APPENDIX C – MAINTENANCE
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APPENDIX C – MAINTENANCE
In addition to correct use, the user needs to perform ordinary maintenance in order to guarantee safe, efficient operation
over the device's entire life.
INTRODUCTION
For better quality maintenance, supplement ordinary checks with regular periodic
examinations by the service department (see Appendix Z).
It is also fundamental to perform a periodic sterilizer validation
, i.e., a check of the
thermodynamic parameters of the process, comparing them with the reference values
provided with suitably calibrated instruments. In this regard, see the paragraph, “Periodic
Sterilizer's Validation”, further below in this Appendix.
The ordinary maintenance described below consists in easy manual operations and preventive
interventions involving simple instruments.
WARNING
IN THE EVENT OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEVICE'S COMPONENTS
OR PARTS, REQUEST AND/OR USE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS
ONLY.
ORDINARY
MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
The table summarizes the maintenance required to keep the sterilizer operating at peak
efficiency. In the case of very intense use
, we recommend shortening maintenance
intervals:
DAILY
Clean the gasket on the porthole
Clean external surfaces
WEEKLY
Clean the sterilization chamber and relative accessories
Disinfect external surfaces
MONTHLY
Clean the internal (and external - if installed) distilled water tank
Safety valve maintenance
Clean (or replace) the drain filter
EVERY 3-6 MONTHS
(depending on
frequency of use)
Replace bacteriological filter
ANNUALLY
Validate sterilizer (see dedicated paragraph)
Keep the following general warnings
in mind:
– Do not wash the sterilizer with direct jets of water, either under pressure or sprinkled.
Seepage into electrical and electronic components could damage the functioning of the
device or its internal parts, even irreparably;
– Do not use abrasive cloths, metal brushes (or other aggressive materials) or metal-
cleaning products, whether solids or liquids, to clean the device or sterilization chamber;
– Do not
use chemical products or disinfectants to clean the sterilization chamber. In fact,
these products can damage the sterilization chamber, even irreparably;
– Do not allow lime residue or other substances to accumulate in the sterilization chamber or
on the door and its gasket, but periodically remove them. In fact, they can damage
these
parts over time in addition to compromising
the operation of the components installed
along the plumbing circuit.
NOTE
THE FORMATION OF WHITE SPOTS ON THE BASE OF THE INTERNAL WALLS OF THE
STERILIZATION CHAMBER MEANS THAT YOU ARE USING LOW
-QUALITY DEMINERALIZED
WATER
.
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