Autoclave Cleaning Sucks? Try a Priorclave Siphon Pump.
17 July 2007
Essential to a clean and efficiently operating autoclave is the regular removal of dirty water, the cleaning and then the flushing of the vessel; a procedure that also prevents the build-up of bad odours. As this can be a tiresome, time consuming, dirty job it is often overlooked, leading to costly breakdowns - but options are few.
Many autoclaves are fitted with drains that can clog with spilt growth media, which, although liquid in the warm autoclave chamber, can set during draining. An alternative method is the use of an industrial wet/dry vacuum cleaner. But no matter which option is taken, the procedure still remains tiresome, dirty and costly - until now!
A simple and effective, low-cost solution is now readily available from Priorclave - easy to use, hand operated siphon pumps which make light work of reaching that awkward-to-get-at bit beneath the heating elements. These siphons come in two convenient sizes, small for front loading autoclaves and large for top loaders and are priced so you can easily afford one for each autoclave in the laboratory, avoiding any risk of cross-contamination.
