Breast Pump Troubleshooting
Spectra
Spectra Breast Pumps – Weak Suction
- White Valves – replace white valves if the ends don’t meet in a flat line or they are torn ( has an excess tear ).
- Send pump motor for troubleshooting/repair if breastkit parts are intact.
Spectra S1
- Initial charging is 6 – 8 hours.
- Succeeding charging is until battery is full.
- Charging the unit; battery should be blinking to avoid battery problem.
- Never let the battery drain or it will never charge again and you will need to replace the battery.
Spectra 9 Plus
- Initial charging is 2-4 hours, then succeeding charging until battery is full.
- Can’t be used while charging because it uses a low capacity battery which in turn will be drained and will require replacement of a new battery pack
- Charging the unit; battery should be blinking to avoid battery problem.
- Avoid draining the battery, charge as soon as the indicator starts blinking.
Spectra Dual Compact
- Initial charging is 4-6 hours, then succeeding charging until battery is full.
- Can’t be used while charging because it uses a low capacity battery which in turn will be drained and will require replacement of a new battery pack
- Charging the unit; battery should be blinking to avoid battery problem.
- Avoid draining the battery, charge as soon as the indicator starts blinking.
Spectra Dual S / S2
- Hospital Grade and Plugged in type breast pumps.
Wisemom
Wisemom Pocket / Pomona
- Initial charging is 2 -3 hours, then succeeding charging until battery is full.
- Can’t be used while charging. This will result to a faulty battery which will need replacement soon.
- Charging the unit; battery should be blinking to avoid battery problem.
- Avoid draining the battery, charge as soon as the indicator starts blinking.
Wisemom Pro
- Initial charging is 2 – 4 hours, then succeeding charging until battery is full.
- Charging the unit; make sure that the screen is off and the switch at the back is turned on. Battery should be blinking stage too to avoid battery problem.
- Can be used while plugged in. Just make sure that the back switch is turned off.
- Do not use while charging. This will result to a faulty battery that leads to battery replacement soon.
- Avoid draining the battery, charge as soon as the indicator starts blinking.
Wisemom On The Go
- Initial charging is 3 – 4 hours, then succeeding charging is until battery is full.
- Do not use while charging. This will result to a faulty battery that leads to battery replacement soon.
- Avoid draining the battery, charge as soon as the indicator starts blinking.
Breast Pump Performance
Motor shuts down after 30 minutes
- For rechargeable breast pumps: Spectra S1, 9plus, Dual Compact, Wisemom Pocket, Pomona, Pro, and On The Go.
- this is an auto shut down feature after 30 minutes to protect the motor
- After auto shut down, unit can be turned on again.
Breast Kit Maintenance
If white valves keep falling off
- Use grease cutter soap (Axion/Joy) to remove the fatty residue from the milk
- Replace if still fall down after soaping. They are loose.
How to sterilize
- Plastic Parts ( Flange, Bottles, top and bottom cover of backflow preventor ) safe to sterilize using UV sterilizers.
- Silicone Parts ( Rinse it with warm water every after washing – every after use ).
- Tubing part – No need to wash the air tube as air only passes through it. But if you do wash, you can: soap and rinse, shoot alcohol through the tubes, hang with 1 end hanging down – this will dry very slowly, do not use when still wet inside.
Please refer to the manual that comes along with your breast pump for instructions on pump set-up and use. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions.