An autoclave is a sophisticated and important piece of equipment that is indispensable in many medical and scientific settings where it is used to sterilize equipment with heat, water, and pressure. Fixing your autoclave is best left to the experts.
The autoclave does an excellent job of cleaning, but once opened, instruments must be handled carefully to avoid contaminating them again and to keep them sterile.
An autoclave is essentially a sophisticated steam, or pressure cooker. The increase in pressure also pushes temperatures up. It would take two hours of 160 °C air sterilization to achieve what 134 °C steam