Stockpot Washer | Large Pot & Cookware up to 28 cm Tall
The JD-3's extra-large chamber accepts stockpots up to 28 cm tall and 30 cm diameter — the size that most commercial dishwashers cannot fit. From $4,400 FOB.
Stockpots in JD-3 chamber
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The Cleaning Challenge
Stockpots are the single biggest physical item in most commercial kitchens. A 20-quart stockpot is typically 28 cm tall, 30 cm diameter. They develop the toughest residue: reduced demi-glace, caramelized onion fond, scorched milk, burned sauces, and the brown crust that forms when stock reduces over hours. Hand-washing a stockpot is brutal physical labor — bent over a sink, scrubbing inside a deep cylinder, hot water and steam in your face. Most kitchens delay washing stockpots until end-of-day, by which point the residue has dried into something approaching ceramic.
How the JD-3 Handles It
The JD-3 chamber accommodates stockpots up to 28 cm tall × 30 cm diameter — the standard 20-quart size used in most commercial kitchens. The dual-arm wash with one arm above and one arm below means spray reaches the pot's interior bottom (where most residue accumulates) and the exterior simultaneously. For 12-quart and smaller stockpots: load upright, lid removed, in the standard rack. For 16-quart and larger: use the tall-item rack accessory; you may need to wash the lid separately in a subsequent cycle. The high-pressure spray reaches the residue zones at the bottom of a tall pot that hand-washing struggles to address effectively.
Recommended Settings
For stockpots: - Cycle: 90-second heavy-soil mandatory — stockpot residue is the toughest in any kitchen - Wash tank: 65°C (essential for breaking reduced-stock fonds) - Final rinse: 82°C+ - Detergent: high-alkaline commercial detergent - Pre-rinse with hot water: yes, immediately after the pot is emptied (don't wait for the residue to cool and harden) - Pre-soak for badly burned pots: 10–15 minutes in hot water with detergent before loading - Load orientation: upright with lid removed (lids wash separately) - For pots with deeply burned bottoms: a second cycle is more effective than extending one cycle