During its lifetime, the energy costs of a new refrigeration system will be several times greater than the original purchase price. It is important to ensure that a new system meets your refrigeration needs as efficiently as possible.
Before purchasing, ensure you do the following:
- Check your refrigeration needs. Your refrigeration requirements may have changed over time. A like-for-like replacement of the old system may not make the best sense.
- Specify what is required. Detailed specifications result in better tender returns and the value of competing tenders can be compared reliably.
- Consider the lifetime costs. Once you have worked out the total life-cycle costs for all your options, you will be able to choose a unit that saves energy and money.
| Use supplier information or performance databases such as www.ukepic.co.uk for details of the energy consumption of each system or model. |
- Consider Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs). These provide businesses with tax relief on investments in energy efficient technology.
- When possible request energy efficient features. These could include:
- Low power lights and fan motors
- Defrost–on-demand controls for evaporators
- Strip curtains or night blinds
- Larger condensers which can dump more waste heat.
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