Cristofoli Vitale Plus 12, Instruction Manual

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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Some preventive procedures are necessary for the best functioning and durability of your autoclave, the
preventive maintenance corresponds to the fulfilment of all procedures listed below.
Use only distilled water ;
Keep the autoclave clean. For the anodized trays/aluminum chambers or stainless steel chambers , use only a
soft, non-abrasive sponge with biodegradable neutral detergent and distilled water. To remove the foam use a cloth
that does not shed. Finish the cleaning with another cloth and alcohol 70% or peracetic acid at 1%. ATTENTION! The
use of other materials and/or products may scratch or damage these parts;
The outside cleaning of the autoclave must be done daily using a soft cloth and biodegradable neutral detergent.
Next, clean it thoroughly with a cloth and alcohol 70% or peracetic acid at 1%. The handle must be also cleaned the
same way before removing the material from the autoclave, after the sterilization;
Clean the door gasket weekly with a clean cloth that does not shed, dampened in warm water. Replace the door
gasket of your autoclave annually;
Perform the preventive maintenance on the VSPF valve annually (it consists of replacing the internal safety valve that
comprehends the seal and pin), replace the air filter of the VSPF valve monthly .
Replace the thermal paste of the heating element annually ;
The component “lid” (Item 2, page 9) must be replaced each 10 years;
Replace the internal hoses annually ;
Biological tests, air filter replacement and preventive maintenance:
The autoclave Vitale Plus 12/21 was programmed to alert the user/operator about some very important sterilization
procedures:
- A biological test will be requested every 7 days , the display will show the message:
PERFORM BIOLOGICAL TEST
.
For further information about how to perform the biological test in your autoclave, visit our site,
www.cristofoli.com and go to your product support tab;
- The autoclave will request the replacement of the air filter every 30 dias , the display will show the message:
change air filter
. See “ How to Proceed When Service is Needed ” (Page 24);
- The cleaning cycle will be requested every 30 days with the message:
PERFORM cleaning. see manual
;
- The equipment will request the preventive maintenance once a year by showing the message:
PERFORM
Prevent
.
maintenance
. See “ How to Proceed When Service is Needed ” (Page 24);
Attention! In order to avoid incrustation, the aluminum chambers of the autoclaves have been anodized. Hence, it
is forbidden to use any anticrust product to perform the internal cleaning. This type of product will damage the
chamber of the autoclave.
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