"Bibag Vent Too Long"; Troubleshoot "Bibag Vent Too Long"; Section 33 - "Bibag: Vent Too Long - Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Troubleshooting Manual

The "Bibag: Chamber Venting" banner is normal but if lasts longer than ten (10) minutes the "Bibag: Vent Too
Long" banner occurs!
Call debug screen 0. If Flow Error EVER = 1, even just once,
indicates a masked Flow Error! Watch it for two (2) minutes.
TWO (2) possible scenarios:
1) IF (and ONLY if) Flow Error ALWAYS = 0: Call the Home screen. ENSURE [Temperature] is more
than 35.5° C BEFORE continuing to procedure number
2) IF Flow Error EVER = 1, even just once: Proceed to
DIALYSIS PROGRAM!
BBAGVENT- 1.0.0 TROUBLESHOOT "BIBAG: VENT TOO LONG"
If bibag Air Sensor #112 senses air Valve #101, located on top of bibag Air Seperator
Chamber #111, pulses open every thirty (30) seconds allowing Deaeration Pump #20 to
pull air out of the Chamber. From debug screen 14, if Air = 1 = air sensed. If = 0 = no air.
During and after a bibag disposable is filled with water it is normal for Air = 1 ("Chamber
Venting") HOWEVER, if Air = 1 longer than ten (10) minutes "Vent Too Long" occurs.
A) Call debug screen 14 to ENSURE Conductivity (bottom row) is more than 48. If not there may be a
problem with the bicarb pump.
B) Pull the Bicarb (blue) connector out of the rinse port and allow one (1) minute. Press the Reset key. If
"BiBag: Vent Too Long" does not clear within one (1) minute see part B.
C) Turn the machine OFF!
D) Slide the hydraulic drawer away from the cabinet.
E) Per the Figures below, check for bibag Connector tubing kinks!
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SECTION 33 - "BIBAG: VENT TOO LONG"

2008T Troubleshooting Guide
P/N 490292 Rev. A
BBAGVENT- 1.0.0 (page 754).
page 23,
SECTION 1 - FLOW ERRORS IN
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