Thread: What happens to the blade at 473 °F (245 °C)

Here it is in english.

Prestige Medical Classic 2100 Autoclave

He bought the H100 but thanks anyway.

The only other advice I can think of is to be sure to take the bagged razors out of the autoclave and into the oven fairly soon after pressure equilibrates and the autoclave door allows you to open it. By doing so, the residual heat on the razors will help to drive moisture off of the razors and will require less time in the oven. You will want to use some kind of tongs to handle them when hot.

Lastly, be very careful of steam when you open the autoclave. Even after the pressure lock releases, there is always residual steam inside and it can burn you severely. It seems obvious, but I've seen a lot of bad burns on people who forgot about it and passed their arm over the door as they were opening it.

I solved the problem of the razors sitting in the water by dropping one of those steel baskets for steaming vegetables that opens like a flower into the basket of the autoclave. Then I sterilized two Wapis and, when they were done, I released the steam and put them right into a ventilated oven at 60 °C for 15 minutes. They were mostly dry, so I think 20 minutes will do it for sure. The only problem is some discoloration on the handle and blade, which I think might be the lubricant since some of the discoloration rubbed off. In the next tests, I will try wiping the lubricant off better and also do a test without it. Tomorrow morning I'll shave with one of the razors. I don't anticipate any problem because they first razor I sterilized when the autoclave arrived was fine to shave with.

The scales are stainless steel, so if it is discoloured you can be pretty sure it won't be corrosion or something else nasty.

Originally Posted by darrensandford

The scales are stainless steel, so if it is discoloured you can be pretty sure it won't be corrosion or something else nasty.

Actually, I'm thinking it's soap and almond oil residue (I add extra for a super-lather). Before I sterilize the next razors, I will soak them in detergent and rinse them really well.