Commercial refrigerators are one of the most essential tools for businesses involved in the production,…
What is the climate class of a refrigerator and how does it affect its efficiency?
Commercial coolers and freezers are designed to operate under certain environmental (climatic) conditions. The climate category or class of a professional cooler or freezer, indicates the minimum and maximum limits of temperature and humidity, within which the device is made to be able to function properly.
Let’s look at a simple example why it is so important to choose a cooler with the right climate class?
Not all refrigerator appliances are suitable for all ambient temperatures range.
If a refrigerator operates under conditions for which it was not manufactured, it will consume much more energy to reach the required indoor temperature. Also the compressor, which is responsible for cooling the refrigerator will not be able to function properly, which will lead to a reduction in its service life.
It is clear that if we place a professional refrigerator that is made for an ambient temperature range of + 10 ° C to + 30 ° C in an area that has temperatures higher than 30 ° C or place it in a place where it is exposed to the sun it will not be able to render properly, will consume more energy and will not preserve food properly.
The following tables show the correlation between climate zones and temperature range for different categories of commercial coolers and freezers.
EN 16901 HORIZONTAL CLOSED ICE-CREAM FREEZERS WITH SOLID OR TRANSPARENT LID | |||||
For checking the minimum storage temperatures | For checking the maximum storage temperatures | Lids | |||
Closed | Opened | ||||
Climate class | Temperature class | ||||
A | + 16 ⁰C, 80 % RH | + 30 ⁰C, 55 % RH | C1 | ≤ – 18 ⁰C | ≤ – 16 ⁰C |
B | + 16 ⁰C, 80 % RH | + 35 ⁰C, 75 % RH | C2 | ≤ – 7 ⁰C | ≤ – 5 ⁰C |
C | + 16 ⁰C, 80 % RH | + 40 ⁰C, 40 % RH | S | Special | |
RH% | Relative Humidity% | Opened = during opening and closing of the lids |
EN 16838 / SCOOPING CABINETS AND POZZETTO FOR GELATO | ||||||
Climate class | Temperature class | |||||
0 | + 20 ⁰C, 50 % RH | G1 | – 10 ⁰C / – 14 ⁰C product in pozzetti section | |||
1 | + 16 ⁰C, 80 % RH | G2 | – 10 ⁰C / – 16 ⁰C product in pozzetti section | |||
8 | + 24 ⁰C, 55 % RH | G3 | – 10 ⁰C / – 18 ⁰C product in pozzetti section | |||
2 | + 22 ⁰C, 65 % RH | L1 | – 15 ⁰C / – 18 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
3 | + 25 ⁰C, 60 % RH | L2 | – 12 ⁰C / – 18 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
4 | + 30 ⁰C, 55 % RH | L3 | – 12 ⁰C / – 15 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
6 | + 27 ⁰C, 70 % RH | S | Special | |||
5 | + 40 ⁰C, 40 % RH | |||||
7 | + 35 ⁰C, 75 % RH |
EN ISO 22041 / STORAGE FREEZERS VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL WITH SOLID LIDS | ||||
Climate class | Temperature class | |||
3 | + 25 ⁰C, 60 % RH | L1 | – 15 ⁰C / – 18 ⁰C | |
4 | + 30 ⁰C, 55 % RH | M1 | + 5 ⁰C / – 1 ⁰C | |
5 | + 40 ⁰C, 40 % RH |
EN 16902/2016 / Closed commercial beverage coolers | ||||
Climate class | Temperature class | Tm…μέση θερμοκρασία προϊόντων | ||
CC1 | + 25 ⁰C, 60 % RH | K4 | + 9 ⁰C ÷ + 1 ⁰C | Tm ≤ 5 ⁰C |
CC2 | + 32,2 ⁰C, 65 % RH | K1 | + 7 ⁰C ÷ 0 ⁰C | Tm ≤ 3,5 ⁰C |
K2 | + 6 ⁰C ÷ – 1 ⁰C | Tm ≤ 2,5 ⁰C | ||
K3 | + 1 ⁰C ÷ – 3,5 ⁰C | Tm ≤ -1 ⁰C | ||
K4 | + 9 ⁰C ÷ + 1 ⁰C | Tm ≤ 5 ⁰C | ||
CC3 | + 40,6 ⁰C, 75 % RH |
EN 23953-2:2015 /REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CABINETS UP 600lit | ||||||
Climate class | Temperature class | |||||
0 | + 20 ⁰C, 50 % RH | L1 | – 15 ⁰C / – 18 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
1 | + 16 ⁰C, 80 % RH | L2 | – 12 ⁰C / – 18 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
8 | + 24 ⁰C, 55 % RH | L3 | – 12 ⁰C / – 15 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
2 | + 22 ⁰C, 65 % RH | M1 | +5 ⁰C / – 1 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
3 | + 25 ⁰C, 60 % RH | M2 | +7 ⁰C / – 1 ⁰C product in storage section | |||
4 | + 30 ⁰C, 55 % RH | S | Special | |||
6 | + 27 ⁰C, 70 % RH | |||||
5 | + 40 ⁰C, 40 % RH | |||||
7 | + 35 ⁰C, 75 % RH |
Old and new labels of climate classes in Crystal refrigerators per model
CLIMATE CLASSES FOR CRYSTAL PRODUCTS | ||||
IN STOCK | CUSTOM | |||
MODEL | NEW | OLD | NEW | OLD |
IRAKLIS | AC1 | 4L1 | BC1/CC1 | 7L1/5L1 |
ATLAS FF / SSL | AC1 | 4L1 | ||
IRAKLIS FF | BC1 | 7L1 | CC1 | 5L1 |
EKTOR SGL / HGL | BC1 | 7L1 | CC1 | 5L1 |
ICE CREAM CART | BC1 | 7L1 | ||
MOBILE ELEGANTE | 7G3/L1 | 7L1 | ||
CRYSTALLITE 15 | BC1 | 7L1 | CC1 | 5L1 |
CRYSTALLITE 20 | 7L1 | 7L1 | 5L1 | 5L1 |
CRYSTALLITE 25 | 4L1 | 4L1 | ||
OPTIMUS 16 | 4G3/L1 | 4L1 | ||
AEGEAN 20 | 4L1 | 4L1 | ||
AEGEAN 25 | 3L1 | 3L1 | ||
VENUS NL | BC1 | 7L1 | ||
VENUS VETRINE CURVED | 7G3/L1 | 7L1 | ||
ELEGANTE | 7G3/L1 | 7L1 | ||
ΑΤΗΕΝΑ | 4G3/L1 | 4L1 | ||
AMAZON ECONOMY | CC2/K4 | 4H1 | ||
ICEBOX 30 | 7L3 | 7L3 | 5L3 | 5L3 |
ICEBOX 24 GD | 4L3 | 4L3 | 7L3 | 7L3 |
CR300 / CR400 / CR450 / CR500 / CR600 / CR800 | CC2/K2 | 4M1 | ||
CR1000 / CR1300 / CR2000 | CC2/K2 | 4M1 | ||
CR500 SZ / CR450 SZ | CC2/K3 | 7M1 | ||
CRW | CC2/K4 | 4H1 | ||
CRS | CC2/K2 | 4M1 | ||
CRF | 7L1 | 7L1 | 5L1 | 5L1 |
CRF 3D | 4L1 | 4L1 | ||
CRFV 500 | 7L1 | 7L1 | ||
CRFV 1200 / CRFV 2000 | 4L1 | 4L1 | ||
CRTF70 | 7L1 | 7L1 | ||
GELOBOX / GELOBOX INOX | 4L1 | 4L1 |