INTELLICYT iQue SCREENER, Hardware Manual

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Hardware Manual: Part Number 10554 Rev C., iQue Maintenance: Recommended Maintenance Schedule
Recommended Maintenance
Schedule
Overview
iQue Maintenance involves several procedures that need to be performed regularly. What follows are guidelines for
typical usage scenarios. Moderate Usage is defined as less than 15 hours of run time per week. Heavy Usage is
defined as more than 15 hours of run time per week. These guidelines can be adjusted to account for the specific
conditions in any given laboratory.
Typical Usage Scenarios
Procedure Moderate Usage Heavy Usage
Daily QC Daily at startup Daily at startup
Daily Clean Daily at shutdown
Daily at startup
Daily at shutdown
Quick Clean As needed As needed
Hydrocycle Clean As needed As needed
Change Probe and Tubing
(after 15 hours of run time)
Weekly Every other day
Long Clean Weekly Every other day
Empty and Decontaminate All Bottles Monthly Every two weeks
Monthly Clean Monthly Every two weeks
Fluidics Maintenance Kit Bi-Monthly Monthly
Working with Samples that are Prone to Aggregation
Some samples can present special problems with clogging due to their tendency to aggregate. When working with
such samples the following additions can be made to the standard maintenance schedules:
• Perform Quick Clean daily after startup
• Perform Long Clean daily prior to shutdown
See also, Clog Prevention and Management .