Doing due diligence on selection of a new plasma freezer.

I am interested in the Helmer Plasma Freezers. However, since Helmer just started making these freezers, I don't have much information about the quality of the Helmer plasma freezers.

Would appreciate it if anyone could tell me their experiences and whether they feel that the cost of Helmer's freezers are appropriate.

Thanking you in advance

I bought a Helmer (iPF 125-8) in 2006 and haven't had any problems with it. The storage size was perfect for our needs for storage of 80+ FFP units. It can store around 350 units easily and the only thing, besides having our maintenance department do a quarterly cleaning, I need to do with it is change the temp. chart every week.

I equate it to a good NFL referee and a good neighbor - the best ones are those that you don't even know are there. :cool:

We have been using both Helmer refrigerators, platelet chambers, and plasma freezers for years with very few problems. They are reliable and the service is exceptional. We use exclusively the i-Series.

I am in the market and have used the Harris freezer, an undercounter model, for the last five years and we will be purchasing a Helmer in the next budget to replace the undercounter model. We transfuse about an average of 90-100 units of FFP and 50-80 units of Cryoppt. per month. The U/C model no longer suffices for all the other items that we store in addition to FFP & Cryoppt. We currently have a Helmer plasma thawer (rock solid) and a platelet chamber/rotator. The reliability is on par with Thermo/Jewett.

Barr Antilla

Texoma Medical Center

Denison, TX

We don't store alot of frozen products so an under the counter freezer would be perfect for us. Where did you purchase your Harris freezer and what specifics if any could you tell me. thanks

Here is a link to an external site that vends Harris freezers, we have model#HLT-5v-30pf(three drawers and can hold up to 99 bags) and we have owned the unit since 1994. I do not have the vendor we purchased it from, but it was most likely Fisher Scientific

http://www.mandel.ca/products/General_Lab_Equipment/Freezers_Refrigerators/Undercounter_Plasma_Freezers/index.html

Helmer was very good, have slipped a little recently

Our Blood Bank purchased a Helmer freezer in 2007-it went out by the end of 2007. Helmer did replace it and now we are having problems with this new one that we have had for about 3 months. Just a bad lot or something

We have had the Helmer Freezer over a year. It has had a power boost installed and and the compressor relay replaced.

We are a trauma center--but approximately 20 units of all kinds are kept.

This freezer should be able to handle that workload without the break downs

We have had 2 Isotemp Plus under counter Plasma Freezers. They are very dependable but are very noisy.

We've had our Helmer freezer (IPF128) for about a year. No problems yet!