[Histonet] Sakura VIP flood?

[Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED)]

If it was an issue of overfilling like Sakura said then more people
would have experienced it because I am sure most of us fill to between
2-3 liters.  I think it is something else, definitely! 


Jeanine Bartlett
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
(404) 639-3590 
jeanine.bartlett <@t> cdc.hhs.gov


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Anne van
Binsbergen
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:11 AM
To: Joe Nocito
Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Johnson, Teri
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Sakura VIP flood?

WOW!!
am very curious to know what Sakura tells you also have a 'trusty VIP5
workhorse'  in my stable - but never one that has flooded!!
keep us in the loop
Annie

2008/5/14 Joe Nocito <jnocito <@t> satx.rr.com>:

> Gee Teri,
> that's a first for me. I've used the VIP 5 for years and never had 
> this happen. I know, I've been a lot of help.
>
> JTT
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnson, Teri"
> <TJJ <@t> Stowers-Institute.org>
> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:46 PM
> Subject: [Histonet] Sakura VIP flood?
>
>
> Any of you users of the Sakura VIP 5 have any problems with the fume 
> control water somehow siphoning and flooding into the guts of the 
> instrument? The manual tells us to put between 2-3 liters of water in
there.
> We had issues with this happening early on, and were told we had too 
> much water in there. We now use much less, and until 3 days ago had no

> problem with it. This morning came in to water all in the overflow 
> tray, dripping down from the inside of the instrument on to the floor,

> and an empty fume control water bottle.
>
> My in house service guy will be calling Sakura today, but wanted to 
> know of others' experiences with this issue. I'm not interested in 
> bashing the product, it's worked well for us for over 6 years. Just 
> wondering if it's happened to anybody else.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Teri Johnson, HT(ASCP)QIHC
> Managing Director Histology Facility
> Stowers Institute for Medical Research 1000 E. 50th St.
> Kansas City, MO 64110
>
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Anne van Binsbergen (Hope)
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