We had the same problem.  We had to have Leica out to do service on the TP
1050.  It was a valve.

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> From: 	Colbert, Laurie[SMTP:LColbert@phsca.org]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, March 22, 2000 12:22 PM
> To: 	'Medilex123@aol.com'; Colbert, Laurie; Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	RE: FW: H & E Staining problems
> 
> Glyn, 
> 
> We have a Tissue Tek VIP that is about 13 years old and a Leica TP 1050
> that
> is about 3 years old.  We have noticed on both processors the smell of
> formalin when the processing run was complete.  I am going to check the
> vapor trap bottles.  Thanks!
> 
> Laurie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Medilex123@aol.com [mailto:Medilex123@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 8:17 AM
> To: LColbert@phsca.org; Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Re: FW: H & E Staining problems
> 
> 
> The Hypercenter 2 and the early vesions of the Hypercenter XP. We havn't
> had
> 
> a serious problem since Shandon upgraded the valves on our 3 XPs (at their
> 
> own, considerable expense) The Leica doesn't appear to be prone to valve 
> failure (a colleague uses one) but the same colleague had a problem when
> its
> 
> vapour trap bottle became full and backed up formalin and other fluids
> into 
> the last xylene and antemedia bottle. Routine maintenance was not being 
> performed. 
> I think the vapour trap exists on all enclosed processors, its worth
> checking 
> to see if its full.
> Which one do you use?
> 
> 
> Glyn
>