
Aespire 7900
3-12
1009-0633-000
How to prevent water build-up
Why is water buildup a
problem?
Pooled water in the flow sensor or water in the sensing lines causes false
alarms.
How much water is
acceptable?
Small beads of water or a foggy appearance in the flow sensors is OK.
Where does the water
come from?
Water comes from exhaled gas and a chemical reaction between CO
2
and the
absorbent in the absorber.
At lower fresh gas flows more water builds up because less gas is scavenged
and:
•
More CO
2
stays in the absorber to react and produce water,
•
More moist, exhaled gas stays in the absorber.
Solutions:
•
Empty the water reservoir in the canister when changing the soda lime.
•
Ensure that water condensing in the breathing circuit tubes is kept lower
than the flow sensors and is not allowed to drain into the flow sensors.
•
Water condensation in the breathing circuit tubing can be eased using a
Heat & Moisture Exchange (HME) filter at the airway connection.
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