Re: [EXTERNAL] [PestList] Question about upright indoor freezers

Hi Jane, Solar bagging could be a good alternative. I think there are also merits to satellite/outdoor heat treatment units, especially if the environment is in a warmer climate. A consistent power source is a concern for both low and high temperature treatment, as is maintaining insulation.

RE: [EXTERNAL] [PestList] Question about upright indoor freezers

Hi All, In reference to the comments about blazing sun, would the use of thermal fumigation be a more energy effective and practical option rather than trying to accommodate a freezer outside on a hot day?  This is of course providing that the objects would not be damaged: 

RE: [EXTERNAL] [PestList] Question about upright indoor freezers

Hi Volker; Many thanks for your prompt response! Best Joan Joan Bacharach Senior Curator Museum Management Program National Park Service Museum Management Program Website | www.nps.gov/museum From: pestlist@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Hingst, Volker Sent:

[PestList] Question about upright indoor freezers

Greetings; I have a question about indoor, upright freezers. Would appreciate hearing what type and make of upright freezers folks would recommend for cold storage of film and similar materials. Thanks so much! Joan Joan Bacharach Senior Curator Museum Management Program National Park Service

Re: [PestList] Re: Walk in Freezer Question

You could also rent a freezer truck. Gretchen Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2023, at 11:07 AM, 'Sarah Taylor' via MuseumPests wrote:  CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content

Re: [PestList] Walk in Freezer Question

Hi Joel, We also do not have a freezer onsite and have to rent a 20’ freezer trailer that stays outside under the full-strength of the Southern California sun (often during the summer months) for our treatments of our large textiles. We also have not had any issues with the freezer coming to

[PestList] Re: Walk in Freezer Question

Hello Joel, Our staff recently experimented with outdoor freezing. This occurred in south-central Wisconsin in late May to mid-June, with outdoor temperatures exceeding 90 F on some days. We had a high volume of large objects (furniture size) that needed immediate treatment, so we rented a

Re: [PestList] Walk in Freezer Question

Hi Joel, We do not have an external freezer - but have rented freezer trucks before when in a pinch. Consider heat treatment with controlled RH. Heat can be incredibly effective - and it doesn't need to be very hot (50 degrees Celsius or so) and the dimensional changes can be less than if

[PestList] RE: Walk in Freezer Question

Hi, For a recent exhibition where there would be raw wood items (dugout canoe and support blocks) that had been sitting outside we used one. We rented an 8 x 20' Walk in and had it parked at our loading dock. We had a padlock on the door and we have rotating Security. It was in the hot sun on

[PestList] Walk in Freezer Question

Does anyone have a walk-in freezer for cold treatments that is freestanding outside? We do not have interior space for one. I am thinking a shade pavilion overhead to cut down on blazing sun on a concrete pad with security fencing and cameras. Cutting it off to wait for acclimatization of the