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Monthly Maintenance
To be carried out in addition to weekly maintenance programme.
General Operation
The general operation and performance of the autoclave should be observed frequently, and
any fault or defect reported or rectified immediately, and entered into the notes section of
the operating manual.
Automatic Waterfill (If Fitted)
The condition of the float valve tank and its various connections should be periodically
checked and cleaned if necessary. Particular attention should be paid to ensuring that there
are no restrictions to the tank overflow. In hard water areas the function of any anti-scaling
device fitted to the water supply should be tested and the heating elements checked for signs
of scaling.
In addition the condition of the water level probe should be checked as described under
weekly maintenance.
Vacuum Pumps (If Fitted)
The operation of the vacuum pump(s) should be checked regularly. Please refer to enclosed
vacuum pump manual for further details.
Quarterly Maintenance
Automatic Air Purge Valve *
Air Purge Valve
On some models the Automatic Air purge Function has been superseded by programmed
automatic use of the vent valve during autoclave heat-up.
In these cases there will be no automatic air purge valve fitted to the autoclave and this
paragraph can be ignored.
It is advisable to replace the expanding switching element and other sealing parts contained in
this unit on a regular basis, in order to prevent build up of foreign matter which may impair
the operation of the unit. The valve is situated on the left-hand side of the autoclave just
below the Top Panel. To remove the parts for replacement simply unscrew the top cap of the
unit and remove. Re-assemble the unit as per the instructions in the repair kit (available from
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Right-Hand side of Autoclave
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