Basic Operation; Hydrotech Operation - BIO RAD HYDROTECH Instruction Manual

Set Up and Basic Operation

2.3 BASIC OPERATION

Warning
Turn the vacuum line's two-way valve to the closed position when the dryer
is not in use; the vacuum pump then can continue operating without foaming.
Step Procedure
1. Turn on the Power On/Off
Timer switch.
2. Turn the vacuum line two-way
valve to the Closed position.
3. Position the gel in the gel dryer
and seal the gel dryer.
4. Turn the vacuum line's two-way
valve to the Open position.
5. When the gel is dry, break the
vacuum seal.
6. Turn the vacuum line's two-way
valve to the Closed position.
7. Turn off the HydroTech pump.
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Table 4.

HydroTech Operation

Description
Choose either "continuous on" by turning the knob
counter-clockwise or "timer" by turning clockwise.
Maximum timed operation is 3 hours.
This prevents reservoir foaming when the vacuum is
running but the gel dryer is not in use.
The pump will now pull a vacuum on the gel dryer.
Lift the Sealing Gasket of the gel dryer. Keep the
vacuum pump running to prevent liquid in the vacuum
line from flowing back into the gel dryer.
This prevents reservoir foaming when the HydroTech
is running but the gel dryer is not in use.