13 Malfunctions
72
Incident
Possible causes
What you can do
81
a) The door was not pushed closed for long
enough with sufficient force; as a result, the
thread has become caught.
b) The door spindle and/or the door lock nut
were not properly maintained.
c) The door spindle and/or the door lock nut
were not oiled regularly with the MELAG oil.
a) Close and hold the door with force for
approx. 3 s until the spindle engages in the
door lock and the door is pulled in
automatically. A motor sound is audible.
b) Check the door lock every two months
(see
Checking and oiling the door lock
[
page 65]).
c) Oil the door lock nut regularly with the
MELAG oil (see
[
page 65]).
Should this repeat, please contact the
service technician.
82
a) There are objects in the door area. The
door was blocked from outside during the
opening process.
b) A residual vacuum is present in the
sterilization chamber. Pressure equalization
has not been concluded.
c) The door seal sticks to the seal face of the
sterilization chamber.
a) Always keep the area in front of the door
free so that it can open unhindered.
b) 1. Wait two minutes and then confirm the
notification with OK.
2. Should the door not open independently,
switch off the steam sterilizer, wait five
minutes and then switch it back on. Try again
to open the door.
If the door does not open, inform the
authorized customer services/stockist
technician.
c) If it has proven possible to open the door
(e. g. using the manual door emergency-
opening, see
[
page 21]) clean the door seal and
the seal face on the sterilization chamber
(see
page 64]).
83
The door does not reach a pressure-tight
state after the program start.
a) The door seal and/or the seal face is
soiled and or damaged.
b) The load blocks the door area.
c) The closing mechanism is stiff.
a) Check the door seal and the seal face in
the sterilization chamber for soiling, foreign
bodies or damage.
b) Check whether the load is blocking the
door.
c) Check the door spindle and the door lock
nut for damage. Clean and oil the door
spindle and the door lock nut with the oil
included in the scope of delivery. Clean and
oil the door spindle and the door lock nut
with the oil included in the scope of delivery
(see
Checking and oiling the door lock
[
page 65]).
84
see event 82
86
The door has not been closed correctly upon
program start.
Close and hold the door with force for
c. 3 seconds until the spindle engages in the
door lock and the door is pulled in
automatically. A motor sound is audible.
89
see event 86
102
The waste water cannot flow off.
a) The outlet hose is kinked or installed
sagging.
b) The siphon or the building-side waste
water line is blocked.
c) The chamber filter "Pressure release" is
blocked.
a) Check the installation of the outlet hose.
This must be installed without kinking or
sagging and at a constant decline.
b) Check whether the building siphon is
blocked. Please note: If multiple devices are
operated simultaneously, we recommend the
installation of an additional siphon.
c) Remove the "Pressure release” chamber
filter (in the rear area of the sterilization
chamber below) and check whether it is e.g.
soiled/blocked by packaging. If necessary,
clean the chamber filter.
