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9.4 Annually
Caution: An annual maintenance service by a trained engineer is necessary. Contact your
distributor for details. The following maintenance instructions are for your
reference only.
- Calibrate the temperature during sterilization process. (Use biological indicators to test the
validity of sterilization)
- Check if there’s any leakage of the piping.
- Check if the Process Status Indicator lights are functioning normally.
- Check the working status of steam trap, safety valve, and heater.
- Check if the silicone door gasket is chapped or worn. Silicone door gaskets are consumable
parts, replace the silicone door gasket every year is recommended.
9.4.1 Silicone door gasket
How to replace the silicone door gasket:
Install the gasket to the door groove by using a non-sharp tool to push the gasket into the door
groove in the direction of clockwise or counter-clockwise as shown in Figure 91.
Figure 91
Caution: The old gasket should be disposed in accordance with the local laws.
Silicone Door Gasket
Door Groove
Undercut