Aeration Valve, Media Drain Valve - Christ Beta 1-8 LSCbasic Operating Manual

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8.1.3

Aeration valve, media drain valve

WARNING
1 Valve opening
2 Valve core
3 O-rings
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Risk of poisoning/infection caused by contaminated condensate
(defrosting water)
The condensate may contain harmful substances originating from the
product.
Contact with the condensate may cause severe damage to health.
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Wear suitable protective clothes, gloves, and respiratory protection
when performing any work on the drain system (especially when
cleaning the valves and replacing the seals)!
Contaminants such as product residues may lead to an insufficient vacuum.
In this case, the aeration valve and the media drain valve must be cleaned.
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Switch the freeze-dryer off and disconnect the mains plug.
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Remove the valve core.
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Clean the valve core and the opening with a moist cloth.
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Clean the O-rings and inspect them for any damage. Damaged O-rings
must be replaced.
Fig. 56: Valve opening and valve core with O-rings
(example, varies depending of the type of freeze-dryer)
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Reinsert the valve core.
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Put the freeze-dryer into operation again.
If the vacuum is still insufficient, the freeze-dryer must be checked by
qualified specialist personnel (see chapter 7.3 - "Service contact").
Version 03/2018, Rev. 1.5 of 09/03/2020 • sb-dc
Translation of the original operating manual