Drying Board

• Purpose: drying washed laboratory glassware — test tubes, flasks, burettes, cylinders, funnels
• Design: wall panel with rows of peg holders; glassware is placed mouth-down so water drains by gravity and inner surfaces are ventilated
• Number of peg holders: 32
• Peg spacing: sized for test tubes and burettes; wide glassware (flasks, cylinders, funnels) is hung skipping adjacent pegs, so one such vessel occupies several drying positions
• Liquid collecting tray: included, fixed under the holders, removable for emptying without dismounting the board
• Back panel: protective, sits flush against the wall
• Mounting: mounting lugs for wall installation above the classroom sink
• Overall dimensions: 40 × 50 cm
• Recommended age: 10 years and older (grade 5 and above), under the supervision of a teacher
• Compliance: complies with the general product safety requirements of EU legislation. Not electrical or electronic equipment, so the WEEE marking does not apply
• Warranty: 3 years; spare parts and consumables available for 5 years

Product passport: ULABS-C009 (PDF)

Installation

• Mount the board above or next to the classroom sink so drips fall into the tray and the sink, not onto benches and instruments. Choose a height at which the top row of holders is within easy arm's reach without a step.
• Mount only on a solid wall able to carry the mass of the board together with wet glassware, using fasteners suited to the wall material.
• Level the board, mark the holes through the mounting lugs, drill and fix it so that the protective back panel sits flush against the wall over its whole area — it is the panel that takes the water running off the glassware.
• Fit the tray under the holders and check that it collects water from every row and can be removed for emptying without dismounting the board.
• Before first use wipe the holders and the tray with a damp cloth and let them dry. Hang a few test tubes and check that they sit firmly and the board does not wobble.

Operation

• Hang only washed and rinsed glassware; shake the water off over the sink first so the tray does not overflow.
• Place vessels mouth-down onto the holders as far as they go, checking that the peg has entered the neck and the vessel does not wobble.
• Put test tubes and burettes on the upper rows and wide, heavy glassware on the lower ones: this reduces the load on the upper fixing and glassware does not fall from height.
• Leave a gap between neighbouring vessels so they do not touch when hung or removed and air circulates freely around them. Hang flasks, cylinders and funnels every second or third peg.
• Do not place cracked or chipped glassware, or glassware with reagent residues, on the holders — wash it first.
• Do not dry glassware heavier than the holder is designed for: a heavy flask slides off the peg and falls into the sink.
• Remove glassware once it is dry and free the holders — the board is not intended for permanent storage.
• Empty the tray after every series of works; an overfilled tray spills onto the floor and a wet floor is dangerous.

Maintenance

• Wipe the holders, back panel and tray with a damp cloth and then dry — standing water leaves deposits and encourages mould behind the board. Wash the tray periodically with a neutral agent and rinse it.
• At least once per school term check the tightness of the wall fixing and the condition of the holders; loose, bent or cracked pegs are not used until repaired or replaced.
• Do not load the board with foreign objects and do not use it as a coat rack. Do not clean it with abrasives or solvents that damage the coating.

Storage and transport

• Store in a dry, clean, ventilated room at +5 °C to +40 °C and relative humidity of 60 % (non-condensing), protected from direct sunlight, moisture, dust and heat sources.
• Room air must be free of impurities that cause corrosion of metals.
• Operating conditions: air temperature +5 °C to +40 °C, relative humidity 40 % to 60 %, atmospheric pressure 84 to 107 kPa.

Disposal

• The product is not electrical or electronic equipment and carries no WEEE marking. It contains no hazardous substances and is disposed of as municipal solid waste after separation by material.