant feedback to the operator, without having to modify spray positioning. In addition, these digital readouts are built to withstand years of heavy usage without degrading or breaking.

Industrial nozzle lines from SuperKlean now include the ‘Standard’, ‘Lite’, ‘Thermosmart’, DuraFlow, Duraflow ‘Mini’, and DuraSpray nozzles, all available in a wide range of colors and materials.

SuperKlean concentrates on continuous improvement of its full line of washdown products, ensuring the use of the world’s finest materials for long-lasting functionality in environments that demand continuous operation and trusted performance.

SuperKlean nozzles feature both high flow, and, where required, low-cost flow-restricting options that make them perfect for various environments. This feature results in your nozzle not being ‘locked-into’ limited flexibility with just high-flow or low-flow operation. SuperKlean also sells a complete line of adapters, including ball-type swivels, GHT, 2-inch-long hose/shank barbs for safer installations, and quick-connect fittings.

SuperKlean COVID-19 UPDATE

In difficult times like this Coronavirus outbreak we are forced to focus on going into both personal and business ‘survival mode.’ And of course this is prudent.

In difficult times like this Coronavirus outbreak we are forced to focus on going into both personal and business ‘survival mode.’ And of course this is prudent.

SuperKlean is taking extreme measures to protect our employees and fellow citizens we come in contact with. Sales travel has been suspended and our staff who can telecommute have already started doing so.

At the same time, it is key to put our entire situation into wise perspective. Everyone receiving this SuperKlean COVID-19 update has a critical and essential job to do for our fellow Americans … to meet and to defeat this very difficult Coronavirus challenge.

The Team at SuperKlean is also challenging ourselves to focus on a relentless attitude of service. Virtually all of us reading this email are vital and ‘essential’ businesses in America. We play a significant role in the complex American Supply Chain. One broken link in that chain can delay or stop essential food and other staples from reaching our fellow citizens.

As a critical supplier to America’s food and beverage industry, SuperKlean has received official correspondence from a top 5 food producer proclaiming that “your company and employees are recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as WORKERS ESSENTIAL DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE.”

SuperKlean believes it is critical for us to continue shipments and same or next day delivery, and to insure we have a healthy inventory for uninterrupted, long-term shipment of orders. SuperKlean is shipping every day, and is continuing our commitment to holding a continuously replenished 6 month+ inventory stocking level. Please note that as a service to all our customers we feature a proven and highly-reliable drop-ship service if your company is unable to ship from your location.

SuperKlean will continue shipping all SKU’s found in our complete catalog of sanitation washdown products, throughout this Coronavirus crisis. (see www.superklean.com) We ship to dozens of key vertical industrial factories and plants in North America and to over 150 countries across the world.

 

Now on to some inspiration for all of us

Recently, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released a video message to each of us, whether in distribution channels or those who work in factories and plants, thanking all for insuring America’s ‘food supply chain’ remains strong and uninterrupted. This video articulates Sonny’s and our U.S. government’s gratitude and salute to you, the heroes in the U.S. Food Supply Chain. Please click on the photo to hear this heartfelt message:

Our deepest wish is that you stay safe and healthy. We will keep you updated on any new information from SuperKlean.

Sincerely,

Bob Rudy

VP Sales and Marketing, SuperKlean

Nozzles, Hoses, Fittings, and Adapters – The Basics

Most washdown equipment suppliers offer industrial washdown nozzles, industrial water hoses, and heavy-duty fittings and adapters as part of their product line.

Industrial washdown nozzles, sometimes called industrial water guns or just hot water guns, are manufactured with a special rugged design, mandatory for extensive factory and plant use. These heavy-duty water nozzles are often used to spray high pressure hot water during multiple shifts each day for industrial hose down sanitation. It is not recommended to use commercial or household water guns as a replacement for industrial grade nozzles. These less durable nozzles can’t maintain the proper dependable level of function required in high temperature, high water-pressure or corrosive environments involved in plant and factory sanitation. For safety reasons, we highly recommend customers choose specialized industrial grade hot water spray nozzles. SuperKlean manufactures six different types of industrial hot water nozzles for every application. Our insulated water nozzles are available in brass, bronze or stainless steel. Each type of hot water nozzle is suitable for different situations.

Adapters and fittings are often used to securely connect industrial hoses to mixing units and different sizes and types of hoses. We will describe these important components in detail in upcoming blog posts.

