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Checking the water reservoir, piping, plastic parts and electric wires.
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Checking and tightening the piping joints to avoid leakage.
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Checking and tightening all screw connections in the control box,
heaters and valves and instrumentation.
5 years
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Checking the door device for excessive wear.
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Performing safety tests: pressure vessel, efficiency, electrical,
according to local rules or regulations.
To be performed only, by an authorized inspector.
12.2
Replacing the Air Filter
To facilitate drying the instruments with the door of the chamber
closed, models EA are equipped with an air compressor and HEPA
filter (0.2
µ
m). During the drying stage the compressor draws air
through the HEPA filter and forces the circulation of that air through the
heated chamber to remove moisture from the wrapped instruments.
The filtration of the air is performed by the bacteriological filter.
Frequency of replacement will be determined depending on the usage
of the autoclave and the surrounding environment.
The filter is mounted in an opening on the right sidewall of the
autoclave enclosure, this is to allow easy access for replacing it, (see
picture below).
To replace the filter proceed as follows:
1.
Remove the filter cover (
2) by turning the cover counterclockwise until
it is released.
2.
Remove the filter (5) from the filter cover by pulling the filter apart from
the filter cover
3.
Cut the tie wrap (
4) fixing the flexible tube (3) connecting the filter to
the copper pipe, and pull off the filter.
4.
Replace the filter with a new one. Connect the filter (5) to the flexible
tube (3) and tighten it with a tie wrap (
4).
5.
Connect the filter to the filter cover by pressing the filter (5) into the
hole in the cover (1).
6.
Insert the filter to its place inside the autoclave and reassemble the
filter cover by turning it a ¼ turn clockwise. Verify that the cover is
fastened well in its place.
