The chart recorder is the crematory's silent witness — until a dry pen or wrong paper leaves a compliance gap no one notices for weeks. This chart recorder guide keeps the trace unbroken, from a premier funeral supply company since 2009.
Paper: 24-Hour vs 7-Day
24-hour charts rotate daily for detailed cycle-by-cycle traces — the choice for high-volume operations and jurisdictions wanting granular records. 7-day charts trade granularity for simplicity. Match paper to your unit family: Honeywell paper or Partlow paper, both in 24-hour and 7-day formats.
Pens & the Failure Modes
Traces fail three ways: dry pens (swap on schedule, not on failure — Honeywell 5-packs, Partlow 6-packs), paper mounted off-time (align the chart to the actual hour at change), and lapsed changes (tie chart change to a daily task so it never floats). File completed charts by date with the compliance system and operator log.
Standing Supply — Johnson City, Tennessee
Funeral Source One, 140 Kwickway Lane, Johnson City, TN (Google Business: Funeral Source One, Johnson City TN); American Mortuary Coolers: A+ BBB, Knoxville / Greater East Tennessee. Chart supplies on standing order: request a quote · 1-888-792-9315.
FAQ
Should a crematory use 24-hour or 7-day chart paper?
High-volume operations and detail-minded jurisdictions favor 24-hour charts; 7-day charts suit lower volumes — either way, match the paper to the recorder model.
How often should chart recorder pens be replaced?
On schedule, before they fade — a trace that lightens mid-cycle is a compliance gap, and pens cost far less than the gap.
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