5 Preparing for sterilization
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5.1 Preparing the sterilizing chamber
CAUTION
Before sterilization, check to see whether there is enough feed
water in the feed water tank (4).
Only use deionized or distilled water when topping up the feed
water.
Do not use tap water!
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Check the feed water tank filling level (4):
Minimum water level: Screen is covered.
Maximum water level: Just below the deaeration nozzle.
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If necessary, fill the feed water tank (4) with deionized or distilled water.
Deaeration
nozzle
Max.
Min.
Figure 4: Feed water tank filling level (4)
Feed water supply
Consumption per batch
Approximately 7 litres
Approximately 0.2-1.5 litres
Table 1: Feed water
If the feed water tank (4) runs dry during program execution, the program is
automatically terminated and an error message is shown on the cycle display (16)
(see Chapter 12, Troubleshooting).
5.2 Preparing the items to be sterilized
5.2.1 Rack system
A rack system with optional trays is available for loading the sterilizing chamber:
Figure 5: Insert tray (left) and rack system (right)
