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°Celsius Systems

UK Ltd Tracking Energy Solutions

‘Wasting energy

costs the earth’ Department of • Controlling food storage

temperatures when an
the Environment
EndoCube is ftted reduces
The Carbon Trust Energy Effciency Best refrigeration cycles by as
Practice Programme quotes: much as 80% equates to a
66% reduction of start ups.

“Even running small-scale refrigerated equipment could account for around
half of your company’s energy bill.” • A refrigeration unit running
ineffciently means the
“A 15% loss in refrigerant gas could increase power consumption by 100%.” condenser needs to work
longer resulting in increasing
“Cost savings of 50% or more could be achieved by ensuring that the
refrigeration plant is well operated and maintained. Also, improved reliability the annual fuel usage cost to
will reduce the chance of unplanned stoppages or business interruption.” in excess of 180%

“A temperature only 1 degree centigrade lower than necessary is costing you • A freezer unit with 3˚- 4˚C
between 2 and 4% more to run the plant” and “a lower temperature than ineffciency will have to work
necessary makes it more likely that failure will occur”
almost continuously. An
“Monitoring is used to detect trends in the performance of the refrigeration annual refrigeration
system, expose developing problems and prompt timely intervention. It helps expenditure of £2,000 on
to maintain effcient operation and prevent unwanted interruptions to business electricity equates to £1,000
through refrigeration failure.”
of wasted energy.
“Monitoring the temperature inside the cooled space will reveal if overcooling
is occurring or could indicate that the cooling capacity of the refrigeration • A refrigeration unit operating
system has been reduced.” with a 2 degree level of
Ineffciency can cost a
company spending £10,000
pa on food stock IRO £1,000
Solution: in lost stock that would

The Kooltrak EndoCube data temperature not have deteriorated in a

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unit operating at optimum
monitoring system effciency – lost stock that
should have generated
Suitable for any industry with refrigeration including: hotels, restaurants,
caterers, public houses, educational facilities, residential homes, more than £2,500 in earned
health service, medical practices, vets, wholesale, food production income.
& transport distribution