Anima autoclaves

Re: Anima autoclaves

Bob Russell — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:05:41 GMT

Our autoclave is a vacuum type manufactured in Italy. It weighs a ton and is built like a tank! It is on a service contract and touch wood has been good. Apparently newer ones weigh half as much and are half as well built!

Ours is a Liarre Neptune Print (Excel do the service contract) and been using it for about 8 years now.

Re: Anima autoclaves

Andrew Henfrey — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:05:15 GMT

My autoclave engineer told me last month that Prestige now manufacture their autoclaves in China and the quality has declined significantly- mainly just made of lesser quality materials. He told me to avoid Prestige when I need to replace mine! Melag seem to be his preferred reliable manufacturer.

Re: Anima autoclaves

JudyB — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:14:01 GMT

Quite! My thoughts entirely. I also feel that the company can't tell you that new instruction manuals contain the warning about tape and that they will send the new manual for us to use! The manufacturers of the tape have also not been notified and are mystified by the warning.

Re: Anima autoclaves

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:32:09 GMT

Jeepers. What's the use of an autoclave that's so touchy you mustn't let it smell indicator tape?

Re: Anima autoclaves

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:28:49 GMT

We've had a few issues with ours. Did go back and they seem to have sorted the issue.

Prestige have been great and always had a loan machine to me in a couple of days.

My understanding is a vacuum autoclave is an intrinsically complicated bit of kit and must not be compared with the older (non vacuum) autoclaves that went on forever.

I'm just glad that the Presige ones are made here, the service guys are not far away and all parts are available. I intend to keep it under a service contract (it needs inspecting anyway for the insurance and a service).

I know people who have been in a worse position with cheaper units from the internet and other suppliers......