Humphrey ADE-circle® Annual Service Pool Scheme
Important – systems over 5 years old: If your Humphrey ADE-circle® is more than five years old, the practice must first purchase a complete set of four NEW valves through the Anaequip online shop before joining the Service Pool Scheme.
Once the new valves have been fitted, the system can then enter our low-cost annual Service Pool Scheme.
We will confirm the age of your ADE-circle® against our manufacturing and service records.
Why does the ADE-circle® need annual servicing?
Historically, much of the equipment supplied by Anaequip has continued to operate for many years without routine servicing. In many cases, we were only contacted once a component developed a fault or the equipment stopped working correctly.
However, preventive maintenance of anaesthetic equipment is increasingly important. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Practice Standards Scheme places emphasis on the maintenance and safe operation of clinical equipment, and practices may be expected to demonstrate that appropriate servicing and maintenance procedures are in place.
With the Humphrey ADE-circle®, there are five key service items that require annual attention to help ensure the breathing system continues to operate safely and reliably.
Traditional servicing can become expensive, particularly when an engineer is required to visit the practice and labour, travelling time and associated costs are included.
To make annual servicing considerably simpler and more affordable, Anaequip introduced the Humphrey ADE-circle® Service Pool Exchange Scheme.
What is included in the Service Pool Scheme?
Soda lime dust and deposits can accumulate within the Humphrey ADE-circle® over time and may affect the operation of its valves. Annual servicing helps ensure these important components continue to function correctly.
The following components receive annual attention:
* Red canister one-way valve
* Blue canister one-way valve
* Exhaust valve on the ADE main body
* Pressure-limiting valve (PLV) on the ADE main body
* Replacement canister seals
Each year, Anaequip sends the practice a Service Pool Exchange Kit containing serviced replacement valves together with a new set of canister seals.
The practice removes the existing four valves, installs the exchange valves supplied by Anaequip and replaces the canister seals.
The valves removed from the system are then returned to Anaequip so that they can be inspected, serviced and prepared for future use within the Service Pool.
After four years in the scheme, the service arrangement must be renewed.
What happens to the valves you return?
Anaequip is the manufacturer of the Humphrey ADE-circle®, which means we are able to inspect and service the valves to the appropriate original specification.
Every returned valve is carefully checked.
Where necessary, individual components are replaced if they do not meet the standard we require for continued use within the Service Pool.
Each valve also carries a serial number, allowing Anaequip to maintain a service history and trace the components passing through the scheme.
The valves supplied through the Service Pool have therefore been inspected, serviced and checked before being sent to another practice.
What if we do not want to service the system ourselves?
The Service Pool Scheme has been designed to make annual servicing straightforward and inexpensive for veterinary practices.
Changing the components requires no specialist technical knowledge and normally takes approximately 10 minutes.
However, if your practice would prefer not to undertake the exchange yourselves, you may send the complete Humphrey ADE-circle® breathing system and canister to Anaequip for servicing.
This is a more comprehensive service and therefore carries a higher fee, together with carriage costs to and from Anaequip.
How do we join the Service Pool Scheme?
Simply complete the registration form below.
Once we receive your registration, Anaequip will confirm your practice details, ADE-circle® details and eligibility for the scheme.
* We will then send your Service Pool Exchange Kit containing:
* Serviced red one-way valve
* Serviced blue one-way valve
* Serviced exhaust valve
* Serviced pressure-limiting valve
* New canister seal kit
* ADE spanner set with your first service, if you do not already have one
Once the replacement components have been fitted, the four valves removed from your system must be returned to Anaequip using tracked or recorded postage.
Returning your exchange valves
Because the valves supplied to you form part of the Anaequip Service Pool, your original valves must be returned promptly.
If the exchange valves are not returned within the specified return period, Anaequip reserves the right to charge the full replacement cost of any outstanding components.
Returned valves must also be suitable for reconditioning and continued use within the Service Pool.
If a returned valve is physically damaged — for example, cracked, significantly dented or otherwise unsuitable for refurbishment — the replacement cost of that valve may be charged separately.
Simple annual servicing. No engineer visit. Minimal downtime.
The Humphrey ADE-circle® Service Pool Scheme provides practices with a straightforward and economical way of maintaining the key components of their breathing systems every year.
Annual Service Pool Exchange: £99 + VAT and postage per ADE-circle® system.