Washdown Mixing Stations/Mixing Units

Hot and cold water mixing stations are one of the most important pieces of washdown equipment in the industrial world. Mixing stations do exactly that; they mix hot water and cold water to result in the precise water temperature needed for FDA approved plant and factory sanitation. Mixing units are typically mounted on walls or posts and directly connected to hot and cold water pipes in factories. Hose mixing units are made of stainless steel or brass (stainless steel is preferred in highly corrosive environments).

In certain large plants and factories that make products requiring consistent high temperature and high volumes of hot water, steam & cold water mixing units are preferred over hot & cold water units. Steam flows through pipes in these plants directly to sophisticated mixing stations and then combines with cold water within the mixing station’s main chamber. A control valve allows the hot water temperature to be adjusted, commonly set at 185 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. The hot water is then channeled by the mixing unit to a special industrial hose and high-performance nozzle used to clean and sanitize floors and equipment.

Hot water created by steam is extremely proficient in delivering cost-effective and large amounts of continuous hot water to kill bacteria and provide ultimate factory and plant sanitation.

Wineries, breweries, and some beverage and food operations that do not need to generate significant amounts of hot water at high sustained temperatures often use hot and cold water mixing stations. For these types of mixing stations or hose mixing units, hot water is often generated using natural gas boilers. Hot water is brought into the mixing station through one pipe and cold water through another, then mixed in a special chamber to provide the desired water temperature into the hose and heavy duty industrial nozzle.

Different companies name their washdown products in slightly different ways. Mixing stations are sometimes referred to as mixing valves, mixing units, or hose mixing units. For some companies, steam water mixing station and steam water mixing valve represent the same type of product. For other companies, mixing valve refers to the mixing chamber only, and does not include globe valves, a temperature gauge, a hose rack and other necessary parts.

For 30 years, SuperKlean Washdown Products has been manufacturing a full line of both steam mixing stations and hot and cold water mixing stations that include all the necessary parts for installation right out of the box. SuperKlean is also the only company that offers a unique secondary port on its steam mixing stations, allowing customers to run a second line of hot water from this original unit. SuperKlean mixing stations are the safest on the market, never leaking harmful steam or hot water. Please visit our Product page to view all SuperKlean mixing stations. 

Using Internal Hose Guards to Extend the Life of Hot Water Washdown Hoses

Due to the expense of washdown equipment and industrial hoses in particular, many want to do whatever they can to ensure that their products will last as long as they can. The main way to do so is through internal hose guards.

Plants and factories across the world often use very hot water when doing periodic washdown of equipment and floors in industrial food, beverage, pharmaceutical and dozens of other washdown applications. In fact, hot water often ranges between 140 – 180 degrees, and sometimes reaches 190 degrees Fahrenheit or more. When most types of hot water washdown hoses are super-heated to these temperatures they become quite soft and pliable. This causes hoses to be highly susceptible to breakage and tearing.

Industrial hot water hoses are very expensive and are used in lengths varying from 25 feet, up to 100 feet or more. Hose costs to plants and factories can vary from a few hundred dollars up to $1,000 or more for premium, longer length hoses. This is a significant investment for factories and plants, especially since hose are required to stand up to heavy use and need to be replaced often. Studies have shown the weakest points of industrial hoses are on the ends, where the sharp edges of the internal hose barbs that connect to the hose are specifically engineered to hold hoses securely, with sharp, exposed edges.

Factory washdown employees, sometimes several times a day, will uncurl large and very heavy hot water hoses off industrial hose racks, then drag these water-filled hoses across factory and plant floors to reach all equipment and floor areas that needs to be cleaned. At no fault of factory workers, hoses often need to be pulled or ‘yanked’ with great force, stressing the already softened hot water hoses directly where the hose rubs against the bottom edge of the hose barb, internally inside the hose. This happens both at the connection to the industrial water nozzle, or where the hose is connected to the wall. This is where hot water washdown hose failure often occurs.

SuperKlean Washdown Products has been selling internal hose guards for over 10 years. We have been closely monitoring internal hose guard trends that come from the best hose distributors and informed plant safety and quality managers who, more and more, are demanding hose guards be included in their bids. The word is spreading – using top quality hose guards can significantly extend the life of your hot water industrial hoses, sometimes 3 times or more. Here are the real numbers – less than a $100 upfront internal hose guard investment can save many $100’s of dollars over the expected life of a hose!

In 2019 SuperKlean formally announced immediate availability of a new, extensive line of ‘LifeSpan’ Hose Guards that provide the most effective way to reduce hot water hose breakage, due to exposed hose barbs or shanks.

