Practices for energy saving refrigeration systems

There are a number of systems and practices that can be implemented for refrigeration systems that will help your business save energy. By saving energy with refrigeration conservation the profitability of your business can improve while at the same time reducing harmful carbon emissions into the environment.                                                                                                          

There are many simple procedures that can be taken to reduce the amount of energy usage of your business’s refrigeration system.

• Regular maintenance of refrigeration components such as coils, fans, seals, etc. will help keep the system running at its designed efficiency level
• Check temperature settings to ensure they are not lower than necessary
• Keep refrigeration systems out of areas that have frequent fluctuations in temperature - areas in direct sunlight or away from outside doors
• Install a variable speed drive to control the level of refrigeration necessary to keep items cool
• Defrost cycles can be reduced by adding a sensor at the evaporator and by running defrost at nigh t
• Use air curtain technology to seal in cool air and keep dust or other contaminants out