SciCan Bravo - Appendix C - Maintenance; Routine Maintenance

APPENDIX C – M AI N TE N AN C E
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APPENDIX C - MAINTENANCE
Regular maintenance will guarantee safe, efficient operation of the Bravo over the device's entire life.
For better quality maintenance, supplement ordinary checks with regular periodic
examinations by a qualified technical service department (see Appendix Z).
It is highly recommended users perform a periodic sterilizer validation or ‘check’ of the
thermodynamic parameters of the unit’s processes by comparing them with the reference
values provided with suitably calibrated instruments. In this regard, see “Periodic Sterilizer's
Validation”, below.
The ordinary maintenance described here is easy to complete and involves simple
instruments.
WARNING
ALWAYS USE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
Follow this schedule to keep the sterilizer operating at peak efficiency. If units undergo v e r y
intense use, we recommend shortening maintenance intervals. The Bravo unit may remind
you of this schedule on the LCD display.
Refer to the Maintenance Description below for further details.
D AI L Y
Clean the door gasket
Clean external surfaces
WEEKLY
Clean the sterilization chamber and relative accessories
Disinfect external surfaces
MONTHLY
or 100 cycles
Clean the internal (and external - if installed) distilled water tank
Safety valve maintenance
Clean (or replace) the chamber drain filter
EVERY 3-6 MONTHS
or 400 cycles
Replace bacteriological filter
AN NU AL or every
1000 cycles
Replace the door gasket
EVERY 3 YEARS
or 3000 CYCLES
(by approved
personnel only)
Recommended complete maintenance and calibration of the
sterilizer
General warnings:
– 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;
– Do not use abrasive cloths, metal brushes 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 irreparably damage the sterilization chamber;
– Do not allow lime residue or other substances to accumulate in the sterilization chamber or
on the door and its gasket. 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 IS AN INDICATION THAT YOU ARE USING LOW-QUALITY
DEMINERALIZED WATER.