Maintenance of the Steria Autoclave

For maintenance of the Steria Autoclave, always open the door, then shut the breaker power off at the back of the machine.

1. Clean the distilled water tank

Open the cover for the clean water tank and find at the very bottom a white strainer filter. Pull it up to remove it and make sure that it is clean. You can use a toothbrush to remove any hard debris stuck to it. Rinse it ou and then reinstall. Wipe the inside of the basin to remove any residue.

2. Clean the filter inside the chamber

Remove the rack inside the chamber. You can clean the rack with a damp rag. Found at the bottom of the chamber, near the rear, is a strainer filter. Unscrew the strainer filter and pull it out. Make sure that there’s no debris around the strainer. You can pull the strainer out to clean it with a toothbrush. Rinse it out and put it back together before reinstalling..

3. Clean the interior of the chamber

Use a damp rag to clean the interior of the chamber, removing any debris and dirt on the inside. You can also clean the front door gasket and the surface where the door gasket sits on the chamber.

At the front of the machine, open the front cover which exposes the Hepa filter. This filter is to be replaced every three months or 200 cycles. To replace it, simply unscrew it and discard it, the you can screw the new one in place.