Leaking pipettes

If blood or cleaning solutions leak from a pipette, perform the following procedures and check the performance of the system after each step to see if the problem has been solved.

Check for specks of dirt or hairs in the pipette valves.
A scratched valve tube.
A scratched valve body.
Valve on top of the pipette is dirty or damaged.
Check pipette bottom, glass may be chipped.
Check the pipette valve for contamination or wear.

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Replace parts or complete pipette assembly in case of recurring leakages at the same position.

Leaking pipettes

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