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6. Clean all the parts using mild soapy water. Rinse the
mask thoroughly in warm water but do not rinse
BabyHALER
®
parts as this creates static.
The valves must be handled carefully.
7. Leave the parts at room temperature until they are
completely dry. Avoid excessive heat. Don’t rub the inside
of your BabyHALER
®
with a cloth or polish as this may
cause static which can affect how the BabyHALER
®
works.
The device must not be autoclaved.
Reassembling the BabyHALER
®
8. Both valves are exactly the same, so it does not matter
which one goes where. Pick up one of the valves, holding it
at the centre between your thumb and forefinger. Put it on its
post on the central section.
9. Check that the valve is lying flat.
10. Put the other valve on its post. Check that it is lying flat.
Close the outside valve cover.
11. Put the two sections with the valves together. Make sure
they click shut.
12. Replace the section with the inhaler holder. The two
sections should click shut. Make sure that the inhaler holder
and the outside valve cover are both pointing upwards.
13. Replace the facemask. If you are not going to use the
BabyHALER
®
immediately, put the device back into its’
protective bag.
Looking after the valves
To ensure that your baby gets the correct dose of medicine
each time, you must check that the two blue valves in your
BabyHALER
®
are working properly each time you use it.
The section “
Checking the valves
” tells you how to do this.
If a valve is not working properly, it might be because:
• it is not correctly positioned in your BabyHALER
®
, or
• it has become worn or damaged and needs to be
replaced.
How to check that the valves are correctly positioned
1.
To check the outside valve, lift the outside valve cover
and make sure that the valve is lying flat.
2.
To check the inside valve, take off the top section of the
BabyHALER
®
by pressing on the grooved clips near the
inside blue valve and gently pulling the sections apart. Make
sure that the valve is lying flat. Then clip the two sections
back together again.
3. Check your BabyHALER
®
again (see “
Checking the
valves”
). If one of the valves is still not working properly,
you will need to replace it with a spare valve (see “
How to
replace a valve
”).
How to replace a valve
Two spare valves are included in your BabyHALER
®
box.
All the valves are exactly the same.
1.
Remove the faulty valve.
2.
Pick up a new valve by pinching it gently at centre with
your thumb and forefinger.
