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Metrohm 850 Professional IC Anion MSM-HC - Gradient User Manual

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6 Troubleshooting

850 Professional IC Anion MSM-HC HP-Gradient

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Problem

Cause

Remedy

Sample – Sample loop not
(completely) filled.

Prolong the sample transfer time.

Sample – Gas bubbles in
the sample.

Use the sample degasser (see Chapter 3.13,
page 40)
(if available).

Peristaltic pump –
insufficient or no
delivery rate

Peristaltic pump – contact
pressure too weak.

Correctly set contact pressure (see "Set flow
rate", page 54)
.

Peristaltic pump – filter
blocked.

Replace the filter (see Chapter 5.12.2.2, page
88)
.

Peristaltic pump – pump
tubing defective.

Replace pump tubing (see Chapter 5.12.2.1,
page 87)
.

Very noisy baseline

High pressure pump – con-
taminated pump valves.

Clean pump valves (see Chapter 5.5.2, page
65)
.

Eluent – Leak in the eluent
path.

Check the eluent path

Eluent – Blockage in the
eluent path.

Check the eluent path

High pressure pump –
defective piston seals.

Replace piston seals (see Chapter 5.5.2, page
65)
.

Pulsation damper not con-
nected.

Connect the pulsation damper (see Chapter
3.12, Page 39)
.

Pulsation damper not con-
nected.

Connect pulsation damper (see Chapter 3.12,
page 39)
.

Background conduc-
tivity too high

MSM-HC – not connected.

Connecting the MSM-HC (see Chapter 3.16,
page 47)
.

Incorrect eluent.

Change eluent (see Chapter 5.4.2.3, page 65).

MSM-HC – regeneration or
rinsing solution flow prob-
lems.

Check the flow of the regeneration and rinsing
solution (see Chapter 3.16.2, page 47).

Data of the separa-
tion column cannot
be read.

Column chip contamina-
ted.

Clean contact surfaces of the column chip
(with alcohol).

Column chip defective.

1. Save column configuration in MagIC Net.
2. Notify Metrohm Service.