If you wish to cool a CPA-2 processor below room temperature, or cool a CPP-2 processor below room temperature (without using the cold water Solenoid), use the following procedure: Fill unused or extra 1000 ml bottles with water, and cap loosely. Do not put more than 1000 ml in each bottle. Place the bottles in a freezer or refrigerator until frozen or cool. Put these bottles into unused bottle slots. Set the temperature on the processor to the desired process temperature. Let the processor run until the correct temperature is obtained. Be sure to check the temperature of the chemicals and rinse water. Run the process when all temperatures have stabilized at the desired point. You may need to exchange chilled bottles periodically in long processes (extra bottles already cooling in the refrigerator would be useful). The chilled bottles constantly cool the water bath, and the heating element of the processor heats as necessary to bring the temperature up to the process temperature. Alternatively, re-freezable 'ice packs' (Blue Ice) may be carefully placed in the trough. Be sure the pack does not interfere with the moving parts of the processor.
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