Chapter 4 – Sterilizing
NOTE
If the Quick Program S is started, the warning message Attention: Unwrapped
instruments only appears on the display.
If the load contains unwrapped instruments only, press the (S) key again to confirm and to start
the program.
Select extended drying
For difficult drying tasks, you can extend the drying time of a program by 50% using the Additional
drying function.
To do this, proceed as follows:
When starting the program, press the (S) and the (+) keys. The display shows the message:
The program starts once you have made your selection.
Program running
After a program starts, you can track the progress of the program on the display. The chamber
temperature and pressure as well as the time until the end of the sterilization cycle or the drying time that
has elapsed are also shown.
Sterilization phase has ended
On the display you can see whether the sterilization phase has successfully ended.
The remaining time for the sterilization phase is shown alternating with the pressure and temperature
information.
Drying phase
The normal drying time is 5 minutes for the Quick Program S, 10 minutes for the Quick Program B, and 20
minutes for all other programs. During the drying phase the display shows an appropriate message.
The autoclave dries the items to be sterilized very thoroughly. However, should it be necessary to dry the
items again for difficult drying tasks, the following will help to further improve the drying:
20
Extended drying
selected
1st fractionation
-0.085 bar 22 °C
Sterilization
2 min, 12 s left
Vacuum drying
for 2` -0.12 bar 60 °C
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