Ideas on how to clean in a warehouse freezer?

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Ideas on how to clean in a warehouse freezer?

Started by AJL, May 12 2023 07:46 PM

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Posted 12 May 2023 - 07:46 PM

Hi,
Anyone got some good ideas about how to clean in a warehouse freezer? We are getting dusty.

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Posted 13 May 2023 - 12:59 PM

Hi,
Anyone got some good ideas about how to clean in a warehouse freezer? We are getting dusty.

Hi AJL,

do you mean cold storage unit (eg ca -18degC) or chiller (eg ca +2degC) or air blast freezer (eg ca -30degC) or ?

If a cold storage do you literally mean dusty ? eg walkways or ?

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Posted 14 May 2023 - 06:33 AM

Warehouse frozen storage. Yes I literally mean dusty. We sweep regularly but when the fans are running it doesn't stay put ☺️
Is there a cleaning chemical for wet cleaning at this temperature.

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Charles.C · Answer 3

Warehouse frozen storage. Yes I literally mean dusty. We sweep regularly but when the fans are running it doesn't stay put ☺️
Is there a cleaning chemical for wet cleaning at this temperature.

Hi AJL,

Afaik fans should usually only run intermittently assuming no major air leakages/unfrozen Product inputs, especially at night. That's when IMEX sweeping is carried out.

Some Cold Stores I have inspected could also function as skating rinks. :smile:

However various commercial chemicals do exist - try googling <<< chemicals for cleaning frozen food cold stores>>>>

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Posted 15 May 2023 - 06:00 AM

Hi AJL,

The best solution would be to periodically remove all product, defrost and clean.

If that isn’t viable then maybe try something like this:

https://www.nycoprod...alk-in-freezer/

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Tony

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