High sample consumption from the fluidics bottles on Xevo and SYNAPT instruments during purge cycle - WKB71388
Article number: 71388
SYMPTOMS
- High sample consumption from the fluidics bottles on Xevo and SYNAPT instruments during purge cycle
ENVIRONMENT
- Xevo TQ-S
- Xevo TQ-XS
- Xevo G2-S
- Xevo G2-XS
- SYNAPT G2
- SYNAPT G2-S
- SYNAPT G2-Si
CAUSE
The wrong tubing, with too small an inside diameter, is fitted between the selector valve and the wash bottle, creating an under pressure in the fluidics system during the wash stage.
FIX or WORKAROUND
Replace the tubing with the recommended orange tubing (700008827).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For guidance on which tubing diameter to use where, see the maintenance section in your instrument's Overview and Maintenance guide.
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