Maintenance; Exterior Cleaning; General Cleaning Instructions; Cleaning The Probe - Endress+Hauser Levelflex FMP53 Operating Instructions Manual

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Maintenance

No special maintenance work is required.
14.1

Exterior cleaning

When cleaning the exterior, always use cleaning agents that do not corrode the surface of
the housing and the seals.
14.2

General cleaning instructions

Dirt or buildup may form on the probe depending on the application. A thin, even layer has
little impact on the measurement. Thick layers can dampen the signal and reduce the
measuring range. Very uneven deposit formation or caking (e.g. due to crystallization) can
result in incorrect measurements. In such cases, use a non-contact measuring principle, or
regularly inspect the probe for contamination.
Cleaning with sodium hydroxide solution (e.g. in CIP procedures): if the coupling is wetted,
larger measurement errors can occur than under reference operating conditions. Wetting
can cause temporary incorrect measurements.
14.3

Cleaning the probe

14.3.1

Cleaning the probe in the vessel

If a suitable mounting position has been selected, the probe can be cleaned by a spray ball
in the vessel →  24.
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