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COMPLAINT
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Inadequate water quality.
Drain the clean water reservoir
and refill it with high-quality
distilled water.
Organic or inorganic residues on
the instruments.
Instruments must be free of
debris prior to sterilization.
Clean and rinse all instruments
before loading them into the
sterilizer. Disinfectant residues
and solid debris may inhibit
sterilization and damage the
instruments and the
STATCLAVE
G4. Lubricated instruments
must be wiped thoroughly, and
any excess lubricant should be
removed before loading.
Contact between instruments
made of different metals.
Separate instruments made of
different metals. See Section 4.3
Unwrapped Instruments for
instructions on arranging
instruments made of different
materials.
Lime residue on the wall of the
sterilization chamber and/or
accessories.
Clean the device and its parts,
as required.
(See Appendix C
“Maintenance”).
Water in the chamber
Cycle interrupted during warm-
up phase.
Remove load. Remove rack.
Use clean cloth or paper towel
to mop up excess water.
Insert rack and load and start a
new cycle.
Unit is using too much water
Unit is overloaded
See Section 4. Loading
Instruments for details on
capacity.