WEBVTT 1 00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:08.880 When it comes to gas and the gas appliances in your restaurant or institutional 2 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:13.590 kitchen, what can be more important than safety? The reasons are obvious. 3 00:00:14.040 --> 00:00:14.970 In fact, you know, 4 00:00:15.150 --> 00:00:19.620 can't afford to have your kitchen facility not meet the standards of applicable 5 00:00:19.620 --> 00:00:24.480 safety codes. So when you need to connect your appliances to your gas supply, 6 00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:28.260 it only makes sense to use a Blue Hose® gas connector, 7 00:00:28.560 --> 00:00:30.990 not only because of its excellent reputation, 8 00:00:31.050 --> 00:00:35.370 but more importantly because of its track record for safety, reliability, 9 00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:37.410 innovation, and performance. 10 00:00:37.530 --> 00:00:42.150 It's no exaggeration to say that the Blue Hose® is the gold standard in gas 11 00:00:42.150 --> 00:00:45.990 connectivity. It was the world's first commercial kitchen gas connector. 12 00:00:46.380 --> 00:00:49.560 Invented more than 40 years ago at dormant manufacturing, 13 00:00:49.980 --> 00:00:53.820 the company that led the development of the standard to which all food service 14 00:00:53.820 --> 00:00:58.320 gas connectors must comply, and with millions of installations and counting, 15 00:00:58.650 --> 00:01:03.210 no other gas connector comes anywhere near the Blue Hose® and its status as the 16 00:01:03.210 --> 00:01:08.100 preferred and specified product in food service. Today's Blue 17 00:01:08.100 --> 00:01:12.600 Hose® is the result of continuous improvement with impressive design features 18 00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:15.090 unheard of when it was originally introduced. 19 00:01:15.570 --> 00:01:20.040 Features like tightly woven stainless steel braid that prevents the corrugations 20 00:01:20.040 --> 00:01:22.170 from stretching when the gas equipment is moved. 21 00:01:22.890 --> 00:01:27.240 The heavy duty stainless steel corrugated tubing that gives the Blue Hose® superb 22 00:01:27.240 --> 00:01:31.680 bending properties an extremely long life antimicrobial 23 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:36.240 PVC coating for helping to prevent grease buildup and inhibit the growth of 24 00:01:36.240 --> 00:01:38.010 bacteria, mold and mildew. 25 00:01:38.460 --> 00:01:42.210 A coating that won't shrink even in the high temperature environment behind 26 00:01:42.210 --> 00:01:46.860 kitchen gas equipment and Stress Guard® rotational and fittings that reduce 27 00:01:46.860 --> 00:01:51.150 stress at the connector ends and even make it easier to install the Blue Hose® 28 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:54.510 because of these and other features. 29 00:01:54.690 --> 00:01:58.260 The Blue Hose® offers a host of benefits in addition to safety, 30 00:01:58.620 --> 00:02:03.030 increased mobility, higher kitchen productivity, and cleaner kitchens. 31 00:02:03.690 --> 00:02:05.970 Did you know that the Blue Hose® is made an export, 32 00:02:05.970 --> 00:02:10.770 Pennsylvania at a manufacturing facility right outside of Pittsburgh and that it 33 00:02:10.770 --> 00:02:15.630 carries a lifetime warranty? There's another very important aspect of 34 00:02:15.630 --> 00:02:17.400 Dormont and Blue Hose® gas connectors. 35 00:02:17.400 --> 00:02:21.870 You should know about the highly innovative gas connector accessories that when 36 00:02:21.870 --> 00:02:26.460 used with the Blue Hose® make commercial kitchens even safer and more efficient 37 00:02:26.460 --> 00:02:28.410 and productive. SnapFast®. 38 00:02:29.130 --> 00:02:31.590 The only one-handed push to connect. 39 00:02:31.650 --> 00:02:36.540 Quick disconnect available in the food service industry designed specifically 40 00:02:36.540 --> 00:02:37.620 for commercial kitchens. 