Aseptico AMC-15, Operation & Maintenance Manual

11

AMC‑15

MAINTENANCE AND STERILIZATION

1. 

WASTE REMOVAL —

 Empty 

the waste tank daily. 

Waste removal steps:
a. 

Open the waste compart-

ment door on the rear of 

the unit. 

b. 

Remove the end of waste 

hose from tethered hose 

clamp 

A

, then direct the  

waste hose to a suitable 

drain.

c. 

Switch ON the waste purge pump 

B

 to empty the waste 

tank. It may take a minute before waste water begins to 

flow from the end of the hose.

d. 

Return the end of the waste hose into the clamp 

A

, then 

pinch clamp closed to prevent leakage.



The type of optional amalgam separator used with the 

AMC-15 requires no settlement time before emptying the 

waste tank.

2. 

WASTE SYSTEM CLEANING —

 After emptying the waste 

tank each day, the waste system should be cleaned. 

The waste system consists of:

•  Waste tank

•  Waste discharge hose

•  HVE (high volume ejector) valve and vacuum line

•  Saliva ejector (low volume) valve and vacuum line

Cleaning steps:
a. 

Prepare 1 liter of a 1:10 bleach solution (1 part household 

bleach to 9 parts water). 

b. 

Remove the disposable ends from both the HVE and saliva 

ejector valves.

c. 

Vacuum half of the bleach solution through the HVE  valve, 

then the other half through the saliva ejector valve by 

putting the tip of each valve in the bleach solution. 

d. 

Flush each valve and line by vacuuming 1/2 liter of clean 

water through each valve. 

e. 

Empty the waste tank following the instructions in step 1 

above. 

f. 

Clean the outside of the ejector valves and hoses with a 

disinfectant solution.

3. 

AMALGAM SEPARATOR 

—

 The 

optional

 amalgam 

separator 

A

 is located in the 

waste compartment. The 

separator filters out particu-

late matter while the waste 

water is being pumped out of 

the unit. A significant drop in 

waste discharge pressure will 

occur when the amalgam sep-

arator becomes full of solids. 

Replacement amalgam sep-

arators (PN 730595) are avail-

able through Aseptico. Refer 

to the label on the amalgam 

separator for the address of 

an approved amalgam recy-

cler. Replace the separator 

by unscrewing the amalgam 

separator retaining knob 

B

located under the top lid, 

and removing the amalgam 

separator from the waste 

compartment. NOTE: You can 

operate the AMC-15 with the 

bypass filter 

C

 installed in 

place of the amalgam separa-

tor, where permitted.

4. 

AMALGAM SOLIDS TRAP —

 Replace the disposable 

amalgam solids trap routinely. The performance of the 

vacuum system will decrease significantly as the trap fills 

up with solids. The trap sits inside the central vacuum canis-

ter located under the top lid. Keep spare traps in stock. The 

AMC-15 uses standard 1 7/8” traps (both open and closed type 

traps are compatible): 

         OPEN TYPE                      CLOSED TYPE

  PART NO.  QUANTITY 

PART NO.  QUANTITY

AA-29 

1 

AA-290VS  

1

AA-29-100  

100  

AA-290VS-100 

100

NOTE:

 Check with state laws regarding the recycling of 

amalgam solids waste.

5. 

AIR TANK PURGE —

 Empty 

the air tank daily to remove  

condensation from air tank. 

Place a container underneath 

the air tank drain hose 

A

 to 

catch water. Rotate the air 

tank pressure knob 

B

 count-

er-clockwise to empty the air tank, then rotate knob clockwise 

to close valve when done.

A 

B 

B

A

C

B 

A