Touchclave Ecotech
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Air ballast (Air Ballast optional)
Air ballasting is a method of preventing fluid loss for media loads, chamber pressure is maintained
during cooling by pumping air into the chamber.
Drying (requires Vacuum system option)
Drying requires the vacuum system option and is only used on certain load types. A vacuum is pulled
after the sterilisation stage of the cycle and so removes moisture from the chamber and load, the
rapid decrease in chamber pressure on the hot, moist load will cause the moisture to flash off and so
dries the load.
Note: The load may not be fully dry at the end of the drying stage, but will have a significant amount
of moisture removed compared with a cycle that does not have a drying stage.