Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

Switching to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) could save you $200 per year.

Regular incandescent light bulbs create more heat than light, and use a lot of energy. If you use regular light bulbs in refrigerated spaces, you are not only paying extra for the energy they use, you are paying even more to cool these spaces. It?s like having a space heater in your freezer!

Installation Tips

CFLs provide most light when they are warm. Protect the bulb in a jelly jar to keep the bulb warmer, provide more light, and prevent breakage in the walk-in cooler. Replacement CFL bulbs should be rated to negative 20 degrees.

Efficient Fan Motors

Switching to more efficient evaporator fan motors in walk-ins could save you $1,900 per year.

The evaporator fan motors in your walk-ins run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. By switching to energy-efficient motors, you can cut your energy costs in half without compromising performance.

Installation Tips

The new generation of electronically commutated motors is suitable for wash-down applications, and they come in larger sizes for walk-in evaporator fan motors. They perform so well, the California Energy Commission made them standard equipment for all new construction after 2006.

They are not compatible with certain evaporator fan controllers. For advice on which path is best for your store, contact your Energy Analyst.

Cooler Misers

CoolerMisers? control the power usage of your glass coolers, vending machines and deli/bakery wrappers with an occupancy sensor, powering them down when not in use.

*Based on average energy use of 30,000 sq. ft. store