Forma Scientific 3158 - Cleaning the Cabinet Exterior; Draining the Water Jacket

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9. Operate incubator for 24 hours to assure removal of trace vapors.
Caution: After complete decontamination, it is recommended that the incubator be
run and tested before placing any valuable contents inside the
incubator chamber.
6.3 CLEANING THE CABINET EXTERIOR
The incubator exterior may be cleaned with soap and water and a general use
laboratory disinfectant.
6.4 DRAINING THE WATER JACKET (Refer to Figure 6-1)
For best results, the water in the water jacket should be changed yearly.
1. Turn off the incubator and disconnect its electric plug from the power supply.
2. Remove the metal cover located below the door which protects the valve and the fill
fitting. Two knurled thumb screws hold it in place.
3. Attach the 3/8" I.D. vinyl tubing to the drain fitting.
4. Route the tubing to a drain or large bucket and turn the valve to the vertical position..
5. If the water jacket is to be refilled, return the drain valve to the vertical position and
review filling instructions in Section 4.10.
Incubator Base with Water Jacket Drain and Valve
Figure 6-1