Tag: autoclaves

Solenoid valves are the moving parts that route steam, water and air in a sterilizer. What ASCO valves are, which series suit steam duty, and how a failed valve shows up.

Steam, electricity and water: where a sterilizer’s energy actually goes, why standby is such a large slice, and the operating levers that cost nothing.

What a pass-through autoclave is, how the double-door interlock keeps clean and sterile zones apart, and what the wall has to carry one.

Pre-vacuum and gravity displacement cycles sterilize different loads. Here is how each autoclave cycle type works, and how to match cycle to load.

Choosing an autoclave for your clinic means matching chamber size, cycle type, utilities and validation to your real daily load. Here is what to weigh.