Customer advice for Standard and CQDS Dispense Systems

For customers that are going to re-open in less than 2 months

The following procedure will help to protect the lines for up to 2 months:

Turn off the remote/flash coolers. This will prevent lines freezing; 

• Carry out standard line clean on all dispense lines;
• Once final water flush is completed, open all dispense taps which will pull air through the system from the empty cleaning bottle;
• When no further water residue comes from nozzle, close the dispense tap; and
• It is important this is carried out on every tap. 

Under no circumstances leave the lines soaking in water, as it may go stagnant, causing irreparable damage to the python and associated equipment, resulting in tainted beer.

When re-opening an outlet:  

• Carry out a full line clean of the dispense system; and
• Ensure remote cooler is turned back on for beer dispense. 

For customers that are going to be closed between 2 and 6 months 

If the account is going to be closed for longer than 2 months use of Guardian Beer Line Protector is the preferred option: Guardian Beer Line Protector can be ordered on-line or by phone direct from Proton:

The following procedure will help to protect the lines for up to 6 months: 

• Turn off the remote cooler. This will prevent lines freezing; 
• Ensure that all the beer lines have been properly cleaned beforehand. (Guardian does not clean lines, it only sanitises them); 
• Empty and rinse cleaning bottle; 
• Use “Guardian” at 100 grams (4 oz.) per cleaning bottle, equivalent to 15 blue scoops (as supplied with container), making sure all of it has been dissolved; 
• If warm water is available, it will work more effectively; 
• Connect to cleaning system and bleed through fob detectors (or CQDS modules); 
• Open dispense taps and pull through; 
• Remove nozzles from taps, clean and store hygienically; 
• Cover the taps in cling film, this prevent microbial ingress; 
• You can now leave the Guardian Beer line Protector in the dispense line for up to 6 months; and
• After 6 months repeat the above process.   

When re-opening an outlet after using Guardian Beer Line Protector:

• Empty and rinse cleaning bottle; 
• Fill with clean warm water; 
• Connect to cleaning system and bleed clean water through the bleed valves on the fob detectors (or CQDS modules); 
• Reinstate nozzles on dispense taps; 
• Open the dispense tap and flush through the volume within the line + 1 gallon of water (e.g. if the line contains 3 pints then 11 pints of water is required through the tap;  
• Note. Ensure all taps are flushed thoroughly with water; and
• Connect back to product and draw through to the dispense tap.

If you can’t gain access to the system to blow out the lines or charge the system with Guardian (outlet closure) then the last option would be to leave the system in beer.