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MAXTRAP 50 & 105 Supplement Instruction Manual Rev 11.29.18
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Operation Overview
Start Up
Remove the COLDWELL Stainless jar. Make sure your have 800 ml of a heat transfer fluid such as
ethanol, glycol or a cryocool inside the reservoir.
Do not pour warm fluid into unit at any time as it may cause a refrigerant over pressure situation,
rupture potential and will void warranty or repair.
Power the MAXTRAP “ON.” The power switch is located on the right side of the Labconco unit.
Feel the right side to make sure air is drawing in thru the side vent. If connected to a vacuum oven, it
does not have to be under vacuum to operate.
Allow at least 30 minutes for the MAXTRAP fluid to reach operating temperature.
From The Vacuum Oven:
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Vacuum valve is closed.
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Vent Valve is closed.
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Product is loaded inside oven.
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Energize the Vacuum Pump
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Open vacuum valve
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Vacuum valve closed at oven.
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Vacuum pump off.
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Allow unit to naturally thaw to ambient prior to opening/collection of volatiles.
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To remove lid on COLDWELL, loosen/remove clamp and pull lid upwards being careful not
to bump the baffling attached to lid unit or snag on viton gasket.
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Oil rotary vane pump precaution. If you are planning to collect, reclaim, re-use the
condensates in the trap strongly consider a FORELINE TRAP between an oil rotary vane pump
and the MAXTRAP. Contact Cascade Sciences to purchase a trap.
Shut Down
As vapors offgas inside the oven they will pass thru the trap and collect inside the COLDWELL.