These low-cost internal hose guards are available on most of SuperKlean’s famous line of hose swivel adapters and hose swivel fittings that have been a favorite in the worldwide hot water washdown industry for decades.  All SuperKlean fittings and adapters, including SuperKlean LifeSpan Hose Guard Adapters, feature SuperKlean’s exclusive 2 ¼ inch long hose barbs and unibody lock O-ring fitting that insure these swivel fittings never come apart.

Tips On How To Protect Your Industrial-Grade Hoses from Damage

At SuperKlean, we build our hoses and nozzles to be long-lasting and durable from most wear and tear, but nothing lasts forever. When using an industrial hose for washdown use, operators must be aware of any possible damage to their tools, as failure to do so can lead to possible injury or equipment failure. That’s why SuperKlean is here to give you some expert information on how to protect your industrial hoses and protect your hose operators.

Proper Storage

The easiest method to keep your hoses in good condition and extend their service life is to properly store and wrap your hoses. The best way to do this is with a hose rack like the ones we at SuperKlean offer which leaves you hose normally above ground to avoid ground abrasion but also makes storing the hose quick and simple. If you don’t own a hose rack, which we strongly recommend, you can also store an industrial hose in a figure-eight pattern which does the trick for storing more hoses.  The reason you want to properly store your hose is mainly in part to avoiding bends or kinks forming in the hose which, over time, can break into holes and permanently damage the hose line.

Weather and Sun Damage

The worst two contributors to damaged hoses are natural UV-light and cold temperatures. Light from the sun overtime to exposed hoses can first cause bleaching and then to further real damage to a water line. Keeping your hoses inside while not in use or under a cover is the best and easiest way to avoid UV damage. Cold weather can also damage a hose internally as leftover water can freeze and expand inside the hose causing damage to the inner-lining. This is also easily avoided by simply making sure all used hoses are properly empty of water and mostly dry after use.

General Handling

Lazy handling of a hose can be the worst cause of damage to a waterline and one of the harder problems to fix. Letting a hose drag on the ground, folding the hose with water going through instead of shutting off the nozzle, and other general improper handling methods are all too common in workplaces. The best way to avoid this is to talk to hose operators about proper handling of equipment, making sure they are aware of the damage they could be avoiding.

SuperKlean Steam and Cold Water Mixing Units and Industrial Washdown Nozzles are Used Worldwide Across Hundreds of Food and Beverage Industry Applications SuperKlean Steam and Cold

Industrial food and beverage processors worldwide are more determined than ever to use effective washdown practices to more thoroughly sanitize their plants and factories. It seems that the pathogens and bacteria are becoming increasingly hard to fight, so plant safety managers are turning up the heat – hot water washdown heat that is! This is one of the best ways to insure food and beverage safety.

Beverage manufacturers and many types of food, pharma, oil & gas, cheese plants and other factories and plants make upfront choices during the building phase regarding how to heat water throughout their facilities. Some companies choose to use steam to heat their water, while others choose heat exchangers or natural gas boilers, much like those in residential garages, but more sophisticated and on a larger industrial scale. This article discusses how hot water mixing stations, combined with best-in-class industrial washdown nozzles, can enable plant safety and quality assurance managers to exceed the best sanitation practices.

Modern factories and plants, as well as smaller operations like breweries and wineries, will often place hot and cold water mixing stations on walls around the perimeter of their facility. Since most floor areas need to be washed and cleaned, sometimes every day, hot water mixing stations will be strategically placed, usually about 50 to 100 feet apart, so the radius of an average hose that is connected to them, which is often about 50 feet, will allow virtually every square foot of facility floor space to be washed down. Equipment is often also washed down for complete industrial sanitation.

Workers who handle heavy, hot water hoses everyday know how hard it can be to drag a 25 foot hose around, much less a 50 foot or a 75 foot hose. These hot water hoses that hang on hose racks attached to a steam and cold water mixing unit or hot & cold water mixing station are extremely heavy. Variety garden hoses are enough of a ‘drag,’ but industrial hoses that handle water temperatures up to 160-180 degrees are industrial strength, and often have 5/8 inch or ¾ inch inner diameters, making them heavy and difficult to handle.

Industrial washdown nozzles, or washdown spray nozzles as they are often called, also need to be industrial strength, handling the same hot water temperatures and the rough and tumble daily usage in factories and plants.

Many people ask to see how a real beverage company works, so SuperKlean has provided two videos showing normal operations using hot water mixing stations and washdown spray nozzles.

