Waterbaths
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your dissolved waterbaths are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Alarms: Functioning correctly
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing
accurate results.
- Temperature: Verify calibration, test with suitable certified thermometer
- Temperature Calibration: Adjust temperature setting
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Uniformity
Confirm temperature distribution uniformity throughout waterbath.
- Temperature uniformity: Verify temperature uniformity across the tank is
within manufacturers’ specifications using a suitable certified thermometer
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Sterility
Ensure you do not have bacterial or fungal growth.
- Clean: Sterilise water bath
- Microbiology: Swab and check for microbe and fungal growth
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Visual inspection: Check for signs of wear eg. Stains, rust spots, pitting, scale build up, cracked housing
- Accessories: Drainage tube, clean and operational
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Electrical Safety*
Recommended checks to ensure correct performance and safety
- Certified: Current certificate of electrical safety
- Power supply: Clean and undamaged
- Electrical Cable: Undamaged and correct fitment
* Note: Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that all electrical safety checks are performed by a qualified electrician. |
If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific waterbath under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 2 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
Block Heaters & Dry Baths
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your block heaters and dry baths are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Warning light: Heat and warning light activated while activated
- Icons: Functioning correctly, correct mode displayed
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing
accurate results.
- Temperature: Verify calibration, test with suitable certified thermometer
- Temperature Calibration: Adjust temperature setting to certify able to recalibrate
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Uniformity
Confirm temperature distribution uniformity across block.
- Temperature uniformity: Verify temperature uniformity across
the block is with in manufacturers’ specifications using a suitable
certified thermometer
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Block: Confirm each well is free from debris i.e. Dust, residue
- Unit: Visual inspection free from dust and residues
- Accessories: Clean and operational
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Electrical Safety*
Recommended checks to ensure correct performance and safety
- Certified: Current certificate of electrical safety
- Power supply: Clean and undamaged
- Electrical Cable: Undamaged and correct fitment
* Note: Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that all electrical safety checks are performed by a qualified electrician.
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If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific block heater or dry bath under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 2 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
Hotplates & Stirrers
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your hotplates and stirrers are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Temperature: Able to adjust the temperature both up and down
- Stirrer: Able to adjust the speed of the rotation both up and down
- Warning light: Warning light activated while the plate is over 50oC
- Stirrer: Rotates when the switch is activated
- Icons: Function correctly, correct mode displayed
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing
accurate results.
- Temperature: Verify calibration, test with suitable certified thermometer
- Temperature Calibration: Adjust temperature setting to certify able to recalibrate
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Visual inspection: Check for signs of wear
eg. Stains, rust spots, pitting, scale build up, cracked housing
- Accessories: Clean and operational
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Electrical Safety*
Recommended checks to ensure correct performance and safety
- Certified: Current certificate of electrical safety
- Electrical Cable: Undamaged and correct fitment
* Note: Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that all electrical safety checks are performed by a qualified electrician. |
If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific hotplate or stirrer under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 2 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
Rockers, Rotators & Vortex Mixers
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your rockers, rotators and vortex mixers are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Stirrer: Able to adjust the speed of the rotation both up and down
- Accessories: Supplied accessories in functional condition. E.g. clamps, mats, tube adapters
- Icons: Function correctly, correct mode displayed
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Visual inspection: Check for signs of wear
eg. Stains, rust spots, pitting, scale build up, cracked housing
- Accessories: Clean and operational
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Electrical Safety*
Recommended checks to ensure correct performance and safety
- Certified: Current certificate of electrical safety
- Electrical Cable: Undamaged and correct fitment
* Note: Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that all electrical safety checks are performed by a qualified electrician. |
If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific rocker, rotator or vortex mixer under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 2 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
pH Meters
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your pH meters are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Icons: Function correctly, correct mode displayed
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing accurate results.
- Correct pH of reference buffer
- Correct temperature adjustment
- Acceptable calibration slope
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Meter: Free for residue and dust
- Electrode + ATC: Clean and stored appropriately
- Keypad: Clean and functions visible
- Display: Clean and Unobstructed
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Electrical Safety*
Recommended checks to ensure correct performance and safety
- Certified: Current certificate of electrical safety
- Power supply: Clean and undamaged
- Electrical Cable: Undamaged and correct fitment
* Note: Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that all electrical safety checks are performed by a qualified electrician. |
If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific pH meter under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 3 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
Dissolved Oxygen Meters
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your dissolved oxygen meters are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Icons: Function correctly, correct mode displayed
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing accurate results.
- Check Calibration with Reference Samples: Air
- Air saturated water
- Zero dissolved oxygen solution
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Meter: Free for residue and dust
- Electrode: Clean and stored appropriately
- Keypad: Clean and functions visible
- Display: Clean and Unobstructed
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Electrical Safety*
Recommended checks to ensure correct performance and safety
- Certified: Current certificate of electrical safety
- Power supply: Clean and undamaged
- Electrical Cable: Undamaged and correct fitment
* Note: Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that all electrical safety checks are performed by a qualified electrician. |
If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific DO meter under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 3 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
Ion Titrator/Conductivity Meters
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your titrators are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Icons: Function correctly, correct mode displayed
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing accurate results.
- Correct measurement of reference standard
- Correct temperature adjustment
- Acceptable calibration slope
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Meter: Free for residue and dust
- Keypad: Clean and functions visible
- Display: Clean and Unobstructed
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Electrical Safety*
Recommended checks to ensure correct performance and safety
- Certified: Current certificate of electrical safety
- Power supply: Clean and undamaged
- Electrical Cable: Undamaged and correct fitment
* Note: Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that all electrical safety checks are performed by a qualified electrician. |
If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific titrator/conductivity meter under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 1 year), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
Turbidimeters
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your turbidimeters are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Icons: Function correctly, correct mode displayed
- Calibration: Able to accept new calibration
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing accurate results.
- Accurately measure standards correctly
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Meter: Free for residue and dust
- Cell compartment: Free from moisture and dirt
- Keypad: Clean and functions visible
- Housing: Free from moisture and dirt
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If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific turbidimeter under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 3 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote
Colorimeters
Equipment performing as it should, means accurate results.
Below is the checklist to ensure your colorimeters are working correctly.
Download and print the Lab Check sheet for your laboratory records.
Don’t forget to log your results for your certificate and Lab Check stickers to place on your instrument and remind you to perform these checks annually.
Download Lab Check Sheet Register Results
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Performance
Test to ensure full functionality of Instrument.
- Display: Functioning correctly
- Buttons: Working correctly
- Icons: Function correctly, correct mode displayed
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Accuracy
Calibration check to ensure that the instrument is providing accurate results.
- Calibrated to verify standards correctly
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Cleanliness
Routine instrument maintenance to ensure ongoing performance.
- Meter: Free for residue and dust
- Cell compartment: Free from moisture and dirt
- Keypad: Clean and functions visible
- Housing: Free from moisture and dirt
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If your instrument fails the checks
For failed checks you can choose to either service your equipment or request a quote for a replacement instrument.
If you have a Thermo Fisher Scientific colorimeter under warranty (standard warranty for this product is 3 years), please contact us for your warranty service.
Service & Calibration Request Quote