Bag former washing systems and methods

A method for washing a bag former, comprising:

• mounting a bag former onto a cart;
• positioning the cart with the bag former in a washing chamber, the washing chamber comprising a washing chamber nozzle;
• connecting one or more fluid lines to one or more corresponding gas channel fittings of the bag former when positioned in the washing chamber, wherein one end of the fluid lines is coupled to the corresponding gas channel fitting and an opposite end of the fluid lines is coupled to an adapter disposed in the washing chamber, and wherein the adapter includes one or more outlets to couple to the opposite end of the fluid lines;
• washing the bag former with a cleaning product sprayed from the washing chamber nozzle, wherein the cleaning product is sprayed into an interior region of the bag former;
• washing one or more gas channels of the bag former by supplying the cleaning product through the adapter, the one or more fluid lines, and the one or more corresponding gas channel fittings;
• and
• removing the cart with the bag former from the washing chamber.