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Powering Your Chair
The chair must be plugged into the mains at all times.
Your Seating Matters chair is upholstered with dartex multi-stretch material. See
image above for how to identify this on your chair.
Dartex Multi Stretch Fabric
Properties
Dartex is waterproof, has the ability to be wiped clean and has biostatic (anti-mycotic)
coatings to provide an impenetrable barrier to virus and bacteria.
Cleaning
Superficial dirt may be removed by wiping
with a soft cloth moistened with water containing a
neutral detergent. More persistent contamination may be treated by wiping with alcohols or
turpentine substitute, followed by hot water and detergent.
Routine cleaning and disinfection may be carried out on the coating with hand hot water and
a neutral detergent or with a bleach solution (0.1% or 1000 parts per million available chlorine).
The material is compatible with the 10,000ppm available chlorine in solution required for the
decontamination of blood spills. Excess solution must be removed and the surface thoroughly
rinsed and dried prior to reuse or storage.
Proprietary disinfectants may be used provided manufacturer’s instructions are followed.
All cleaning agents, and disinfectants, must be thoroughly rinsed off and
the item dried after cleaning.
Cleaning & Maintenance of Upholstery
What you can use:
1.
Warm Soapy
Water
Use warm soapy water
to wash down your
chair. Bear in mind that
it is important to dry the
surface afterwards.
2.
70% Alcohol
This can be used in line
with the manufacturer's
guidelines.
3.
Bleach
Concentrations of
bleach from 1,000ppm
to 10,000ppm available
chlorine, is likely to be
considered effective
cleaning.
Use bleach sparingly.
The ppm of available chlorine may vary
with each different brand of bleach.
Search online for its data sheet and
adjust your ratio accordingly to achieve a
dilution of approx. 1000ppm of available
chlorine.
For and in-depth guide to
cleaning, please consult
our Clinicians Guide to
Infection Control, available
on our website.
Example of Dilution Ratio
Water
Bleach
Cleaning
Instructions
(fig.10a)
In case of a power outage, there are two 9V batteries located in the control box for
emergency backup power only. They are not meant to be used for a prolonged period and
the chair will operate slower when powered solely by internal batteries.
Vinyl
Dartex