Freezer Condensation Issues

[catdog]

This is broadly electrical..in....

So have a new chest freezer in a small store in our house, about 2m by 3m. The radiator doesnt work so use the room as a big
Larder. Have the window left open slightly for ventillation. But the outside of the freezer is wet, presume due to condensation.

Any advice guys?

Thanks,

 

[telectrix]

freezer casing is cold. humidity level is now 72%, but over past few days has been 90%. simple equation... water vapour in the air + cold surface = condensation. QED, sssimplesss.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Get an extractor fan...

 

[catdog]

Ha yeah guess makes sense telectrix.

So any way to sort it? Obvs any heat in the room would make it worse I presume?!

 

[catdog]

Ha never thought of an extractor! guess one with a humidistat and a trickle run would work-prob be on all the time!

 

[telectrix]

or use a desktop fan on top of the freezer aimed at open window.

 

[Marvo]

Chest freezers will usually only get condensation on the outside if either the thermostat isn't working which causes it to run constantly and the internal temperature gets below -20 Celsius or the freezer is poorly manufactured and the insulation in the box is sub standard.

 

[catdog]

Chest freezers will usually only get condensation on the outside if either the thermostat isn't working which causes it to run constantly and the internal temperature gets below -20 Celsius or the freezer is poorly manufactured and the insulation in the box is sub standard.

Thanks for comment Marvo

Well I had some tasty ice cream from it last night and would say was jus about right so doubt its over freezing. It is brabd new and doubt insulating is poor. ...based on the price ha.

Def woukd make sense its due to ventilation.

 

[Des 56]

I would think the compressor should give out enough heat to allay any condensation problems in normal circumstances

My own guess would be the seal is not good enough,new freezer or not

 

[Silly Sausage]

Or something like this...