The criteria for a laboratory dishwasher are slightly different from those for a home dishwasher. It largely depends on what you want to clean and what tests you want to carry out. After all, preventing cross-contamination is important. Below are five key questions to help you make your choice:
- HOW CLEAN SHOULD THE DISHES BE? To achieve high cleaning quality standards, it is essential to use properly treated water. In the pre-washing, washing and neutralisation phases , it is recommended to always use softened water. It is equally important to rinse the instruments with demineralised water to remove any dirt still present in the wash chamber. If you use any of the following types of water in your laboratory, it is imperative that your rinse water is of the same type.THE THREE TYPES OF WATER:
- WITH INTEGRATED DRYER OR NOT? The“drying system” is a highly efficient forced-air drying system. The system is controlled directly by the controller, where you can set the working temperature. The microprocessor provides“intelligent” control of the drying circuit by automatically controlling the fan speed.
- THE ADVANTAGE OF A HEPA FILTER An optional HEPA filter is available on top of the integrated dryer. This ensures that 99% of the bacteria in the supplied air are stopped.
- WHY CHOOSE AN INTEGRATED DISINFECTION CYCLE? These dishwashers are equipped with a cycle that disinfects the chamber with hot water.
- DO YOU OPT FOR A CONTROLLED DOSAGE SYSTEM? The effectiveness of the washing cycle depends mainly on the correct execution of the cleaning and neutralisation phases of the material to be treated. Dishwashers can be equipped as standard with a dosing system for liquid detergent and a peristaltic pump for the pH-neutraliser. Each pump can also be equipped with a level sensor to be placed directly in the tank of the product being used.