Condair EL2 - Notes on Cleaning the Unit Components

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7.4 Notes on cleaning the unit components
Unit component What to clean and how to clean
Steam cylinder cover
Steam cylinder body
Cylinder strainer
• Knockofforbrushawayanylimescaleasmuchaspos-
sible(donotuseawirebrush).
Ifthepartsareheavilycalcied,placetheminan8%
formicacid solution (observe safety notes in chap-
ter 7.5),untilthelimescalecomesoff.
• Finallywashpartsinalukewarmsoapsolutionandrinse
well with tap water.
Heating electrodes • Immersetheheatingelectrodes(upto2cmbelowthe
snapfastening)inacontainerwith8-percentformicacid
(observe safety notes in chapter 7.5).Allowtheacid
totakeeffectuntilthelimescalehasdissolved.
Note:Theheatingelementsdonothavetobeentirely
freefromscale.
• Finallyrinsetheheatingelectrodeswellwithtapwater
and let them dry.
CAUTION:Onnoaccountremovelimescalefromtheheat-
ingelectrodesusingtools(screwdriver,scraper,etc.)orby
striking. This could damage the heating elements!
Water hoses • Removeanylimescalebyslightlyknockingonthetubes
using a rubber hammer. Then, rinse the tubes well with
hot tap water.
Inlet valve
strainer insert
• Removestrainerinsertwithpointedpliers.Useabrush
(donotuseawirebrush)toremoveanylimescale.
• Washstrainerinsertwithalukewarmsoapsolution,then
rinse well with tap water.
Let the inlet valve dry before reinstallation!