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Preventive Maintenance

Medical Vacuum Pump Inlet Inspection

The medical vacuum pump check is the inlet filter and the receiver pressure on the gauge that is already there. The technician writes the as-found reading and compares it with the last one on the asset. Do not open a vacuum line that is in use or change a clinical vacuum setpoint. Anything past that line belongs to the site's own procedure, the OEM manual, or a permit. This is the inspection ChatterFix schedules. It is not itself permission to go further.

Interval Monthly
Est. Duration 1.0 hr
Steps 5
Applies To Healthcare & Hospital Facilities

The Procedure

The steps ChatterFix schedules for this PM. Every step is a checkable item on the work order — a technician can speak their way through it without touching a keyboard.

  1. With the pump locked out if a guard comes off, inspect the inlet filter
  2. Record receiver pressure on the installed gauge
  3. Confirm the alarm contact is the one the site named
  4. Do not open a medical vacuum line that is in use
  5. Write an abnormal reading. Do not adjust a clinical vacuum setpoint here

Why This PM Exists

The medical vacuum pump check is the inlet filter and the receiver pressure on the gauge that is already there. The technician writes the as-found reading and compares it with the last one on the asset. Do not open a vacuum line that is in use or change a clinical vacuum setpoint. Anything past that line belongs to the site's own procedure, the OEM manual, or a permit. This is the inspection ChatterFix schedules. It is not itself permission to go further.

What Skipping It Looks Like

The inlet filter loads, receiver pressure sags, and the setpoint gets moved so the alarm will be quiet. The round still closes, the number never lands on the asset, and the next person inherits a guess. Do not open a vacuum line that is in use or change a clinical vacuum setpoint.

Setting the interval

Monthly. An abnormal reading is written. It is not adjusted here. An as-found reading outside the limit the site already published is a finding. It does not become a new setpoint on this work order.

Equipment This Covers

Common Questions

How often should this PM run?
Monthly. Monthly. An abnormal reading is written. It is not adjusted here. An as-found reading outside the limit the site already published is a finding. It does not become a new setpoint on this work order.
How long does it take?
Budget about 1.0 hour for a technician working to the standard procedure. ChatterFix uses that estimate for capacity planning, then learns your plant's actual time from completed work orders.
What happens if we skip it?
The inlet filter loads, receiver pressure sags, and the setpoint gets moved so the alarm will be quiet. The round still closes, the number never lands on the asset, and the next person inherits a guess. Do not open a vacuum line that is in use or change a clinical vacuum setpoint.
Can I use this checklist in ChatterFix?
Yes — this exact procedure ships in the Healthcare & Hospital Facilities industry pack. Pick your industry at signup and it is scheduled on the right assets automatically, with no configuration.

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