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154 ADVIA 1800 Operator’s Guide
Cleaning the pure-water bottle filter
Materials required:
• Filter (REF 08602474, PN 073-0033-01)
Time: 15 minutes
Analyzer mode: STANDBY
BIOHAZARD
Wear personal protective equipment.
Use universal precautions.
Clogged filters create an insufficient flow rate and produce air bubbles.
NOTE:
Filters are included in the supplies kit. To avoid system down-time, replace the
pure water-filter with a new one, resume operation, and then clean and store the removed
filter for the next scheduled maintenance.
1 Silicon Return
Hose
2 Pure-water
bottle
Figure 5-25. Pure-water bottle
1. Set the analyzer to Standby.
2. Remove the silicon return hose (
1
) from the top front of the pure water bottle (
2
).
The filter is contained in a metal filter holder attached to the end of the return hose.
1 Metal Filter Holder
2 Silicon Return Line
Figure 5-26. Pure-water bottle lines and filter
3. Unscrew and remove the bottom half of the filter holder, then remove the filter.
NOTE: If the filter is ripped or damaged, replace it with a new filter (18R).