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6.4 Emergency Door Opening
The STATCLAVE is equipped with a safety mechanism that automatically regulates the chamber
pressure when the unit loses power. The unit will take approximately 2 minutes to depressurize. You
will hear a bubbling sound as chamber air is exhausted into the wastewater reservoir. But, without
power, the door lock remains engaged. To unlock the door without power, follow these steps.
1.
Remove the emergency door unlocking pin
located in the handle of the tray extractor
supplied with your STATCLAVE.
2.
Insert the emergency door unlocking pin into
the small hole on the side of the unit’s handle.
Push the pin into the hole as far as it goes to
trigger the door release.
3.
Remove the emergency door unlocking pin
from the hole in the door handle.
4.
Pull up on the handle to open.
CAUTION! Risk of Injury.
Do not force the door handle. If the handle does not unlatch easily, allow the unit to
cool for 10 minutes before attempting again.