Brinsea TLC 40 and TLC 50 - cleaning the fan and heating element

This video aims to demonstrate how easy it is to get to the fan and heating element of a TLC (Thermal Life-support Cabinet). Even for someone who has no experience of servicing one of these machines, it should take about 45 minutes. Always remember to disconnect the machine before undertaking any servicing. The TLC 40 and TLC 50 incubators are widely used by rescue centres, breeders and vets to support vulnerable animals, especially chicks and baby mammals. Animals release dust and fluff into the incubators and in order for the units to work at their best they need to be regularly serviced. If the fan, the heating element and the sensors are allowed to accumulate dust and grime it will effect the performance of the incubator. Regular cleaning will prolong the life of the parts and, ultimately, the incubator itself. It also saves the end user the carriage costs and labour costs associated with returning the machine to Brinsea. Assuming filters are being regularly cleaned, the TLC will need the kind of clean in this video at least once per year. If filters are not present or not being regularly cleaned, the fans, sensors and heating element will accumulate dust more quickly and this kind of clean will be required more often.