And lastly a poorly maintained ultra low freezer can cause the catastrophic loss of potentially irreplaceable samples.
Ultra low temperature freezer maintenance.
Maintenance is scheduled on an annual semi annual or quarterly basis.
It typically involves inspection of equipment and detection and correction of potential problems to ensure continued uptime.
Ultralow freezer preventive maintenance.
Preventive maintenance includes routine servicing by the ultra low temperature freezer manufacturer and regular maintenance performed by you.
Scitech lab services will always advise our customers to follow a good maintenance plan with their lab equipment.
Minus 80 freezers generally have a service life of 12 to 15 years.
Increasing freezer temperatures from 80oc to 70oc will decrease the run time of the compressor and the frequency of the start stop cycle and extend the life span of the freezer.
Ultralow freezers which typically operate at 86 c are used in laboratories and hospitals worldwide and are intended for reliable and long term storage of temperature sensitive research samples such as blood plasma and organ tissue.