Dr. Cartun,
Agreed, chest freezers have less frost/door problems/sealing issues and seem to
live longer. Stand-ups maximize footprint/space efficiency and allow for
easier, horizontal-rack pulling for archiving and inventory. Due to volume and
space constraints, the UH cancer center buys stand-ups. We have over a hundred.
My personal caution is for the newer Thermo-Revco freezers, especially the
ultra-low Thermo UXF in mostly 24.1 cu. ft.. Perhaps this is just our bad luck
but an abnormal number failed (7/9), and three were within the first year. The
unfortunate units were purchased over the last four years. Our bio-engineer
has asked us to avoid buying Revco (after endorsing Revco/Harris for many
years) and buy New Brunswick/Eppendorf or Sanyo ULT freezers, for the immediate
future.
We're not endorsing Sanyo or New Brunswick, we're just staying away from a
brand that has recently given us trouble. Hopefully, it is different in your
area, as Hawaii has logistical issues that may have exacerbated this issue
(maybe it was that looong boat trip)?
Just my $0.02. (And $0.02 will not buy anything, anymore.)
Hugh
UHCC path shared resource manager
Honolulu, HI
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> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:51:57 +0000
> From: "Cartun, Richard" <richard.car...@hhchealth.org>
> Subject: [Histonet] Freezer for tissue storage
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> I need a recommendation for a -80 degree C. freezer for storing tissue
> specimens. Do you prefer upright vs. chest? Thanks.
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