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<strong>Troubleshooting</strong> the API Stack<br />

◗ Loss of Sensitivity: Clean skimmer and tube lens<br />

◗ Low Convectron Gauge Pressure: Heated capillary plugged<br />

◗ Cal Mix Contamination: Clean API probe and heated capillary area<br />

◗ Spiky noise: Bent capillary tip or dirty heated capillary<br />

◗ Constant Background: Possible heated capillary contamination<br />

◗ Overall solution for 90% of API Stack related Problems:<br />

� Good maintenance:<br />

Caution:<br />

Clean/Rinse the heated capillary region<br />

and spray shield daily.<br />

� Use of the divert valve<br />

� Use of Spray Cap and Orthogonal<br />

Sampling Adapter<br />

Periodically empty the waste bottle to avoid potential back streaming of waste<br />

solvent into the source region.

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