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0 AMERICAN LABORATORY STERILIZER SQUARE TYPE WITH CYCLOMATIC CONTROL —F- I . WEEKLY BEFORE HEATING STERILIZER. Remove plug screen from bottom of chamber and clean lint and sediment from pores of strainer. The interior of the sterilizer should be cleaned every week (Monday morning) before it is heated. Wash the surfaces with a mild detergent (use Bon-Ami) and rinse with water. A sponge and brush should be used. Caution-do not use steel wool. The tray in the bottom of the chamber and and any other wire mesh or perforated metal shelves used in the sterilizer should be cleaned in like manner. Replace chart in controller before starting the days work. Set controller indicator to temperature required. II . WEEKLY INSPECTION OF CHAMBER DISCHARGE SYSTEM. Frequent inspection is advisable, to keep this line clean and opera- ting correctly. At intervals of one week (on Monday morning before heating autoclave) clean out the chamber discharge system by removing plug screen and inserting a funnel into the opening and then pouring into the line one to two liters of hot (not boiling) trisodium phosphate solution, containing about 28 grams of the trisodium phosphate per liter (1,000 ml) of hot water. If plug screen on inside of chamber is kept clear by daily cleaning, there will be little if any clogging. If dirt gets into line, it will clog air eliminator trap which must be taken apart for cleaning. Thermometer will indicate any interruption to free drainage. If line is completely clogged temperature will not rise at all. On rare occasions , element in eliminator trap will fatigue, remain open. Indication will be a definite lag in temperature rise. The only remedy is to secure a new trap element or an entirely new trap. REFERENCE: Maintenance instructions and operating instructions for American Sterilizers (square type with cyclomatic control) . Page 34751 and Page No. 34752 .