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General lab & storage

Water bath

A tank of water held at a constant set temperature, used to warm, incubate or melt samples gently and evenly.

  • Pharmaceutical
  • Microbiology
  • Food & dairy
  • Clinical laboratories
  • Research
Photo of a Water bath
Photo: Athikhun.suw, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
Follow your site SOP
This is a typical operating sequence for learning. Your instrument model and approved SOP take precedence.
STAGE 1

Start-up

  1. 1Check the calibration label is in date.
  2. 2Fill with purified water to above the heater and to a level that covers the sample liquid level.
  3. 3Set the temperature and allow the bath to stabilise; confirm with a calibrated thermometer if the test is temperature-critical.
  • Never switch on the heater without enough water.
STAGE 2

Use

  1. 1Place flasks or tubes in racks so the bath water is above the sample level but below the neck.
  2. 2Keep the lid closed as much as possible.
  3. 3Record the temperature at the start and end of temperature-critical tests.
  • Do not let water enter open containers.
STAGE 3

Shutdown

  1. 1Switch off and allow to cool.
  2. 2Drain and dry the tank if not used daily.
In LimsPulse · Calibration Management

Keep every Water bath in control: usage logs, calibration and maintenance schedules, and automatic blocking of overdue instruments.

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