Troubleshooting - Air Techniques PERI-PRO III User Manual

Problem
1. Film too light.
2. Film too dark or
grainy too high
3. Film is cloudy or has
brownish surface.
4. Film is not dry.
Possible Cause
a. Developer exhausted.
b. Chemistry does not reach factory
set temperature.
c. X-ray machine is improperly set
or inconsistent.
d. Developer is contaminated
e. Improper or outdated film.
f. Not using specially formulated
Peri-Pro chemistry.
a. Developer temperature is
b. X-ray machine is improperly set
or inconsistent.
c. Film has been exposed to light
d. Not using specially formulated
Peri-Pro chemistry.
a. Fixer is exhausted.
b. Fixer temperature is too low.
c. Chemistry does not reach factory
set temperature.
d. Improper or outdated film.
a. Improper or outdated film.
b. Depleted chemistry.
c. Contaminated chemistry.
d. Not using specially formulated
Peri-Pro chemistry.
e. Defective dryer heater, fan mo-
tor or thermal fuse. (If air is not
hot, heater or fuse is defective.)
f. Dryer air shroud or baffles are
not in place.
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Possible Solutions
a. Change chemistry after 300-350 film
or 2 weeks, whichever comes first.
b. Call you authorized Air Techniques
dealer for service.
c. Call your x-ray dealer for service
d. Dispose of chemistry and clean
with Formula 2000 Plus.
Replace chemistry and water.
e. Check date on film box
f. Use Peri-Pro chemistry to assure
film quality and archival quality
a. Call you authorized Air Techniques
dealer for service.
b. Call your x-ray dealer for service
c. Check for and correct light leaks in
the dark room or daylight loader.
Place the inlet cover on the film
inlet before leaving the darkroom
or before removing hands from the
daylight loader cuffs.
d. Use Peri-Pro chemistry to assure
film quality and archival quality
a. Change chemistry after 300-350 film
or 2 weeks, whichever comes first.
b. Wait until the ready light stays on
continuously, indicating that the
set-point has been reached.
c. Call you authorized Air Techniques
dealer for service.
d. Check date on film box. Make sure
that the film being used is recom-
mended for automatic processing.
a. Check date on film box. Make sure
that the film being used is recom-
mended for automatic processing.
b. Change chemistry after 300-350 film
or 2 weeks, whichever comes first.
c. Dispose of chemistry, clean with
Formula 2000
chemistry and water.
d. Use Peri-Pro chemistry to assure
film quality and archival quality.
e. Call your authorized Air Techniques
dealer for service.
f. Call your authorized Air Techniques
dealer for service.
Plus. Replace