7 — Troubleshooting
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Operator Manual
7.10 Chamber Undertemp — ALM
Condition
Occurs if chamber temperature (RTD3) is below chamber under temperature setpoint (<48.5 C; <119 F). Sterilizer
automatically aborts Cycle.
General Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Acknowledge alarm.
1. Load must be repackaged and reprocessed after
Abort Phase is completed.
Room too cold.
1. Verify room temperature near unit is above 15 C
(59 F).
Check chamber temperature on status screen.
1. If at least 49.5 C, reprocess load and rerun cycle.
2. If temperature is below 49.5 C, contact STERIS.
7.11 Chemical Indicator Issue — NonALM
Condition
Chemical Indictor did not change color or change enough to show good sterilization (Non-Alarm).
General Troubleshooting Additional Information
Chamber not clean.
1. Remove all tape, labels, and tags from chamber
(including top and sides).
2. Clean chamber per Section 8.4, Cleaning Sterilization
System.
Chamber leak.
1. Run Leak Test Cycle. Initiate cycle from Options
screen.
Chamber overloaded.
1. Reduce load content.
2. Load must be reprocessed and ran again.
Instruments not compatible with this Unit.
1. Verify load content compatibility.
Indicators not from STERIS or not compatible with this
Unit.
1. Verify indicators are compatible with Unit.
Issue with indicator or indicator tape.
1. Try different Lot Number.
Contact STERIS.
1. Contact STERIS.