5 Freezers Tips in Line with Sustainability

1. Check for ice build-up around the door, this can sometimes mean that your door seal is not fully closed and causes reduced heat insulation efficiency and obstruct door movements.
2. Defrosting your freezers on an annual basis will allow for the removal of built-up ice, and gives you the opportunity to give the interior compartment a clean.
3. Place your freezer away from heat sources such as the ovens or glasswashers or any other equipment that may radiate heat. Heat sources make these appliances work harder to keep their interior cool. To that end keeping your refrigerator / freezer in a well ventilated and controlled ambient will further reduce running times and energy consumption.
4. Set the thermostat in your freezer to the optimum energy-efficient temperature. Every degree lower requires five percent more energy. 5. Once the freezer is down to temperature most energy is consumed through temperature recovery after prolonged door openings. For this reason, being able to retrieve samples quickly is a major benefit. It therefore may be worth purchasing an inventory system. Depending on the usage it is likely the cost of the inventory system will be compensated for by the reduction in energy consumption, over the lifetime of the freezer.