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Text Description of Cleaning Intervals

Cleaning time was shortest using both screen and cleaner: 5 minute rinse time plus 10 minutes maceration time (15 minutes total.) Using cleaner but no screen, rinse time was 5 minutes and maceration time was 21 minutes for a total cleaning time of 26 minutes. With screen but no cleaner and rinse time of 5 minutes, maceration time increased to 28 minutes, making a total cleaning time of 33 minutes. Cleaning was longest with neither screen nor cleaner: 5 minutes rinse time plus 32 minutes maceration time (37 minutes total.)

Chart showing cleaning intervals based on various combinations of screen and hand cleaner

Chart showing cleaning intervals based on various combinations of screen and hand cleaner as described above.

Table showing cleaning time based on various combinations of screen and hand cleaner
  Screen Plus Cleaner No Screen Plus Cleaner Screen Plus No Cleaner No Screen Plus No Cleaner
Rinse Time 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes
Maceration Time 10 minutes 21 minutes 28 minutes 32 minutes

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Last Modified: 07/05/2007