[Histonet] BOND IHC instrument- anyone experiencing multiple heater failures??

[Harrison, Sandra C.]

We have 2 Bond Max instruments and have experienced multiple heaters
getting contaminated and corroded underneath, with a particulate matter,
causing the heaters to fail.  Our 2nd BOND Max is 3 years old and we
have had to replace a total of 12 heaters (out of 30.)

The only thing we do that is non-standard is we have been dewaxing off
line, to save time.  Does anyone else dewax off line?  Is anyone else
experiencing heater failures?

 

We did a major P.M. 3 months ago, including changing the aspirating
probe.  That not-withstanding, we had to replace 5 more heaters last
week.  

 

Sandy C. Harrison, HTL (ASCP)

Histology Supervisor

Minneapolis VA

612-467-2449