How to quickly defrost refrigerating appliances
Who has never seen ice on the walls of a freezer, a cold room, a refrigerated cellar or in a cockpit freezer used for ice cream?
It is usual to find a small amount of water or ice on the walls of refrigerating appliances. This is due to the humidity contained in the air condensing into water droplets and accumulating in the coldest parts of the freezer.
When ice accumulates in excessive quantities, the optimal storage of goods is compromised (food, drinks, fresh and frozen products and even medicines and blood in the banks of the same name), and the functioning of the refrigerator is not ensured. In fact, the layers of ice create an insulating thickness on the walls that forces the compressor to work under stress to keep the temperature at the set value causing overheating.
As reported by “Which.co.uk” (1) there are several negative effects produced by this phenomenon. First, a reduction in the space of the chiller compartments and a considerable difficulty in removing the shelves. Second, and most important, a drop in the performance of the appliance and incorrect storage of food and drinks inside.
There are also some bad habits related with misuse among the most frequent causes of ice formation such as open the door frequently, introduce wet and too hot food, a very high ambient temperature, adjust incorrectly the thermostat and no defrost with regularity.
AXE is the Ready to use Ice-Dissolver for Refrigerators formulated by Errecom. Quick and easy to apply is very effective. It must be sprayed directly on the ice and dissolves it leading to a fast and simple removal from any refrigerator or refrigerated environment. Also, it reduces the formation of new ice on treated surfaces. It does not require rinsing and does not contaminate food in cold rooms.
It is recommended to use AXE even before cleaning or sanitizing in order to allow a direct action of the treatment on the surfaces concerned.
AXE is a product for professional use and it is suitable for the HACCP plan. During the mechanical operation of ice removal, it is important not to use sharp or inappropriate objects that could accidentally hit the tubes of the coil that transport the cooling gas.
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