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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.