Brand: SELECTA
Category: Autoclave
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: ES , EN
Manual for STERIL-FOOD
Uploaded: April 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2021-03-01
Warranty Information
The standard warranty is 24 months.
- Preparation: Ensure the equipment is correctly installed and connected. Prepare the cans with the product to be treated and place them in the basket.
- Program Selection: Use the touchscreen to select the desired program or create a new one.
- Cycle Start: Press "START/STOP" to initiate the selected program. The autoclave will automatically perform pre-heating, heating, maintenance, cooling, and depressurization phases.
- Cycle Completion: Upon completion, the equipment will display "PROGRAM FINISHED". Use thermal protection gloves to remove the load.
- Manual Stop: Press "START/STOP" to stop the program at any time.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Code | Name | Description | Cause | Resolution |
| 01 | E2PROM FAIL | Internal error E2PROM | Controller malfunction. | Contact the technical service. |
| 02 | PRES SENSOR FAIL | Pressure sensor reading <0 bar | Pressure sensor does not work. | Check the pressure sensor wiring. Replace the sensor. |
| 12 | DOOR OPEN | Door open. | "Open door" sensor does not work. | Adjust the sensor, in a lever form, located left behind the autoclave door, to detect the position of the door. |
| 13 | OVERPRESSURE | Pressure sensor reading >3.5 bar | The pressure has reached a dangerous value. | Stop the autoclave by using the main switch. • Depressurize the autoclave with the manual valve. TAKE PRECAUTIONS for depressurization: - Do not stand in front of the valve outlet. - Open the valve slowly. - Contact the technical service. - DO NOT USE THE AUTOCLAVE. |
| 16 | INTERNAL OVERTEMP | Temperature reading (K20) higher than 150°C | The pressure has reached a dangerous value. | • Stop the autoclave by using the main switch and disconnect it from the network. • Depressurize the autoclave with the manual valve. TAKE PRECAUTIONS for depressurization: - Do not stand in front of the valve outlet. - Open the valve slowly. • Check the connections of the water and heart probes. • If the connections are correct: Contact the technical service. DO NOT USE THE AUTOCLAVE. |
| 19 | SET unreachable | It has not been possible to reach the set point during the sterilization phase in less than 360 minutes. | The pre-set temperature cannot be reached. | Increase the temperature of the initial preheat phase. Jars too big. Product with little thermal conduction. Heating resistance(s) cut off. Controller failure. SSR failure (solid state relay). |
| 20 | EMPTY TOO LONG | Some of the phases of the emptying take more than 40min | The chamber has not been cleared after 40 minutes. | Check that the water temperature is low enough to cool the cans. |
| 23 | POWER FAIL | Power cut off with the equipment operating | During an operation cycle, the power has failed. | Restart the cycle. |
| 24 | POWER FAIL RESUMABLE | It indicates a cut off in the power while the equipment was operating. | The process can continue because the device has a battery and has preserved the status. (If the temperature conditions during the cut have varied too much, another error may appear, such as 36, as the chamber temperature has dropped too low). | |
| 29 | SAFETY THERM | Safety performance of the boiler thermostat | Inner temperature has reached a too high value. | • Wait for a few minutes and reset the thermostat • Increase parameter "B" in 5s. |
| 30 | LEVEL ERROR | Water level is not detected | No water enters the chamber. | Check the water inlet tap • Increase parameter "B" so that more water enters. |
| 34 | INTERNAL UNDERTEMP | Reading water probe temperature (connector plate: K20) lower than 8°C for more than 5 minutes during the HEAT phase or in any moment during any other phase when the program is operating. | • If this happens at the beginning of the cycle, it is likely that the water in the network is very cold (winter). | In the autoclave loaded with cans, pour half a bucket of hot water into the boiler and then start the autoclave. |
| 36 | STERILIZ. UNDERTEMP | Temperature drop | In the sterilization phase, the temperature has dropped 2°C below the set point for 30s. | Check the temperature probe and the location inside the jar. Make sure there has been no power interruptions. |
| 37 | STERILIZ. OVERTEMP | Excessive temperature | In the sterilization phase, the temperature has exceeded the set point at 4°C for 5s. | |
| 38 | EMPTY PRESSURE Timeout | The temperature has been above the cooling temperature and the pressure has been below the cooling pressure for 60 minutes. | ||
| 39 | STERILIZATION PRESSURE | During the sterilization phase we have not reach the purge pressure in 30 seconds. | Check that the back tap is not open, that the equipment is not leaking, that no solenoid valve is open. | |
| 40 | DISCONNECTED | Communication with the power plate has been lost. | Turn off the equipment and check connection between circuits. | |
| 41 | PREHEAT timeout | Excessive water pre-heating time | The preheat temperature is not reached before 60'. | • Check (Reset) the safety thermostat. • Check the heating elements. |
| 42 | PURGE HEAT timeout | The purge temperature is not reached before 60' | • Check (Reset) the safety thermostat. • The product is very cold, increase the temperature of the PRE phase. |