
56 1100 Series Capillary LC System Manual
4 Basic System Troubleshooting
System Pressure Abnormally Low
Symptoms:
The current system pressure is significantly below the typical system pressure
produced by this method with this column.
System Pressure Abnormally Low: Possible causes and actions
Possible Causes Suggested Actions Notes
Leaks somewhere in the
system
• Use a flashlight and absorbent tissue to search
for leaks throughout the system.
At very low flow rates, a leak may
never accumulate enough liquid to
trigger the module leak sensors. Low
flow rate leaks are also very hard to
see.
Solvent channels are not
correctly purged. %Ripple
might also be too high
• Perform a 2-minute purge at 2500 µl/min for
each solvent channel.
This is especially likely if the system
has been unused for more than one
day.
Dirty solvent inlet filters
Solvent intake is being
restricted, %Ripple might
also be too high
• Temporarily remove solvent inlet filters to see if
they are the cause of the problem. If so, clean or
replace the solvent inlet filters.
To minimize this problem, prefilter
the mobile phase, and take
precautions against algae formation
in the water.
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