Chapter 2 – Device Description
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Initial state
The display switches to the initial state after every switch-on, where the
current time and the chamber pressure in bar and the (steam) temperature
in °C are displayed.
Supply with feed water
The steam sterilizer requires
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demineralised or
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distilled
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feed water
for steam production according to
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DIN EN 13060, Appendix C. The feed
water supply is provided either by an external feed water container or with
a water treatment unit (e.g. MELA
dem
40/MELA
dem
47).
Feed water via the external
feed water container
If you employ the feed water container for the feed water supply, you must
from time to time fill it manually.
At the given point in time, the steam sterilizer outputs an appropriate
message.
The external feed water container holds 5 litres and suffices for approx. 20
sterilizations depending on the selected program.The maximum water
demand for a program run is 280 ml.
Feed water via the water
treatment system
A water treatment unit is connected to the domestic water supply. It
produces the
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feed water required for generating the steam for the steam
sterilizer.
If you use a water treatment unit, then there is always sufficient feed water
available. You no longer have to manually fill the feed water container.
