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Corrections
5.1 Fix electrode or replace valve.
5.2 Replace air trap.
5.3 Pinpoint the pressure sensor (See symptoms
26 & 27 in para. 11.3.2.) or the temperature
sensor and replace the defective sensor.
6.1 Replace exhaust valve or clean pipe.
7.1 Reload the autoclave as instructed.
7.2 Change setting of thermostat.
7.3 See symptoms 8 & 9 in para. 11.3.2.
7.4 See symptoms 20 & 21 in para. 11.3.2.
7.5 See symptoms 14 & 15 in para. 11.3.2.
7.6 Replace air filter.
Possible cause check-up and tests
Generally these problems are a result of the
incompatibility between temperature and
pressure.
5.1 Insufficient quantity of water in the chamber
due to short circuit electrode or faulty inlet
valve.
5.2 The air trap jet is clogged, the air elimination
is insufficient.
5.3 One of the sensors is defective.
6.1 Exhaust valve is faulty or pipe is clogged.
7.1 The autoclave is over loaded.
7.2 Check if the thermostat switches is off at a
very low temperature.
7.3 Check if the upper exhaust valve is open.
7.4 Check if the pump is OK (models EA, EKA
only)
7.5 Check if the dry valve is open (models EA,
EKA only)
7.6 Check if the air filter is clogged (models EA,
EKA only).
Symptom
5. Process fails on HIGH
TEMP, LOW TEMP,
HIGH PRES, or LOW
PRES during the
sterilisation stage.
6. The fast exhaust operation
is too slow.
7. The dry operation is not
effective.