1. Remove unnecessary clutter. Do not use the Fume hood for long-term storage of equipment or chemicals not in use.
2. After use fume hood, Close the sash and leave the Blower run 10 minutes without operating experiment in fume hood to exhaust the vapour or acid air which is left after experiment.
3. Clean up spills in the fume cupboard as soon as possible. After removing spills, clean the working chamber thoroughly.
4. Do not use the fume hood sink for waste disposal.
5. Clean general residues from your fume hood base once a week and wipe down the accessible surface.
6. Do not use acetone or abrasives to wash the white PVC structure of the fume hood.
7. Use mild soap clean up Fiberglass or Phenolic resin work top.
8. The ceramic work top can crack. Do not drop heavy object onto the base and take care when installing heavy equipment.