Have you removed all the reagent containers? Even the water containers? We have noticed that without regular flushing of machine with a weak bleach solution (or disinfectant) we have mold growth which can be the cause of odor in the equipment. Not the reagent containers, the actual chamber interior. I had not noticed any extreme warmth coming from the arm mechanism,that is something you can ask the Leica rep or service rep. I have always found our rep and the general service of Leica to be very helpful and responsive. They may be able to pinpoint the source of the odor also.
Susan M Weber HT(ASCP) Histology Supervisor Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Blvd Cleveland, Ohio 44106 (216) 791-3800 X6154 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clouse, Rosanna Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:48 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Question about Leica Autostainer XL I have a question about a Leica Autostainer XL. We are getting the most peculiar odor from it during staining and none of us can quite describe it. One of our histotechs is very sensitive to it however. We have changed the filters and the odor is still there. Also, the arm mechanism is very warm--almost hot--and we were wondering if this is normal for operation. Thanks so much for any and all comments. Rosanna S. Clouse, SCT(ASCP) Division Manager, Cytology Gettysburg Hospital-Wellspan 147 Gettys Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: 717-337-4120 (x75134) Fax: 717-337-4236 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain confidential health information that is legally privileged. This information is intended for the use of the named recipient(s). The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender immediately to arrange disposition of the information. ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned by MCI Managed Email Content Service, using Skeptic(tm) technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on MCI's Managed Email Content Service, visit http://www.mci.com. ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet