Dehumidifiers for ice prevention in cold stores and freezers

Moisture is introduced to commercial cold stores and freezers from open doors, cleaning routines, people and produce. If it is not proactively removed, it will condense out as mist or liquid water in conditions above zero and freeze in sub-zero conditions. Ice can cause severe issues, including damage to produce, packaging and components within the storage facility, as well as increasing the risk of slips and skids for people and machinery. 

Dehumidifiers should be used to remove the moisture that is inadvertently added to the cold store or freezer environment. This will maintain a dry atmoshpere and significantly reduce the build-up of ice and reduce misting in the air.

Dehumidifiers can be located in the cold store directly, in an air lock area or outside the cold store. Different strategies will require different types of systems and can have implications for the amount of energy consumption and convenience of servicing.

Condair offers a complete range of cold store dehumidifier systems, suitable for any type of drying strategy, along with free expert advice on which system will be most suitable for any project.

Before - Misting

Moisture that enters the cold store creates a mist that inhibits visibility and presents a safety risk.

After - No Misting

Reducing the humidity in the cold store prevented mist and allows clear visibility for improved safety.

Before - Icing

Moisture being introduced from air entering the door during operations causes icing near the entrance.

After - No Icing

Once the dehumidifier is turned on, the ice evaporates and the entrance is kept clear of ice formation.

Get free, expert advice on cold store dehumidification and ice prevention. Free site surveys on request.

Benefits of dehumidification in cold stores and freezers

  • More efficient refrigeration systems and less defrosting cycles
  • Improved health and safety with less misting and icy surfaces
  • Improved product quality with less risk of frost damage
  • Reduces the need for manual de-icing of surfaces, improving labour efficiency
  • Avoids damage to motorized doors, door sensors and security devices
  • Reduces condensation and subsequent hygiene issues from dripping

Our clients include

  • - Nestlé
  • - Delifrance
  • - Sara Lee
  • - Arla Foods
  • - Tulip Food Company
  • - Unilever
  • - Kerry Foods
PODCAST

Listen to this short podcast on how to reduce ice and misting in freezers and cold stores with dehumidifiers.

Bunkermuseum Hanstholm

Erik Ansø

Museumsforvalter

“The noise level is now so low that you can talk normally in the ventilation room even though both the ventilation and a dehumidifier are running, which was one of the criteria. You certainly couldn't do that before, and it's worked out well in a concrete bunker.”

Prime Ocean

Jan Bork Nordmann

Produktion

“The dehumidification solution from Condair is one of the best investments we have made down here.

Prime Ocean is one of Europe’s largest importers of fresh cod from FAO27 and also imports large volumes of salmon. Both fresh fish products and high-quality frozen products are produced. The dehumidification solution has helped eliminate condensation problems, the daily downtime of the machines has been virtually eliminated and the maintenance work on both machines and buildings has been significantly minimized.”

Vyra Suites Hotel in Qatar

Kiran Nair

Sales Engineer at Mentor Trading

“The ceiling mounted dehumidifiers are compact in size and were fixed above the pool and spa areas. We were very satisfied with Condair’s service and their prompt response to the project.

The quality of the Condair DP-C dehumidifiers is of a high standard and they were easy to install and simple for the customer to operate. We look forward to a working with the Condair team in the future.”

T Clarke

Doug Lumb

Project Engineer

“The Condair DC 50W dehumidifier was actually chosen by our designers, as it fitted the bill perfectly for the environment. The unit size was based on the quantities of kit hung in the room to dry when the firefighters return to the Centre at the end of their training exercises.

It’s a reliable product and currently operating at the station just as expected, plus installation was really simple and didn’t take long at all, so all very good.

I would definitely specify Condair dehumidifiers for future projects.”

The Savanna

Lisa Gardshol

Founder and CEO

“We have been very happy with the performance of the Condair dehumidifiers JTR installed to comply with our drying approach. It has not only allowed us to increase production efficiency but also produce our award-winning biltong.

We have full control over the entire process and can make decisions based on the data that we recieve. This is something which we couldn’t do as well before.”

John Todd Refrigeration (JTR)

Matt Gough

Refrigeration Engineer

“The rooms need very tight environmental control but the previous strategy introduced outside air to help lower temperatures when needed. JTR redesigned the drying rooms and installed Condair DC-N dehumidifiers.

The dehumidifiers, located in the rooms, both dry and heat the air to the required condition, resulting in a fully sealed area and a consistently controlled drying process.”

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