I'm in the market for a new chest freezer to take the place of the one I have now. It must lack any defrost setting. Can someone recommend a sturdy unit that keeps a steady minus twenty degrees? What are people's experiences with those scientific-grade freezers?
Best freezer suggestions for peptide storage?
Summary
What chest freezers work well for keeping peptides at around -20°C without auto-defrost?
Users are replacing household chest freezers and want models without defrost cycles that reliably reach -20°C. Some mention lab-grade options and capacity for many vials, while others note current sales timing and temperature specs. One user shares that a certain size holds plenty, and another points out a pictured unit may not confirm the needed low temperature.
What this discussion establishes- Preference for no-defrost chest freezers that hold -20°C
- Interest in lab-grade freezers as alternatives
- A 1.1 size unit can store a large number of vials
- Sales periods like Black Friday offer lower prices on name-brand models
- Temperature range specs like -7°F to -22°C are important to verify
Whether lab-grade freezers are worth considering over standard chest models
Nothing here is advice.
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Right about now the lowest seasonal costs should start showing up. These big shopping events look like they kick off ahead of schedule more each time. I can probably come across a known brand's five cubic foot storage unit in chest form for a reasonable amount.
This sort of item ought to suffice, correct? The usual icebox appears irritated by the collection within my freezing unit currently. Thanks, pal!
Maybe I could chill my boosted processors with it instead?? 😅😅
↳ replying to @IronKettle44
I'm after a rating that reaches seven degrees below zero fahrenheit which is twenty two below celsius. The pictured item looks okay but fails to mention reaching such extremes....gl
↳ replying to @ClearQuill18
Believe me they store a ton. My cases let me put 703 vials in them.
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