Chapter 4 - System Setup Installing the Water Trap and Sample Line
52 Apollo Operator’s Manual
Part Number: 90 38 237, 6th edition
CAUTION !
Do not allow any alcohol or cleaning agents/
disinfectants to come into contact with the inside of
the water trap.
Do not wash, flush or sterilize the water trap.
These substances can damage the diaphragm and
the measurement system.
WARNING !
Route all lines/cables away from the APL valve
to prevent interference with the APL adjustment
knob. Lines/cables caught underneath the APL
adjustment knob could interfere with the proper
functioning of this valve.
CAUTION !
Do not put the device into operation without a water
trap.
Danger of contamination of device.
CAUTION !
Do not spray the O-rings of the water trap holder
with silicone spray.
Silicone can get into the measuring cuvette and
distort the gas measurement.
WARNING !
Avoid the use of aerosols in the breathing
system.
Do not use the water trap in conjunction with
drug nebulization.
These substances can damage the diaphragm
and the measurement system.