41 00:02:37.860 --> 00:02:42.840 SnapFast® makes moving gas equipment for cleaning and maintenance exceptionally 42 00:02:42.840 --> 00:02:47.040 easy because only one hand is needed to reconnect it to the appliance. 43 00:02:47.610 --> 00:02:52.530 Plus SnapFast® includes a thermal shutoff feature that automatically shuts off 44 00:02:52.530 --> 00:02:57.000 the gas when the internal temperature exceeds 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 45 00:02:58.170 --> 00:03:02.560 Doormats Swivel MAX® Multiplane rotational device is another 46 00:03:02.560 --> 00:03:07.450 remarkable connector accessory designed by dormant engineers used on either 47 00:03:07.450 --> 00:03:09.490 one end of the Blue Hose® or both. 48 00:03:09.910 --> 00:03:13.900 This unique device gives the Blue Hose® full 360 degree range of 49 00:03:13.900 --> 00:03:17.200 motion. It reduces stress on the gas connector, 50 00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:22.090 makes moving appliances so much easier for cleaning and maintenance and expands 51 00:03:22.090 --> 00:03:27.040 aisle space because gas equipment can be moved closer to walls. The Swivel 52 00:03:27.040 --> 00:03:32.020 MAX® is an excellent solution in situations where the gas manifold is situated in 53 00:03:32.020 --> 00:03:34.540 a low or other non-ideal location. 54 00:03:35.890 --> 00:03:40.000 Another connector accessory exclusive to Dormont is the Safety Quik®. 55 00:03:40.360 --> 00:03:45.040 A truly unique device that does the work of both a quick disconnect and a 56 00:03:45.040 --> 00:03:48.670 shutoff valve. A cleverly designed all in one device. 57 00:03:48.880 --> 00:03:53.440 It prevents the gas connector from being disconnected until the valve handle is 58 00:03:53.440 --> 00:03:58.180 turned to shut off the valve and it will not allow the valve to be opened until 59 00:03:58.180 --> 00:04:00.640 the Blue Hose® is reconnected to Safety Quik®. 60 00:04:01.330 --> 00:04:05.410 It also includes an automatic thermal shutoff feature designed to activate 61 00:04:05.410 --> 00:04:08.380 between 250 and 300 degrees Fahrenheit. 62 00:04:10.060 --> 00:04:14.800 Dormont's Safety Set is a highly effective positioning system for returning 63 00:04:14.800 --> 00:04:19.330 castor mounted equipment to its correct location after being moved for cleaning 64 00:04:19.360 --> 00:04:20.200 or maintenance. 65 00:04:20.680 --> 00:04:25.030 This is important because equipment needs to be positioned properly beneath fire 66 00:04:25.030 --> 00:04:29.860 suppression and kitchen ventilation systems. Safety set satisfies national 67 00:04:29.860 --> 00:04:33.280 fire protection codes 17 a and 96, 68 00:04:33.700 --> 00:04:37.960 which are being enforced increasingly throughout the country safety set, 69 00:04:37.960 --> 00:04:40.870 but withstand up to 1000 pounds of crush force. 70 00:04:41.260 --> 00:04:45.070 And unlike other positioning systems, it has an open floor design. 71 00:04:45.670 --> 00:04:49.300 That means that the caster wheels sit directly on the floor, 72 00:04:49.540 --> 00:04:51.640 not on any part of the positioning system, 73 00:04:52.240 --> 00:04:55.960 eliminating the need to re-level the appliance safety set, 74 00:04:55.960 --> 00:04:59.800 accommodates four inch, five inch, and six inch casters. 75 00:05:00.250 --> 00:05:03.610 So when it comes to connecting your food service, gas appliance, 76 00:05:03.850 --> 00:05:06.430 connect with confidence. Don't take a risk, 77 00:05:06.580 --> 00:05:10.360 especially when you consider all the Blue Hose® gas connectors offer, 78 00:05:10.810 --> 00:05:15.070 and especially consider the exceptional benefits you get with Dormont connector 79 00:05:15.070 --> 00:05:19.420 accessories, improved safety, productivity, efficiency, 80 00:05:19.690 --> 00:05:24.490 cleanliness, and space. Learn more about dorm mount's, Blue Hose®, 81 00:05:24.490 --> 00:05:26.410 family of connectors and accessories, 82 00:05:26.710 --> 00:05:30.820 and its other numerous line of food service products@dormant.com.