Munters IceDry© dehumidifier video

Munters have produced a great video on the Munters IceDry - the solution to snow build up, ice build up and fogging of cold storage rooms.

Euro Controls UK Ltd - proud to supply Munters dehumidifiers and evaporative cooling equipment.

Top 5 problems associated with cold storage

The Top 5 Problems with Cold Storage:

1. Icing up of the evaporator - the evaporator coils become iced up, meaning the gaps between the coils become smaller, allowing less air to pass over the coils to be cooled.  This build up of ice not only makes the evaporator work harder to cool the air, but it also means it either has to go through many defrost stages to melt the ice, wasting precious time to chill the food, or it needs regular maintenance, costing time and money and eventually leading to problems with the control of the air in the cold store.
2. Slippery floors - the build up of ice not only happens on the cooling coils of the evaporator, but also on the floor.  This build up of ice on the floor can increase the chances of injury, either by staff slipping and falling, or by forklift trucks crashing into staff as they slide across the icy floor.
3. Frost over packaging labels - cold store staff need to be quick to scan the bar code or packaging code that is on the box of the food item.  When there is a build up of ice on the boxes through humid air being frozen on the surfaces, the labels become unclear, and make it difficult and slow for the bar code readers  to pick up the vital information on the box.
4. Fog - as the doors open and close regularly, warm humid air is allowed in to the cold room.  With this comes fog - the humid air is chilled and starts to contract and becomes more humid, creating a thick fog that makes it hard for the operatives to work, through a reduced level of visibility.  Naturally, this causes health and safety risks, and can cause injury.
5. Condensate dripping on to food - as the evaporator goes through a defrost cycle, condensate can drip on to the boxes, damaging not only the boxes but also the food within.  This all costs money and can be avoided with the installation of a proper cold store dehumidifier.

Using the Munters IceDry will substantially reduce the above 5 problems, and can help towards providing a safer work environment.

Cold storage transporter - icing issues

We are looking at ways of combining dehumidification equipment and cold storage transporters.  The main problem is how to house the unit inside/outside the container without it getting in the way of the loading / the produce boxes.

We spent most of the day coming up with a solution, which we will be taking to market very soon.

Enjoy the Jubilee weekend while we scratch our heads thinking of new ways to overcome the icing up of the evaporator of a large cold storage transporter like this........

Photo: Transport Logistics

Call us for a free quotation based on your cold storage requirement:  Euro Controls UK Ltd

Video of the Munters IceDry® dehumidifier

Here is a great video of the Munters IceDry in operation - you can see exactly how the unit is installed, and will give an overview of how it clears the fog and ice build up and removes ice from the ground making working conditions far safer.

YouTube video of Munters IceDry dehumidifier

Cold storage ice problems solved

Munters have introduced the latest in the range of dehumidification products - the Munters IceDry®.

Euro Controls UK Ltd have partnered with Munters for some time now, working alongside them to provide evaporative cooling solutions for various applications such as data centres and large industrial premises.  


In this case, cold stores operatives and manufacturers are having problems with controlling the level of ice that builds up over the evaporator, on the packaging within the units, and the floor where it can become quite slippery without proper floor grip.  In addition, fog builds up in the room making it difficult for operatives to actually see clearly when they are working - bringing health and safety issues up for managers and supervisors of the site.

Before using Munters IceDry in cold store - huge build up of ice and  fog   

After using Munters IceDry dehumidifier in cold store - reduced ice and fog

So how does the unit work - and what are the main features and benefits of the Munters IceDry?

The benefits to be gained, by incorporating this technology into your cold store, are very significant.

By maintaining a low dew point environment within the area around the entrances to the cold store, Munters ensure:

Limited or No frost & ice at cold store entrances – This enables better access and ensures doors are able to close and operate more easily.

Stock stored around entrance areas – will not suffer cases collapsing or be rejected because of ice build up.

Improved efficiency – having a dry and visible working area, with doors operating correctly enables faster loading and unloading.

Reduction of ice build-up on evaporator coils – reducing the frequency and need for defrosting, giving major savings on energy.

Improvement of product temperature and quality - having no frost of ice removes the latent load, enabling the freezing plant to concentrate on keeping the cold store at the correct temperature, with no fear of losing conditions.

Stock consistently held at constant temperatures - preventing deterioration in quality and rejection of product.

Improved appearance - having a frost  and ice-free working environment with no fogging present an improved appearance  for visiting customers.

Reduced maintenance costs: having less ice around means - 

1. A reduction in costly repairs to doors
2. Reduction  in the need  to remove ice from evaporator coils, walls, floors
3. Less collision damage caused by slippery floor

Here is the solution cold store operators have been looking for:

The Munters IceDry dehumidification unit that can be installed inside cold stores.

Visit Euro Controls UK Ltd for more information.