10 Tips for Maintaining Your NuAire Direct Heat CO₂ Incubator

Regular maintenance is critical for ensuring reliable growth conditions inside your NuAire Direct Heat CO₂ Incubator. This long-form description highlights 10 essential preventive maintenance tips that help extend equipment life, maintain performance, and safeguard cell culture integrity.

Clean interior & exterior: Use appropriate disinfectants and mild detergents to remove debris and reduce contamination risk.

Run the 145°C heated decontamination cycle: Perform dry decon as specified to reset the chamber environment.

Check gas supply pressure: Verify CO₂ and N₂ regulator settings and tank pressures to ensure stable operation.

Inspect hose connections: Test for leaks and repair or replace fittings and tubing as needed.

Replace external disk filters: Change gas and air disk filters on schedule or when visibly discolored.

Change capsule HEPA & wet disk filters in the sensor bay: Replace per usage intervals or discoloration to maintain sensing accuracy.

Verify door seals: Confirm inner and outer door gaskets are intact and free of cracks to prevent gas loss and contamination.

Refill water pan or reservoir: Top off with appropriate water quality to support humidity control and culture health.

Calibrate sensors: Recalibrate temperature, CO₂, RH, and O₂ sensors regularly and after any service actions.

Monitor condensation: Inspect the chamber and adjust heater settings as needed to prevent moisture issues.

By following these steps at recommended intervals, laboratories can minimize downtime, reduce contamination risk, and keep incubators operating at peak performance.