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THE WARMTH AND MOISTURE ARE SUPPLIED BY PASSING THE GAS OVER HEATED WATER AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GAS FLOWING THROUGH THE BREATHING CIRCUIT CAN BE MAINTAINED BY A HEATER WIRE. TEMPERATURE IS CONTROLLED ACCURATELY AND MEASURED VIA TEMPERATURE PROBES LOCATED AT THE PATIENT END OF THE DELIVERY TUBE AND AT THE HUMIDIFICATION CHAMBER OUTLET. THE USE OF THE TWO HEATING SYSTEMS ALSO PROVIDES CONTROL OVER THE LEVEL OF HUMIDITY DELIVERED TO THE PATIENT.
THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GAS AT THE PATIENT Y-PIECE IS SELECTED USING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB AND THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE OF THE DELIVERED GAS IS DISPLAYED ON THE 3 DIGIT LED DISPLAY. THE MR730 MODEL PROVIDES THE OPTION OF RUNNING THE UNIT WITH THE HEATER WIRE FUNCTION TURNED OFF. THIS UNIT ALSO FEATURES A STANDBY MODE WHICH DISABLES THE LOW TEMPERATURE ALARMS AND REDUCES POWER TO THE HEATING SYSTEMS FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS MEANS THAT THE HUMIDIFIER MAY NOT HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF OR DISCONNECTED WHEN TREATMENTS SUCH AS NEBULISATION ARE BEING CARRIED OUT. THIS UNIT MAY BE USED WITH NON-FLAMMABLE ANAESTHETIC AGENTS.