Manitowoc Foodservice walk-ins lessen the global warming burden

November 10th, 2008

MANITOWOC, WIS – November 10, 2008 – With passage of the Federal Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 aimed at reducing energy dependence and curbing global warming, a number of new requirements have been added to the design standards of walk-in coolers and freezers.

As a leader in walk-in refrigeration, Manitowoc Foodservice took the initiative early on to develop and deliver energy efficient features and technologies for customers. Many of these features were incorporated into Harford and Kolpak walk-ins long before the mandated deadline of January 1st 2009. Section 312 of the standard details these new requirements¹.

New Requirements	Harford and Kolpak Walk-in Features
• Automatic door closers that close the door fully from within 1” of closed are required for all products, unless the door is wider than 3 feet 9 inches or taller than 7 feet.	• Harford and Kolpak standard spring loaded hinges close doors fully from within 1” of closed.
• Strip doors, spring hinged doors, or other methods of minimizing air infiltration when doors are open are required.	• Harford and Kolpak standard spring loaded hinges automatically close doors minimizing air infiltration.
•Wall, ceiling, and door insulation must be at least R-25 for coolers, and R-32 for freezers.	• Harford and Kolpak 4-inch panels for coolers are rated at R-29 and rated at R-32.1 for freezers.
• Floor insulation for freezers must be at least R-28	• Harford and Kolpak standard and structural freezer floors are rated at R-29. Additionally, slab insulation to R-28 is recommended for “floorless” applications.
• Evaporator fan motors less than 1 horsepower require electronically commutated (EC) or 3-phase design.	• Harford and Kolpak evaporator fan motors less than 1 horsepower are of EC design.
• Condenser fan motors less than 1 horsepower are required to be electronically commutated (EC), permanent split capacitor (PSC), or 3-phase designs.	• Harford and Kolpak condenser fan motors less than 1 horsepower are of PSC design.
• When used without a device capable of turning the interior lights off within 15 minutes of being unoccupied by people, all interior fixtures must use a light source with an efficacy of 40 lumens per watt or more including ballast losses.	• Kolpak and Harford T5 florescent tubes for ceiling fixtures and compact fluorescent bulbs for the vapor proof door fixtures are available to exceed efficacy of 40 lumens per watt or more including ballast losses.
• For light sources with an efficacy of less that 40 lumens per watt, a controller must turn off the light within 15 minutes if the cooler or freezer is not occupied.	• The Kolpak and Harford optional AlarmPak™ light manager accessory will turn off the lights within 15 minutes if the cooler or freezer is not occupied.
• Transparent reach-in doors for walk-in freezers must be triple pane glass with either heat-reflective treated glass or gas fill.	• Harford and Kolpak transparent reach-in doors are available with these features.
• Transparent reach-in doors for walk-in coolers must be double pane with heat-reflective treated glass and glass fill, or triple-pane glass with either heat-reflective treated glass or gas fill.	• Harford and Kolpak transparent reach-in doors are available with these features. ¹The standard does not apply to any products exceeding 3000 square feet and any products designed and marketed exclusively for medical, scientific, or research purposes.

For more information on Kolpak and Harford walk-ins go to: www.kolpak.com or www.harfordduracool.com.

About Manitowoc Foodservice
Manitowoc Foodservice, a division of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., designs, manufactures and supplies best-in-class food and beverage equipment for the global foodservice market. Manitowoc Foodservice offers customers unparalleled operator and patron insights, collaborative kitchen solutions, culinary expertise and world-class implementation support and service, whether locations are around the corner or across the globe. With operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, the company has a portfolio of best-in-class brands including Cleveland, Convotherm®, Delfield®, Fabristeel, Frymaster®, Garland®, Jackson, Kolpak®, Kysor/Warren®, Kysor Panel Systems®, Lincoln, Manitowoc® Ice, McCall®, Multiplex®, Merrychef®, Servend® and Scotsman® Beverage Systems. For more information visit www.manitowocfsg.com

About The Manitowoc Company
The parent company, The Manitowoc Company, Inc., (NYSE: MTW) is one of the world’s leading providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. It is also a leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair, and conversion services for government, military, and commercial customers throughout the U. S. maritime industry.