Bacharach Comfort Chek 400 Operating Manual

Instruction 1509-9000
Operation Manual

Rev. 4 - June 2013

Product Leadership • Training • Service • Reliability

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Important Note ............................................................................................................ iv

Warranty Policy .......................................................................................................... iv

Service Policy .............................................................................................................. v

Notices ........................................................................................................................ v

Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. vi

Revisions .................................................................................................................... vi

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OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 1

1.1. Welcome ............................................................................................................ 1

1.2. Comfort Chek 400 Shipping Checklist ............................................................... 2

1.3. Key Features ...................................................................................................... 2

1.4. General CO2 Guidelines...................................................................................... 2

2. SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 3

3. COMPONENTS .......................................................................................................... 5

3.1. Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 5

3.2. LCD Display........................................................................................................ 5

3.3. Keypad ............................................................................................................... 6

4. OPERATION .............................................................................................................. 7

4.1. Power On/Off ...................................................................................................... 7

4.2. Taking Measurements ........................................................................................ 7

4.3. Back Light ........................................................................................................... 7

4.4. Data Hold ........................................................................................................... 8

4.5. MIN, MAX, TWA, and STEL ................................................................................ 8

4.6. Audible Alarm ..................................................................................................... 9

4.7. Auto Power Off ................................................................................................... 9

4.8. Setup Mode ........................................................................................................ 9

4.9. P1.0 CO2 Alarm Level ......................................................................................... 9

4.10. P3.0 Temperature Units .................................................................................... 9

4.11. CO2 Calibration ................................................................................................10

4.12. RH Calibration Overview ..................................................................................11

4.13. 33% Calibration ...............................................................................................11

4.14. 75% Calibration ...............................................................................................11

5. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................. 12

5.1. Cannot Power On ..............................................................................................12

5.2. Fixed (Unchanging) Readings ............................................................................12

5.3. Slow Response ..................................................................................................12

5.4. Error Codes and Descriptions ............................................................................12

5.5. Service Centers .................................................................................................12

6. CO2 LEVELS AND GUIDELINES ............................................................................. 13

6.1. Enforceable and/or Regulatory Levels ...............................................................13

6.2. Non-Enforced Guidelines and Reference Levels ................................................13

7. NOTES ..................................................................................................................... 13

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INSTRUMENT SERIAL NUMBER:

PURCHASE DATE:

PURCHASED FROM:

IMPORTANT NOTE

Comfort Chek 400 Operation Manual

READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL PRIOR TO USING THIS INSTRUMENT.
CAREFULLY READ THE WARRANTY POLICY, SERVICE POLICY, NOTICES,
DISCLAIMERS AND REVISIONS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES.

THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND CALIBRATED REGULARLY BY
A QUALIFIED AND TRAINED TECHNICIAN.

THIS INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNED TO BE INTRINSICALLY SAFE IN
HAZARDOUS OR EXPLOSION-RATED ENVIRONMENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY,

DO NOT

USE IT IN AREAS CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS AREAS (E.G.,

EXPLOSION-RATED ENVIRONMENTS).

WARRANTY POLICY

BACHARACH, INC. WARRANTS THIS INSTRUMENT, EXCLUDING SENSORS, TO BE
FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWO
YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE SENSORS
HAVE A WARRANTY PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. IF
THE PRODUCT SHOULD BECOME DEFECTIVE WITHIN THIS WARRANTY PERIOD,
WE WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE IT AT OUR DISCRETION.

BATTERIES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER DAMAGE FROM MISUSE.

THE WARRANTY STATUS MAY BE AFFECTED IF THE INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN
USED AND MAINTAINED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL OR HAS BEEN
ABUSED, DAMAGED, OR MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. THIS INSTRUMENT IS ONLY TO BE
USED FOR PURPOSES STATED HEREIN. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT LIABLE FOR
AUXILIARY INTERFACED EQUIPMENT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE.

DUE TO ONGOING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCT TESTING, THE
MANUFACTURER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT
NOTICE. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON DATA CONSIDERED
ACCURATE. HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED REGARDING
THE ACCURACY OF THIS DATA.

ALL GOODS MUST BE SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER BY PREPAID FREIGHT.
ALL RETURNED GOODS MUST BE PRE-AUTHORIZED BY OBTAINING A RETURN
MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION (RMA) NUMBER. CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER
FOR A NUMBER AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR PRODUCT TRANSPORT.

