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ecofridge requires virtually no routine maintenance. Simply a twice yearly check to ensure everything is in working order. Therefore, businesses can save on parts, maintenance, administration, inventory and downtime. A quick calculation of these known and hidden maintenance costs for a diesel system - particularly as it increases in age - compared to ecoFridge will immediately show where big savings can be made year on year.
Cost Comparison for a Typical Dual Temperature Operation Temperature-Controlled, Dual,
-25 °C / -13 °F and +3 °C / 37.4 °F. 2,500 Hours. 5 Year Whole Life Cost
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Nitrogen (ecoFridge) |
Diesel |
| Consumption Per Year - 2,500 hours |
60,000 Litres / 15,850 Gal |
9,250 Litres / 2,444 Gal |
| Consumption Per Hour |
24.0 Litres / 6.4 Gal |
3.7 Litres / 0.98 Gal |
Fuel Cost Per Year (£0.08 / $0.13 Nitrogen / £0.60 / $0.99 Diesel) |
£4,800 / $7,920 |
£5,550 / $9,157.5 |
| Maintenance Per Year |
£120 / $198 (2 X inspections) |
£1,125 / $1,856 |
| Carbon Emission |
Nil |
121.6 Tonnes |
USD based on £1 = $1.65
* Based upon a standard ecoFridge system fitted to a trailer which reaches or exceeds class C ATP standard (.04K Factor).
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