Medisana IN 500 Compact Manual page 29

4.3 If the device is used 10 times a day with each 20 minutes of inhalation
at room temperature (25°C), the expected life cycle of the compressor is
Life cycle
3 years. The accessories show a different expected life cycle:
•
Nebulizer unit: 100 days
•
Mouthpiece / Nose adaptor: 3 months
•
Air tube: 1 year
•
Air filter: 2 months
•
Mask: 1 year
4.4
Trouble-
shooting
Device is not working
after switching on
No nebulization
No nebulization or low
nebulization rate
No nebulization or too
less nebulization rate
The device gets very
hot
Problem Possible cause
The plug is not
correctly connected to
the mains outlet.
Vaporizer head is
missing or no resp.
too less medication in
the nebulizer tank.
The nebulizer kit is
not correctly
assembled or is tilted
at an incorrect angle.
The air tube is not
correctly attached or
is folded or damaged.
The device is covered
or has been used for
more than 20
minutes.
4 Miscellaneous
Solution
Switch off the device
("O") and connect the
mains plug to a
corresponding outlet.
Do not use extension
cords etc. Switch on
the device.
Assemble the
nebulizer kit in the
correct way. Fill in
medication (min. 2 ml
/ max. 10 ml) into the
nebulizer tank.
Follow the instructions
in chapter 3.1
Preparing for
inhalation. Pay
attention, that the
device is not tilted at
an angle greater than
45° in any direction.
Check the correct
connection of the air
tube on the
compressor unit and
on the nebulizer kit.
The air tube must not
be folded, kinked or
bent. Replace the air
tube if damaged.
Do not cover the
device. Allow the
device to cool down
for at least 40
minutes.
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