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What Is a Laboratory Hot Air Oven? Uses and Applications

Learn what a Laboratory Hot Air Oven is, how it works, key uses, applications and selection points. Contact Hasthas Scientific Instruments for product guidance.

What Is a Laboratory Hot Air Oven? Uses and Applications

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Quick answer

Hot-air oven for drying, sterilization and controlled heating in laboratories. It is commonly selected for drying glassware, removing moisture, heating compatible samples and dry-heat treatment under a controlled temperature cycle. The listed Hasthas model is HSI-116.

What is a Hot Air Oven Lab Model?

Hot-air oven for drying, sterilization and controlled heating in laboratories.

Drying glassware, removing moisture, heating compatible samples and dry-heat treatment under a controlled temperature cycle.

How does a Hot Air Oven Lab Model work?

Electric heaters warm the chamber, and natural or forced air circulation distributes dry heat around the load while the controller maintains the selected temperature.

Common laboratory uses

Drying glassware, removing moisture, heating compatible samples and dry-heat treatment under a controlled temperature cycle.

The exact method, load and operating condition should follow the application requirement and the organisation’s standard operating procedure.

Key specifications at a glance

  • Ambient +5°C to 250°C
  • Accuracy: +/- 2°C
  • 45-336 L listed
  • Construction: Double-walled oven with stainless-steel inner chamber, powder-coated mild-steel exterior and adjustable stainless-steel trays.
  • Insulation: 2.5-inch glass-wool insulation between the walls.
  • Heating: High-grade nichrome heating elements placed inside porcelain beads at the bottom for uniform heating.
  • Temperature control: Capillary thermostat from 5°C above ambient to 250°C with +/- 2°C sensitivity.
  • Ventilation: Air ventilators at the top and bottom.
  • Electrical supply: 220 V, single-phase, 50 Hz AC.

Available sizes, models and options

Available chamber capacities:

  • 350 x 350 x 350 mm · 1 · 1.2 kW · 45 L
  • 450 x 450 x 450 mm · 2 · 1.8 kW · 95 L
  • 450 x 600 x 450 mm · 2 · 2.5 kW · 125 L
  • 600 x 600 x 600 mm · 3 · 3.0 kW · 224 L
  • 600 x 900 x 600 mm · 3 · 4.0 kW · 336 L

Optional features listed for the product:

  • Digital temperature indicator-cum-controller with RTD sensor
  • Air-circulating fan assembly
  • Timer, 0-9999 minutes

How to select the right configuration

Confirm the working and maximum temperature, chamber capacity, airflow or vacuum requirement, shelf load, controller, temperature uniformity, over-temperature protection and electrical supply.

Information to share for a quotation

Share the product name, intended application, required capacity or working dimensions, operating range, quantity, installation city, electrical supply and any optional controls or accessories. The listed model reference is HSI-116.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Hot Air Oven Lab Model used for?

Drying glassware, removing moisture, heating compatible samples and dry-heat treatment under a controlled temperature cycle.

What should I check before buying a Hot Air Oven Lab Model?

Confirm the working and maximum temperature, chamber capacity, airflow or vacuum requirement, shelf load, controller, temperature uniformity, over-temperature protection and electrical supply.

Are the specifications of the Hot Air Oven Lab Model fixed?

Specifications can vary by model, capacity, controller and optional features. Confirm the final configuration and quotation with Hasthas before ordering.

Where can I buy laboratory hot-air ovens?

Hasthas Scientific Instruments is a Chennai-based manufacturer and supplier of laboratory hot-air ovens. Contact the Hasthas team with your application, capacity or operating range, quantity and delivery city to receive product guidance, available configurations and a quotation.

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Hasthas Scientific Instruments manufactures and supplies laboratory equipment for colleges, hospitals, research centres, quality-control laboratories and industrial users. Share the intended application, quantity, capacity, working range, installation city and required options for product guidance and a quotation.

  • Application and sample or load type
  • Required capacity, working range and quantity
  • Electrical supply, installation space and delivery city

Important operating note

Load only temperature-compatible materials, maintain airflow clearance and follow the operating procedure. Vacuum operation also requires compatible vessels, seals and a suitable vacuum source. Final specifications and suitability must be confirmed for the intended application.

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Planning a laboratory hot air oven enquiry

An electrically heated chamber warms the load through the surrounding air. Tray spacing and airflow affect how readily a loaded vessel reaches the intended condition. A displayed air temperature is not evidence that every item has reached the same temperature at the same time.

Match the configuration to the procedure

Drying and dry-heat procedures require a suitable load arrangement and temperature protocol. Choose chamber capacity around the working load and confirm that the intended materials tolerate the selected conditions.

Can drying and sterilization use the same programme?

Drying removes moisture; sterilization requires a validated process for the specific load. State the intended task when enquiring so that chamber layout, controls and suitability can be assessed without assuming a drying programme is a sterilization cycle.

Plan care before installation

Allow safe cooling before unloading. Keep air passages clear, avoid spills on heaters and use only compatible loads. Clean trays and inspect door closure according to the supplied manual.

Review the Laboratory Hot Air Oven specifications and available configurations before preparing a purchase request. Keep the required performance separate from any optional items, and ask for each included accessory to be identified in the quotation.

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