A dialysis system for operating a dialysis machine , comprising: dialysate bags containing dialysate; a dialysis machine for transferring dialysate; wherein, the dialysis machine is configured to: flow the dialysate; detect for a volume of the dialysate, a temperature of the dialysate volume, an air content of the dialysate volume, or another condition, or combinations thereof, wherein the detected temperature of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum temperature, the detected air content of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum air content, or the detected other condition generates a signal, or combinations thereof; and divert the volume of dialysate in response to the detected temperature exceeding the predetermined maximum temperature, the air content exceeding the predetermined maximum air content, or the other condition generated signal, or combinations thereof; wherein - the dialysis system further comprises a dialysate container configured to hold the volume of dialysate, and wherein - the dialysis machine is configured to divert the volume of dialysate to the dialysate container , characterized in that - the dialysis machine is further configured to transfer the diverted volume of dialysate from the dialysate container to a patient after delivery of dialysate from the dialysate bags . dialysate bags containing dialysate; a dialysis machine for transferring dialysate; wherein, the dialysis machine is configured to: flow the dialysate; detect for a volume of the dialysate, a temperature of the dialysate volume, an air content of the dialysate volume, or another condition, or combinations thereof, wherein the detected temperature of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum temperature, the detected air content of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum air content, or the detected other condition generates a signal, or combinations thereof; and divert the volume of dialysate in response to the detected temperature exceeding the predetermined maximum temperature, the air content exceeding the predetermined maximum air content, or the other condition generated signal, or combinations thereof; flow the dialysate; detect for a volume of the dialysate, a temperature of the dialysate volume, an air content of the dialysate volume, or another condition, or combinations thereof, wherein the detected temperature of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum temperature, the detected air content of the dialysate volume is compared to a predetermined maximum air content, or the detected other condition generates a signal, or combinations thereof; and divert the volume of dialysate in response to the detected temperature exceeding the predetermined maximum temperature, the air content exceeding the predetermined maximum air content, or the other condition generated signal, or combinations thereof; wherein - the dialysis system further comprises a dialysate container configured to hold the volume of dialysate, and wherein - the dialysis machine is configured to divert the volume of dialysate to the dialysate container , - the dialysis system further comprises a dialysate container configured to hold the volume of dialysate, and wherein - the dialysis machine is configured to divert the volume of dialysate to the dialysate container , characterized in that - the dialysis machine is further configured to transfer the diverted volume of dialysate from the dialysate container to a patient after delivery of dialysate from the dialysate bags . - the dialysis machine is further configured to transfer the diverted volume of dialysate from the dialysate container to a patient after delivery of dialysate from the dialysate bags . <EOS>