Solmetex NXT Hg5 Amalgam Separator Installation Guide
Recently, we wrote an overview about the line of Solmetex NXT Hg5 Amalgam Separators, which you can read here on our website. These machines are a great addition to any dental
practice, and help clean up the waste water in dental water lines. As we do with anything else, now we move on to the guides for proper use of your unit. So in this article, we’ll go over the Solmetex NXT Hg5 Amalgam Separator installation instructions. This guide is meant to service the standard size NXT Hg5 Amalgam Separator. This specific separator accommodates up to 10 operators and services between 1 and 10 chairs in your practice.
These instructions are provided by the manufacturer for proper installation of the NXT Hg5 Amalgam Separator into your dental practice.
Initial Setup
NXT Hg5 Installation Tips
Installation tips:
- Place in an easily accessible location for replacement of collection container.
- Place between treatment rooms and vacuum source. DO NOT connect to outlet of separating tank or water ring pump.
- The NXT Hg5® should be installed so that the outlet is higher than the tank or pump inlet.
- Use provided inlet and outlet couplings. DO NOT glue plumbing to the NXT Hg5® inlet and outlet.
- Securely mount or support the baseplate.
- If mounting to a wall, use the mounting holes provided on backplate.
- If attaching to the floor, use the mounting holes provided on bottom of backplate.
- Write the installation date on the collection container.
- Complete the registration form and return to Solmetex.
The NXT Hg5® Amalgam Separator is a Type 2 device with a maximum flow of 1000 ml/min and maximum fillable volume of 950 ml.
Environmental Specifications:
- Overall Dimensions: 11″ W x 30″ H x 8″ D
- One NXT Hg5® will serve up to 10 chairs.
- Minimize water lift height.
- Maximum Temperature = 120°F (52°C)
- Maximum Vacuum = 15″ Hg (51 kPa)
- For dental use ONLY.
As always if you have any questions about this process or anything else please feel free to contact us and take advantage of our “FREE TECH SUPPORT.”
We also offer FREE VIRTUAL TECH SUPPORT to “See and Talk” with a “Real Time Live Technician” for any problems you may be in need of help with.
You can also use our “FREE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM”. Take the guesswork and worrying about what unit is due for maintenance and which maintenance cycle it is time for. We will keep track of all your autoclaves and let you know when it’s time for anything.
The Solmetex NXT Hg5 Amalgam Separator is available on our site here.