the invention relates to a disinfection apparatus for disinfecting liquid cleaning of health care objects and the like , which disinfection equipment comprises a washing system for supplying liquid to a chamber which is adapted to hold said objects in cleaning , a pump for pumping liquid in said washing system , and at least one collection space connected to the inlet of the pump for collecting liquid from said chamber to the pump . said collection space is defined by at least one partition which has an extent horizontally from the inlet of the pump and which screens the inlet of the pump from liquid descending into the chamber at least nearest the inlet of the pump .