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SELECTING YOUR STERILIZATION AREA
This is a heavy piece of equipment. Please make sure the counter top will safely support the weight. Locate
your sterilizer in an area that is clean and dry with easy access to patient treatment areas. Utilizing extra
counter space, in close proximity to your cleaning area, will make instrument processing smooth and orga-
nized. When placing your unit on the counter, do not push the exhaust stack against the wall. Leave a minimum
of 1” (2.54 cm) back clearance between the exhaust stack and wall to prevent heat damage to building materi-
als. Leave at least 4” (10.2 cm) side clearance between cabinets and walls to allow unrestricted passage
of cool down intake air. Failure to allow a four-inch side clearance could result in a considerably longer cool
down cycle and may result in an error message. For direct venting, the minimum clearance is 12” (30.5cm)
from top of unit to allow hot exhaust air to exit. The optimum clearance is 36” (91 cm) When building the DDS
7000 into a cabinet system, maintain a minimum of 4” (10.2 cm) clearance around the entire unit and use vent
adaptors DAD-UL or DAD-BL.
Exhaust stack of DDS 7000 -
It is important to leave 4-inches around the sides of the unit and
12-inches above the top of the unit to maintain proper airflow during the cool down cycle.
Exhaust Stack
Figure 2
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