How To Use

Prepare the lines. Dose every refill. Test on schedule.

Start with a clean baseline, then add one LineTab tablet to each 0.75 L reservoir refill while continuing your normal testing cadence.
Before you start

Getting started

To begin using LineTab, your waterlines must first be shocked. LineTab is formulated to prevent new microbial growth in clean systems, but it is not designed to remove existing biofilm. Verify the starting condition with the specified test method. Initial treatment does not guarantee 0 CFU/mL or remove the need for further treatment when instructions or results require it.
Safety note

Do not use splash-free bleach.

Bleach with 5.25%–6.25% sodium hypochlorite: mix 1 part bleach to 9 parts water.

Bleach with 7%–8.25% sodium hypochlorite: mix 1 part bleach to 13 parts water.

Bleach concentration calculator

Optional

Use this if you need a dilution for a bleach concentration other than the two above.

Enter the bleach percentage listed on your bottle, for example 6.5.

Worked examples for common label concentrations, and the safety notes that go with them, are on the bleach dilution calculator page.

Watch it done

Video walkthrough

A short walkthrough of the initial shock process and how to use LineTab for ongoing maintenance.

The video shows a setup example. Use the current written product and equipment instructions for your unit's treatment, contact time, rinsing, testing, and return to use.

The recording includes personal reports about avoiding repeat shocks and achieving zero CFU. These are not guarantees or universal treatment thresholds. Continue required monitoring and corrective treatment. Automatic captions can misstate volumes: the published LineTab setup guide specifies one tablet per 0.75 L of water.

Print the daily maintenance checklist →

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Initial preparation

Step by step

Work through these once before your first LineTab dose.
  1. Step 1Shock

    Prepare Bleach Solution

    Prepare a shock product permitted by the equipment manufacturer, using its labeled concentration and handling instructions.

    Preparing bleach solution to run through waterlines
  2. Step 2Shock

    Run Solution Through Waterlines

    Use the contact time prescribed by the approved shock product and equipment instructions.

    Running bleach solution through waterlines
  3. Step 3Shock

    Flush Waterlines

    Complete the prescribed rinse and flush before patient use; follow the shock product and equipment instructions.

    Flushing the waterlines with warm water
  4. Step 4Shock

    Check for Contamination

    Follow the setup guide and equipment instructions for treatment, retesting, and return to use. A reported 0 CFU/mL result is method-specific and is not proof of sterility.

    Checking for contamination in dental waterlines
Ready to use

Add LineTab

The lines are clean and the routine starts. Add 1 tablet per 0.75 liters of tap water every time you fill a dental water bottle.

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Adding a LineTab tablet to a dental water bottle