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Troubleshooting
Thermo Scientific
Product Manual for IonPac AS31 Columns
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5.
Troubleshooting
The purpose of the Troubleshooting Guide is to help you solve operating problems that may arise
while using Dionex IonPac columns. For more information on problems that originate with the
Ion Chromatograph (IC) or other consumables such as the suppressor, trap or concentrator
columns, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide in the appropriate operator’s manual.
For assistance, visit Unity Lab Services online at www.unitylabservices.com
Or call the Customer Care Center for Dionex Products at 1-800-346-6390
Outside the U.S., call the nearest Thermo Fisher Scientific office.
Table 4
Troubleshooting Summary
Observation
Cause
Action
Reference Section
High Back Pressure
Unknown
Isolate Blocked Component
Plugged Column Bed
Supports
Replace Bed Supports, Filter
Eluents, and Filter Samples
Other System Components
Unplug, Replace, Filter
Eluents and Samples
Component Manual
High Background
Conductivity
Contaminated Eluents
Remake Eluents
Contaminated Trap Column
Clean or Replace Trap Column
Contaminated Guard or
Analytical Column
Clean or Replace Guard and
Analytical Column
Contaminated Suppressor
Clean or Replace Suppressor
, Component Manual
Contaminated Hardware
Clean Component
Component Manual
Poor Resolution
Gradient method not
optimized
Optimize method
Poor Efficiency
Large System Void Volumes
Replumb System
Component Manual,
Column Headspace
Replace Column
Improper connections
Replumb system
Leaks in the system
Check for leaks, Replumb
system
Contaminated Suppressor
Clean or Replace Suppressor
, Component Manual
Short Retention Times
Flow Rate Too fast
Check Flow Rate, Recalibrate
Pump
Conc. Incorrect Eluents
Remake Eluents
Column Contamination
Clean Column
Insufficient Equilibration
Extend Equilibration Time at
the Start of the Gradient Run
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