NPSA's Latest YouTube Video Demos Refrigerated Storage Tips

KANSAS CITY, MO. (October 18, 2007) – Refrigerated portable storage containers offer a safe, on-site option for businesses whose goods demand controlled climates. Portable storage containers can be equipped to keep goods at temperatures ranging from –20 degrees Fahrenheit to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The NPSA has produced a new video on Google's YouTube, called "Getting the Most Out of Your Refrigerated Container," to offer tips for connecting and operating a refrigerated portable storage unit.

"Portable storage units are adaptable in all sorts of weather, but it's important to understand the dos and don'ts of keeping refrigerated containers operating properly," said John Finnessy, CMP, Executive Director the National Portable Storage Association, or NPSA, a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of the portable storage industry. "That begins on delivery and continues through to loading and accessing the goods inside."

The NPSA's 2007 Chairman, Phil Herndon, takes viewers on a YouTube video tour that demonstrates how to use refrigerated portable storage containers – and how not to use them. It all begins with the delivery. "Before delivery, make sure you have the appropriate power wattage. You need at least 220 volts," Herndon explained. "Always use a trained electrician to hook up this container to the power source."

Herndon also issued a warning: When the container door is left open while the cooling/heating unit is operating it allows moisture-laden air into the container. That leads to ice forming on the evaporator coil inside the unit, which causes two problems. First, it stops airflow through the coils. Second, it causes the unit to go into defrost mode. When it's in defrost, Herndon said, it's not cooling.

"Units are set to go through the defrost cycle automatically, but occasionally you have to do a manual defrost, especially when you notice that there is no air flowing through the unit," Herndon explained. "When you are inside the container shut the unit off because it reduces the amount of outside air flowing into the container and helps avoid ice forming on the coil."

A final tip: don't pack your products all the way to the ceiling. Leave six to 12 inches on top to allow the cold air to circulate. As always, portable storage consumer who have additional questions about refrigerated units should call their NPSA dealer, who is always ready with a helping hand.

For more information, visit www.npsa-us.org.

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