First, please click here to watch how a well-known and highly-regarded New Jersey brewery operates. This brewery was featured on a professional brewer’s bus tour during a recent Philadelphia Beer Show. With outstanding sanitation techniques, this brewery uses SuperKlean’s 3600 Series hot and cold water mixing stations throughout their expanding facility. Notice the SuperKlean brand industrial washdown nozzles that are built to take rough handling and drops and keep on spraying.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHcCy91zAts

Next, please watch how a famous Napa Valley winemaker, who has used SuperKlean’s 3600 Series hot water mixing stations for over 17 years, strategically places these hot and cold water mixing stations around his facility, both inside and outside. He says by using more hot water mixing stations he saves wear and tear on both his equipment and his employees! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjIjYNeuid8

The best engineered heavy duty hose washdown spray nozzles are designed to help protect workers, while being rugged enough to constantly handle extremely hot water used during washdown. SuperKlean Washdown Products has designed a full line of the industry’s most popular industrial washdown nozzles to help guard against industrial worker injury and accidental spraying, while reducing fatigue with lightweight nozzle options that are highly-reliable industrial solutions. Please check out our latest 2019 catalog to see these hot water nozzles, our industry-leading swivel adapters for hoses, and our extensive line of hot water washdown accessories.

For more information on SuperKlean industrial spray nozzles, or SuperKlean’s extensive line of hot and cold water mixing stations, please call 800-769-9173. Please visit www.superklean.com or call SuperKlean technical support today for help in choosing the specific products best for your application.

Swivel Hose Barb Adapters Designed for Ultimate Hose Safety…

The quality and safety of swivel connector hose barbs for hot water washdown nozzles is a critical component to insure the assembly of the absolute best hot water hoses. Swivel hose barbs, often also called hose shanks, vary greatly in quality and ability to withstand heavy usage in factories and plants worldwide.

The best standard hose swivel adapters for connection to hot water nozzles incorporate advanced O-ring designs, versus traditional C-ring construction found on many of today’s swivel hose barb adapters. While it is less costly to manufacture swivel connectors with C-ring designs, it is proven that O-ring designed swivel hose barbs last considerably longer and are much less prone to becoming loose and leaking unwelcome water onto factory or industrial plant floors.

Increasingly, the Food & Drug Administration requires that food and beverage processors, along with most other industrial plants and factories, keep their floors and production areas devoid of standing water. These wet areas are where the worst pathogens, including bacteria and viruses, thrive and threaten the safety of the site and its workers. It is critical that all hot water and steam connections in a factory are kept ‘leak-free,’ and SuperKlean is at the forefront of this initiative.

SuperKlean’s hose swivel fittings offer protection and ease of use. Try hose swivel adapters in either stainless steel or bronze.

SuperKlean Washdown Products has been making swivel hose shank adapters for almost 3 decades. As part of our ‘Continuous Improvement’ philosophy, we moved away from our original C-ring design to O-rings on all of our swivel hose barb adapters almost two decades ago. Be sure to choose swivel hose barbs with O-ring construction.

Another important factor for exceptional swivel hose barb design is the length of the actual hose barb. All SuperKlean hose swivel fittings are designed with extra-long 2.25” barbs, making room on the barb for hose distributors and fabricators to ‘double-band’ their hoses. This two-band fabrication technique insures a more solid connection that will not slip or leak over time, due to heavy usage in production areas.


SuperKlean also sells a complete line of ‘ball-type’ swivel adapters with the same O-ring and extra-long hose barb features. SuperKlean was the first company to introduce the ball swivel adapters to the washdown market. We are the most popular version available, renown for the fact that our ball swivel adapters and fittings do not leak. These 360° swivel adapters are extensively used to reduce operator fatigue by allowing natural wrist movement and reducing the need to drag and reposition heavy hot water hoses during the washdown process. All SuperKlean custom-assembled hoses feature our own standard and ball swivel adapters, with expert double-banding and next day shipments that SuperKlean is famous for.

The best engineered heavy-duty hot water hoses and industrial washdown nozzles are designed to help protect workers, while being rugged enough to constantly handle extremely hot water used during washdown. SuperKlean Washdown Products has also designed an internal hose guard to increase the lifespan of hoses, reinforcing the contact point between the swivel adapter and the hose. This contact point is a common failure point of industrial washdown hoses. These low-cost internal hose guards are available on most of SuperKlean’s line of swivel adapters and hot water hose fittings.

For more information on SuperKlean’s full line of swivel hose barb adapters, or SuperKlean’s extensive line of exceptional washdown products, please call 800-769-9173.

Please explore our website to view our complete catalog and product details, or call SuperKlean technical support today for help in choosing the specific products best for your application.