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6.5 Filling the Water Reservoir
Remove the water reservoir cover. Pour distilled water into the
reservoir through the opening on top of the autoclave until it reaches
the base of the safety valve holder, approximately 0.7 gallons (3 liters).
Use water-having characteristics as per table in sec 2.11
Caution:
Under no circumstance should water be filled above the safety
valve holder.
USE DISTILLED WATER ONLY. The impurities in tap water will
create the need for more frequent cleaning and maintenance, in
addition, they will accumulate and block the hole of the Air Jet. This
will prevent the temperature in the chamber from rising properly. This
will cause the unit to abort its cycle, spore tests to fail and indicator
strips not to change color. It is essential from time to time during
heating and sterilization phases that a spray of steam should escape,
from the Air Jet, causing a hissing sound. If no escaping steam is
evident or no hissing sound heard, follow the instructions in sec 9.4 for
cleaning the Air Jet.
SAFETY VALVE HOLDER
EXIT FOR STEAM SPRAY