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Maintenance, cleaning, and service

1.1 Maintenance intervals, service

DANGER
Electrical
hazard.
Danger of
death.
 The chamber must NOT become wet during operation or maintenance works.
 Do not remove the rear panel of the chamber.
 Before conducting maintenance work, turn off the chamber at the main power
switch and disconnect the power plug.
 General maintenance work must be conducted by licensed electricians or
experts authorized by BINDER.
 Maintenance work at the refrigeration system must only be conducted by qualified
personnel who underwent training in accordance with EN 13313:2010 (e.g. a
refriger- ation technician with certified expert knowledge acc. to regulation
303/2008/EC). Fol- low the national statutory regulations.
Ensure regular maintenance work is performed at least once a year and that the legal requirements are
met regarding the qualifications of service personnel, scope of testing and documentation. All work on the
refrigeration system (repairs, inspections) must be documented.

The warranty becomes void if maintenance work is conducted by non-authorized personnel.

Have conducted regular maintenance work on the steam humidifier at least once a year. The operating
behavior and the maintenance intervals of the humidifier essentially depend on the available water quality
and the amount of steam produced in the meantime.

We recommend cleaning the condensers at least twice a year. A qualified technician must
perform cleaning.

Replace the door gasket only when cold. Otherwise, the door gasket may become damaged.

With an increased amount of dust in the ambient air, clean the condenser fan (by suction or blowing)
several times a year.

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We recommend taking out a maintenance agreement. Please consult BINDER Service:
BINDER telephone hotline: +49 (0) 7462 2005 555
BINDER fax hotline: +49 (0) 7462 2005 93555
BINDER e-mail hotline: [email protected]
BINDER service hotline USA: +1 866 885 9794 or +1 631 224 4340 x3 (toll-free in the USA)
BINDER service hotline Asia Pacific: +852 390 705 04 or +852 390 705 03
BINDER service hotline Russia and CIS +7 495 988 15 16
BINDER Internet website http://www.binder-world.com
BINDER address BINDER GmbH, post office box 102,
78502 Tuttlingen, Germany
International customers, please contact your local BINDER distributor.

After 8760 operating hours or two years the following message appears:

After confirmation with the Confirm icon, the

message window will pop up again every two
weeks until it is reset by BINDER Service.

1.2 Cleaning and decontamination

Clean the chamber after each use to avoid potential corrosion damage by ingredients of the test material.

DANGER
Electrical
hazard. Danger
of death.
 Do NOT spill water or cleaning agents over the inner and outer surfaces.
 Before cleaning, turn off the chamber at the main power switch and
dis- connect the power plug.
 Completely dry the appliance before turning it on again.
1.2.1 Cleaning

Disconnect the chamber from the power supply before cleaning. Pull the power plug.

The interior of the chamber must be kept clean. Thoroughly remove any residues of test mate-
rial.

Wipe the surfaces with a moistened towel. In addition, you can use the following cleaning agents:

Exterior Standard commercial cleaning detergents free from acid or

surfaces inner
halides. Alcohol-based solutions.
chamber racks
door gaskets We recommend using the neutral cleaning agent Art. No. 1002-0016.
Instrument panel Standard commercial cleaning detergents free from acid or halides.
We recommend using the neutral cleaning agent Art. No. 1002-0016.
Zinc coated Standard commercial cleaning detergents free from acid or
hinge parts
halides. Do NOT use a neutral cleaning agent on zinc coated
rear chamber wall
surfaces.
Do not use cleaning agents that may cause a hazard due to reaction with components of the device or the
charging material. If there is doubt regarding the suitability of cleaning products, please contact BINDER
service.

We recommend using the neutral cleaning agent Art. No. 1002-0016 for a thorough cleaning.
Any corrosive damage that may arise following use of other cleaning agents is excluded from
liability by BINDER GmbH.
Any corrosive damage caused by a lack of cleaning, is excluded from liability by BINDER
GmbH.

CAUTIO
N
Danger of corrosion.
Damage to the
chamber.
 Do NOT use acidic or chlorine cleaning detergents.
 Do NOT use a neutral cleaning agent on other kind of surfaces e.g., the zinc coated
hinge parts or the rear chamber wall.
 For surface protection, perform cleaning as quickly as possible.
After cleaning completely remove cleaning agents from the surfaces with a moistened towel.
Let the chamber dry.

Soapsuds may contain chlorides and must therefore NOT be used for cleaning.

With every cleaning method, always use adequate personal safety controls.

Following cleaning, leave the chamber door open or remove the access port plugs.

The neutral cleaning agent may cause health problems in contact with skin and if
ingested. Follow the operating instructions and safety hints labeled on the bottle of the
neutral clean- ing agent.
Recommended precautions: To protect the eyes use sealed protective goggles. Suitable protective
gloves with full contact: butyl or nitrile rubber, penetration time >480 minutes.

CAUTION
Contact with skin, ingestion.
Skin and eye damage due to chemical burns.
 Do not ingest. Keep away from food and beverages.
 Do NOT empty into drains.
 Wear protective gloves and goggles.
 Avoid skin contact.

1.2.2 Decontamination

The operator must ensure that proper decontamination is performed in case a contamination of the
chamber by hazardous substances has occurred.
Disconnect the chamber from the power supply prior to chemical decontamination. Pull the power plug.
Do not use decontamination agents that may cause a hazard due to reaction with components of the
device or the charging material. If there is doubt regarding the suitability of cleaning products, please
contact BINDER service.
You can use the following disinfectants:

Inner chamber Standard commercial surface disinfectants free from acid or halides.
Alcohol-based solutions.
We recommend using the disinfectant spray Art. No. 1002-0022.

For chemical disinfection, we recommend using the disinfectant spray Art. No. 1002-0022.
Any corrosive damage that may arise following use of other disinfectants is excluded from
liability by BINDER GmbH.

With every decontamination method, always use adequate personal safety controls.

In case of contamination of the interior by biologically or chemically hazardous material, there are two
possible procedures depending on the type of contamination and charging material:
1. Spray the inner chamber with an appropriate disinfectant.
Before start-up, the chamber must be absolutely dry and ventilated, as explosive gases may form dur-
ing the decontamination process.
2. If necessary, have strongly contaminated inner chamber parts removed by an engineer for cleaning,
or have them exchanged. Sterilize the inner chamber parts in a sterilizer or autoclave.

In case of eye contact, the disinfectant spray may cause eye damage due to chemical
burns. Follow the operating instructions and safety hints labeled on the bottle of the
disin- fectant spray.
Recommended precautions: To protect the eyes use sealed protective goggles.

CAUTION
Eye contact.
Eye damage due to chemical burns.
 Do NOT empty into drains.
 Wear protective goggles.

After using the disinfectant spray, allow the chamber to dry thoroughly, and aerate it sufficient-
ly.

1.3 Sending the chamber back to BINDER GmbH

If you return a BINDER product to us for repair or any other reason, we will only accept the product upon
presentation of an authorization number (RMA number) that has previously been issued to you. An
authorization number will be issued after receiving your complaint either in writing or by telephone prior
to your sending the BINDER product back to us. The authorization number will be issued following receipt
of the information below:
 BINDER product type and serial number
 Date of purchase
 Name and address of the dealer from which you bought the BINDER product
 Exact description of the defect or fault
 Complete address, contact person and availability of that person
 Exact location of the BINDER product in your facility
 A contamination clearance certificate (chap. 26) must be faxed in advance
The authorization number must be applied to the packaging in such a way that it can be easily recog-
nized or be recorded clearly in the delivery documen

For security reasons we cannot accept a chamber delivery if it does not carry an authorization
number.