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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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