Need new freezer - Manual or Auto defrost?
Hi All,
Did a quick search and could not find a thread on this so apologies if this has already been discussed. I've read that the auto-defrost function actually takes the freezer internal temp from < 0* to almost 32 several times per day to prevent ice crystal build up on shelves and walls of freezer. While not having to manually defrost once or twice a year this does not sound like the best way to keep meat. Am I better off with a manual defrost freezer? (BTW, looking at upright models due to footprint requirements) thanks! |
I am far from an expert but am over 50. :-P I don't think anything gets hurt in the short amount of time that the defrost cycle occurs.
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Also not an expert on the subject... but that's what happens in the freezers and coolers of vendors everyday ... auto defrost for about an hour twice per day. |
I am an expert. The temperature of a freezer can reach above 30 during defrost. It's all about how much defrost time is needed. However, that doesn't mean the product will reach that temp. Your product should stay at or below the setting. So, when the freezer comes out of defrost, it will return to the setpoint temp very quickly.
A restaurant W/I must have an auto defrost. The defrost is to keep the coil from icing up and not the walls or anything else. The door frame will also have a defrost heater on it. If fans move the air in the unit, it will have a defrost circuit. A household freezer can be purchased with or without a defrost. Household freezers have a static coil. I don't bother with buying a defrost on my chest freezer. Every so often I get rid of the ice on the walls by hand and clean the freezer up while I'm at it. A defrost circuit on this freezer will double it's energy use. |
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Not that this matters to anyone not in the trade ;-) (i know whaylt you meant but as a refrigeration mechanic I had to say somthing) You do refrigeration or HVAC? |
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Or fix it right, sit back, and watch the show.
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Any recommendations for a reliable upright brand?
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We did do a strip club that received extremely prompt and extensive attention to even the most minor of complaints. |
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I bought a frigidaire upright last night. Frost-free
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Don't forget about Continental Freezers and Refrigerators.
Along the same line and quality as a Traulsen but not as expensive. |
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