1290 Infinity II High-Speed Pumps User Manual 38
3Using the Pump
Best Practices
Best Practices
Daily / Weekly tasks
Daily Tasks
• Replace solvents and solvent bottles for mobile phases based on
water/buffer.
• Replace solvents and solvent bottles for organic mobile phase latest every
second day.
• Check presence of seal wash solvent.
• Purge each channel with fresh solvent at 2.5–3mL/min for 5min before
operation.
• Equilibrate the system with composition and flow rate of subsequent method.
Weekly Tasks
• Change seal wash solvent (10 % isopropanol in water) and bottle.
• If applications with salts were used, flush all channels with water and remove
possible salt deposits manually.
• Inspect solvent filters for dirt or blockages. Exchange if no flow is coming out
of the solvent line when removed from the degasser inlet.