Upright freezers are professional negative temperature refrigerators made of resistant materials to keep food frozen in restaurants, bars, catering companies, professional kitchens, service stations and in food preparation areas for events. In this article we are going to analyze the EDF60H (600 liters) large capacity upright freezer for catering with better refrigeration performance, lower power consumption and greater robustness in its construction.
In hospitality, a 600-liter upright freezer is one of the most used instruments in kitchens to keep food frozen in the pre-cooking area. In addition to its large capacity, energy efficiency is of vital importance to reduce electricity consumption, increase durability and reduce the electricity bill. After having analyzed the upright freezers of this capacity on more than 50 websites in Spain, we have selected the EDF60H model as the best option for the following reasons:
Exterior and interior finish. Upright freezer with white lacquered steel finish and thermoformed polystyrene interior for food safety. Many will wonder why refrigeration experts have opted for a model in this finish and not in stainless steel. The answer is simple because thermoformed polystyrene is recommended to maintain food safety in frozen food storage areas. Stainless steel in its qualities lower than AISI304 show a potentially adverse behavior to said storage.
Energy consumption. Of the more than 80 600-liter freezers analysed, the EDF60H model has an annual consumption of 1,496kW/year. Its low consumption is largely thanks to the use of ecological refrigerant gas R-290. It is also one of the freezers with the thickest insulation on its walls, which allows keeping the temperature within the range without great effort from the condensing unit. All this allows it to have the B energy label, which is quite an achievement for an industrial refrigerator with a capacity of more than 500 gross liters.
Optimization of the refrigeration process. Thanks to the adequate insulation mentioned above and the use of ZEL and EMBRACO compressors, the freezing temperature range is stably maintained between -14°C -18°C in a comfortable way. Even, by reprogramming the parameters of the DIXEL thermostat, another cooling range can be established as long as it is between -10°C to -22°C.
Ability. Within the range of upright freezers with one door, without being a freezer cabinet, it is the model with the largest interior storage capacity on the market.
Value for money: This model can be found in different marketplaces on the internet, however, the cheapest price is in the online store of the El Hostelero brand itself.
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