Hi 
We have a TP1050 and been using it for about 18 months now - we change
every solution once it has doen TEN cycles - processing between 200 and
240 a night, means changing one solution a day. Waxes changed at the
same count, flush reagents changed once a week. Keeps maintenance tme
down - does take a while to get it so the screen shows 0 cycles to 9
cycles. We also do a daily wax clean after each run on one wax. THE
reagent management system and the ease of changing the solutions was one
of the major reasons for our choosing it - want to get a second one.
We use industrial methylated spirit - do not knwo what that equates to
in the US   




In message <D12D499A8467D21197E40008C7B1D4D37A308E@sndmsg01.us.schp.com>
, Philopena, Jennifer <jennifer.philopena@canji.com> writes
>Greetings Histoland.
>I am getting a new Leica TP1050 Processor in a few weeks, to replace my
>Shandon Citadel 2000 open processor.  I'd like to know how the
>histo-community determines when to change the reagents in the processor, ie
>after a certain number of cassettes are processed, or after a certain number
>of runs.  I'm also interested in the type of alcohol used in the processors.
>I use reagent alcohol from Fisher - it's 90% ethanol, 5% methanol, and 5%
>isopropanol.  Thanks.  Jen
>

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