QUERSTIONS

What causes the high power consumption in cold storage operation?

  Cold storage is now widely used, which has brought great benefits to merchants in storing products. However, many people have found that the power consumption in cold storage operation is very high. What causes this? Is there a way to solve it?

  1. The cold storage is not properly planned, the insulation structure is not good, or the equipment is not installed properly.

  If the high power consumption of the cold storage is caused by improper installation planning, the cold storage can be transformed for energy saving: by transforming the refrigeration system, insulation structure or equipment to improve the working efficiency of the cold storage and reduce the loss of cold capacity, the purpose of reducing the power consumption in operation can be achieved. (Some customers may think that the cost of cold storage transformation is not low, and hope to deal with it through other simpler methods. In fact, the economic value of cold storage energy saving is very high. It should be known that the service life of cold storage can reach more than ten years. It is a bit uneconomical to transform it in the later stage, but in the early and mid-term transformation, it can greatly improve the working efficiency and operating cost of the cold storage, which is worth spending money.)

  2. The cold storage is damaged during use, and the warehouse leaks.

  If the high power consumption of the cold storage is caused by the damage of the cold storage, it must be handled through cold storage maintenance. Cold storage maintenance requires high skills. To avoid causing bigger problems, companies should contact professional personnel to inspect and repair the cold storage.

  3. The cold storage door is not closed properly or the door is open for too long during storage operations.

  If the high power consumption of the cold storage is caused by operation, the company should optimize the storage operations and daily management.

  The administrator can reduce the electricity cost of cold storage operation by reducing the opening time of the cold storage door, sorting the goods after entering the warehouse, purchasing goods when the temperature is low, and starting the machine to avoid peak electricity consumption (some areas have higher electricity charges during peak hours).

  4. The evaporator is not defrosted in time, and the frost layer is too thick.

  The administrator should readjust the parameters such as the defrosting distance of the cold storage according to the refrigeration conditions of the warehouse.