Care and Maintenance
In order to qualify for warranty, the following guidelines for maintenance and cleaning should
be followed.
By following these cleaning rules, stainless steel surfaces can be kept unaltered over time!
To maintain the surface appearance of your Teka sink, you must follow the simple cleaning
instructions listed below:
• Wash the surface regularly with mild soap and water to remove dirt.
• Use cloths and/or sponges that do not scratch the steel.
• Always rinse thoroughly with water after any cleaning chore.
• Dry to enhance the beauty of the surface.
There are products that can cause rust, discoloration or stains. These are:
• Bleach (hypochlorite). Using diluted bleach is only allowed as long as contact is immediate
and followed by thorough rinsing.
• Citric acids, muriatic acids, bleach-‐based detergents, sodium chloride (common salt),
mayonnaise, silver polish, cleaners that release active chlorine, sulfur and sulfate.
They should all be avoided. If not, the sink should be rinsed with plenty of water and then dried.
Warning
There are products in the market that contain the substances described above. Storing them
under the sink can cause fumes that condense beneath the sink, which may cause the same
rust eects as the direct contact of these substances with steel.
For this reason, in recently built houses not immediately occupied, where very aggressive
cleaning products are used to remove cement residue, tile joints, clay, tiles, etc., it is
recommended to ventilate the room properly and regularly to prevent fumes that cause a
corrosive atmosphere to aect the stainless steel.
There are also other practices that can cause rust and changes in appearance. These are:
• Using scouring powder, steel wool pads, pointed or sharp cutting tools and sharp kitchen
utensils.
• Using carbon steel tools in contact with stainless steel may cause iron contamination.
Contact with metal iron will produce a strong galvanic couple where, in the presence of an
electrolyte (e.g., ambient humidity), the anode of the battery formed (iron, in this case) will
undergo strong oxidation. This will cause the immediate appearance of brownish orange
rust on the surface of the stainless steel.
• Using steel wool, gravel, nails or pieces with iron in damp areas.
Stainless Steel Sinks
