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| PROBLEM INDICATORS | PROBLEM CAUSE | CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| Mineral buildup on chamber wall or water spots on chamber and contents | Minerals in water or on contents | Clean with Omni Cleaner Plus following instructions on bottle. Scrub chamber with Bon Ami using a Scotch Brite pad and warm water. |
| Unit takes an excessive amount of time (over 15 to 20 minutes from a warm start) to reach required sterilization temperature | Load is too large. Steam pushing out air too slowly | Remove some packages/articles for faster steam flow. |
| - | Leak in Valves | Refer to " FAIL" |
| Packs still wet after drying cycle | Overloaded chamber | Follow loading instructions |
| - | Incomplete drying | During dry cycle, leave door open approximately one-inch |
| - | Fill line filter clogged or not properly installed, resulting in too much water remaining in chamber | Clean filter in ultrasonic cleaner. Adjust fill line to center bottom of chamber |
| Wet layer in pack | Inadequate steam penetration due to tight pack wrtapping or condensation from packs | Inspect pack for proper steam penetration. Basins, kits and other utensils should be prepared as individual packs. |
| Water collects in bottom of Validator Plus when unit is not in FILL Cycle | Leaking Fill Valve | Clean Fill Solenoid |
| Unit drips water on counter when door is opened after cycle | Possible damage to Rubber Dam | Check Dam for proper adherence and shrinkage |
| Water comes out of fill opening on top of case when unit vents to reservoir | Reservoir overfilled | Drain some water. Fill to bottom of cup |
| - | Cracked Condensor Tube causing turbulence under fill opening | Replace Condensor Tube |
| Unit will not turn on | Fuse Blown | Replace fuses |
| - | Switch is not turned on | Switch is on back of unit. Turn it on. AC line voltage can be measured on the switch pins by a voltmeter |
| - | Defective Fuses Or Fuse Holders | Check and/or replace Fuses or Fuse Holders |
| - | Defective Switch Power Supply Board | Check the S.P.S. board: D11, D12, D13 on Driver/Interface Board should be on. Voltage to ground:
TP1 +12V
TP2 -12V
TP3 +5V
Check the cable to the S.P.S. Board. If S.P.S. Board is bad, replace it |
| - | Defective Ribbon Cable | Replace Ribbon Cable |
| - | MPU Board does not work | Check the cable to the MPU Board first. If cable is okay, try another display module |
| Dark stains on instruments | Electroplating | Do not mix dissimilar metals in the same package. Seperate carbon steel, aluminum, chrome and brass from stainless steel trays by using a tray liner (Refer to Validator Plus 8 and Validator Plus 10 Operator's Manual, YL3-9432717) |
| - | Chlorine Stains | Do not use toweling or packaging which may contain chlorine bleach residue |
| Chamber cracks | Chlorine | NEVER use chlorine cleansers or materials in chamber. Wrapping materials should not be cleaned with chlorinated bleaches. Use only distilled water |
| Unit clicks, but no display; unit cutrs off intermittently in mid-cycle | Malfunctioning Connector Cable | Change to dual-plug, four-pin connector cable (P/N 15 21 181) which goes from switching power supply to the drive PCB. The change will create a parallel connection on the power supply lines to correct corrosion problems |
| Door leaks On Validator Plus 10 | Lip of tray rest is in front of the water dam | Place lip behind water dam |
| Instruments become rusted or stained | Minerals and metals in water or drum needs cleaning | Use only distilled, deionized water for autoclaving. Clean and flush autoclave |
