Cleaning & Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance
Contact your Breathe Technologies® service representative to make arrangements for preventive maintenance,
service, and component replacement per the chart below. The ventilation system can only be serviced or
repaired by Breathe Technologies® or an authorized service center.
Environmental Specifications
Do not use the ventilation system if the ambient temperature is greater than 40°C (104°F) or less than 5°C (41°F).
Store the ventilation system in ambient temperatures less than 60°C (140°F) and greater than -20°C (-4°F).
WARNING:
The rear housing of the ventilator enclosure may reach 49°C in a 40°C environment.
Cleaning
Life2000® Ventilation System
Once a week (or more often if necessary):
clean and disinfect the ventilation system using a clean
cloth, clean and disinfect the external surfaces of the ventilation system with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Wipe the surface of the ventilation system with clean dry cloth to remove any residual cleaner.
Daily (or more often if necessary):
check and empty the compressor’s condensation tray and replace
if necessary.
Every three to six months (or more often if necessary):
check the compressor’s air inlet filter and
replace if necessary.
Every three to six months (or more often if necessary):
check the compressor’s cooling filter
assembly and replace if necessary.
COMBO
2
®
Hose
If dirt is visible on the outside of the hose, use a clean cloth and mild detergent such as dish-washing
soap to remove it.
Replace every six months.
WARNING:
Do not subject Breathe source gas supply hoses to heat sterilization, hot water pasteurization,
autoclaving, radiation sterilization, ethylene oxide gas sterilization, or attempt to clean them in a
dishwasher or microwave oven. Doing any of these may damage the hoses and impair gas delivery.
Breathe Pillows Entrainment Interface™
Breathe Technologies recommends a
30-day replacement
schedule for the Breathe Pillows
Entrainment Interface.
Once a week (or more often if necessary):
Clean and purge the Breathe
Pillows Entrainment Interface.
12
REVISION
VENTILATOR
COMPRESSOR
Before Revision C
2.5 Years from ship date
1 Year from ship date
Revision C and after
2.5 Years from ship date
2.5 Years from ship date
REV C