5 Incubators Tips in Line with Sustainability

1. Check for wear and tear on door seals at least once a year. If the door is not sealing properly across the whole surface, your energy costs will be needlessly high.
2. Ensuring that regular maintenance work is performed at least once a year keeps your incubator working to the best of its ability and picks up any hidden faults or wear and tear issues that may be hampering performance.
3. With an increased amount of dust in the ambient air, clean the Peltier fan grid by suction or blowing several times a year. This will keep the equipment clean, and ensures it is functioning efficiently.
4. If users can agree a basic procedure for door openings this can often result in fewer door openings over the day. Even simply discussing the issue raises awareness that unnecessary door openings and leaving doors open for too long will increase energy costs.
5. Choosing cabinets with automatic lighting and timers can not only be better for timed experiments but will also save more energy. Once the desired light dosage is achieved, the chamber switches off automatically.