Chapter 8 – Periods of disuse
Sterilization frequency
Pauses in operation between individual programs are not necessary. At the end of or after interrupting the
drying time and removing the sterilized load, you can immediately reload the autoclave and start a
program.
Periods of disuse
Depending on the length of the period of disuse, the following measures must be adhered to:
Length of the period of disuse
Between two sterilization cycles,
longer than one hour
Overnight or on the weekend
Longer than two weeks
Carry out the tests described in chapter 6 – Functional testing after pauses depending on the length of the
pause.
Shutdown
If you want to shut the autoclave down for a longer break for holidays or you plan to move the autoclave,
for example, proceed as follows:
Switch the autoclave off at the power switch.
1.
Remove the power cable from the socket.
2.
Empty both chambers of the water storage tank.
3.
Close the water intake if you use a water preparation unit.
4.
NOTICE
Please follow the instructions in the service manual regarding transport. All the requirements are
listed there in detail.
Starting up the autoclave again after changing location
When starting the autoclave up again after changing location, proceed as for the initial start-up (see page
11, chapter 3 – First steps).
Measure
Switch the autoclave off (saves energy)
Switch the autoclave off
Leave the door ajar to prevent the door seal sticking
If present, close the cold water intake of the water
preparation unit
Carry out a vacuum test
Then run an empty sterilization in the Quick
Program B (see page 31, chapter 6 – Functional
testing).
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