Five CO₂ incubator sustainability tips

WolfLabs has committed to reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90% by 2040 from a 2024 baseline year, using a science-based targeting approach. We would also like to help our customers. Hopefully these tips will be of use to you. If you can think of more, please Email Us.

1. Check for wear and tear on door seals at least once a year. If the door is not sealing properly across the whole surface, your energy and CO₂ costs will be needlessly high.
2. Check that units are running at their set points using external CO₂ and temperature monitoring devices. (These monitors are not expensive and as they are used infrequently, can be shared amongst groups of users.) You will often find that set points have drifted out of calibration and if they are running high, once again your energy and CO₂ costs will be needlessly high.
3. Check the integrity of the tubing between your CO₂ cylinder and the CO₂ inlets of the units on a regular basis. Most likely your units have CO₂ alarms that will tell you when there is a serious problem. However, if there are small leaks in the tubing the incubators will simply call for more gas to compensate for this in order to maintain the set point. CO₂ incubators should actually use very little gas over a week. It’s often the case that most gas is being lost through leaks.
4. If users can agree a basic procedure for door openings this can often result in fewer door openings over the day. Even simply discussing the issue raises awareness that unnecessary door openings and leaving doors open for too long will increase energy and CO₂ costs.
5. When it comes to the interior, less is more: it should be simple, clear, easy to clean, and low-maintenance. Consumables can also be a decisive sustainability factor, as they can be as high as €1,500 per year for some manufacturers. Keep your running costs low by choosing a CO2 incubator that needs no consumables.

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