Tip # 1 – Keep Your Refrigeration Clean

The most common cause of corrosion in refrigeration is moisture combining with environmental contaminants (dust, dirt, salt, etc.). Excessive dust build up on your evaporator coils can lead to accelerated corrosion. The dust that settles onto the coils absorbs moisture in the air, allowing water to now make contact with the metal surface. This provides all of the components necessary for corrosion to begin.

Overtime corrosion will begin to weaken the metal of the refrigeration coils and eventaully create small leaks. Once there is a leak, refrigerant will be able to escape the system and cause it to be undercharged. And, that, is when the performance issues begin, energy costs go up, or, refrigeration fails completely.

In order to prevent the accelerated on-set of corrosion, it is imperative to keep your refrigeration clean (among other reasons) in order to keep the dust and debris away from the coils. We typically recommend cleaning refrigeration at least once every 6 months, but can sometimes be more often depending on the facility.