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SERVICE POLICY

Comfort Chek 400 Operation Manual

BACHARACH, INC. MAINTAINS AN INSTRUMENT SERVICE FACILITY AT THE
FACTORY. SOME BACHARACH DISTRIBUTORS/AGENTS MAY ALSO HAVE
REPAIR FACILITIES, HOWEVER, BACHARACH ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR
SERVICE PERFORMED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN BACHARACH PERSONNEL.
REPAIRS ARE WARRANTED FOR 90 DAYS AFTER DATE OF SHIPMENT
(SENSORS, PUMPS, FILTERS AND BATTERIES HAVE INDIVIDUAL
WARRANTIES). SHOULD YOUR INSTRUMENT REQUIRE NON-WARRANTY
REPAIR, YOU MAY CONTACT THE DISTRIBUTOR FROM WHOM IT WAS
PURCHASED OR YOU MAY CONTACT BACHARACH DIRECTLY.

IF BACHARACH IS TO DO THE REPAIR WORK, SEND THE INSTRUMENT,
PREPAID, TO BACHARACH, INC. AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS.

BACHARACH, INC.
621 HUNT VALLEY CIRCLE
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
ATTENTION: SERVICE DEPARTMENT

ALWAYS INCLUDE YOUR RMA #, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, CONTACT
NAME, SHIPPING/BILLING INFORMATION AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE
DEFECT AS YOU PERCEIVE IT. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WITH A COST
ESTIMATE FOR EXPECTED REPAIRS PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY
SERVICE WORK. FOR LIABILITY REASONS, BACHARACH HAS A POLICY OF
PERFORMING ALL NEEDED REPAIRS TO RESTORE THE INSTRUMENT TO
FULL OPERATING CONDITION.

PRIOR TO SHIPPING EQUIPMENT TO BACHARACH, CONTACT OUR OFFICE
FOR AN RMA # (RETURNED MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION). ALL RETURNED
GOODS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH AN RMA NUMBER.

PACK THE EQUIPMENT WELL (IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKING IF POSSIBLE), AS
BACHARACH CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE INCURRED
DURING SHIPPING TO OUR FACILITY.

NOTICES

COPYRIGHTS: THIS MANUAL IS SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT PROTECTION; ALL
RIGHTS ARE RESERVED UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC
COPYRIGHT LAWS. THIS MANUAL MAY NOT BE COPIED OR TRANSLATED, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, IN ANY MANNER OR FORMAT, WITHOUT THE WRITTEN
PERMISSION OF BACHARACH, INC.

ALL SOFTWARE WHICH BACHARACH UTILIZES AND/OR DISTRIBUTES, HOLDS
A PROPRIETARY INTEREST AND IS ALSO SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT
PROTECTION AND ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. NO PARTY MAY USE OR
COPY SUCH SOFTWARE IN ANY MANNER OR FORMAT, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT THAT BACHARACH GRANTS THEM A LICENSE TO DO SO. IF THIS
SOFTWARE IS BEING LOADED ONTO MORE THAN ONE COMPUTER, EXTRA
SOFTWARE LICENSES MUST BE PURCHASED.

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DISCLAIMER

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BACHARACH, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THE
REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT BY A PARTY OTHER THAN
BACHARACH SERVICE TECHNICIANS, OR BY OPERATION OR USE OF THE
EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINTED
INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MANUAL OR IF THE EQUIPMENT
HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED OR SUBJECTED TO NEGLECT OR
ACCIDENT. ANY OF THE FORGOING WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.

REVISIONS

BACHARACH, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THIS MANUAL. ALL
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL IS BELIEVED TO BE TRUE AND
ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF PRINTING. HOWEVER, BACHARACH RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. REVISED
COPIES OF THIS MANUAL CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING BACHARACH,
INC. OR DOWNLOADING IT FROM OUR WEB SITE WWW.MYBACHARACH.COM

SHOULD YOU DETECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS MANUAL,
PLEASE CONTACT THE COMPANY AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS.

BACHARACH, INC.
621 HUNT VALLEY CIRCLE
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068-7074
USA

TOLL FREE: 1-800-736-4666
FAX: [phone]
E-MAIL: [e-mail]
WEBSITE: www.MyBacharach.com

IN NO EVENT WILL BACHARACH, INC., OR ITS OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN ANY MANUAL, EVEN IF ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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