What to look for in a biosafety cabinet? 4. Savings

4. Savings

We all know that a biological safety cabinet is not cheap, right? So, if you're a wise buyer, you should look for a quality biosafety cabinet  that can give you savings.

But does buying a cheaper biosafety cabinet, in the long run, provide you savings?

Yes, it can but only temporarily. At the time of purchase, you may have much savings since you will buy a cheaper one, but how about after purchase? Have you ever considered how much can you save during the daily operation of your cabinet? When the cabinet malfunctions, how much does it will cost you to seek service from engineers? Well, think about these things before you buy a new biosafety cabinet.

You may choose to buy a more expensive biosafety cabinet that can provide you much more savings thereafter.

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If so, you are a wise buyer. Here are the details of what can you save when you buy a quality biosafety cabinet:

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1. Energy. You may not notice but some biosafety cabinets consume a lot of energy. Check the type of motor of the biosafety cabinet. If it's the traditional AC motor, then you are wasting energy. With the energy-efficient DC ECM motor, you can have up to 70% energy savings. If the biosafety cabinet has a Night Setback/ Standby mode, power consumption can be further reduced to 60%. So much energy savings, right? So better look for the biosafety cabinet equipped with DC ECM motor. Another energy-saving feature would be LED lamp. It lasts 4x longer than a regular fluorescent lamp. 
2. Time. Time is gold, they say. At work, how much of your time is allotted for cleaning your biosafety cabinet? If you take too much time in cleaning, then you are wasting your time. Yes, I know, the cleanliness of your biosafety cabinet should be maintained, but you should not allot more time cleaning than working, right? Guess what, there is a way to save your precious time. Look for the biosafety cabinet's ergonomic feature - easy-to-clean feature. Look for a biosafety cabinet with large radius corners for easy cleaning. Angled drain pan can easily contain spills and with its angled design, it is therefore easy to clean. Are you excited to work with an easy-to-clean biosafety cabinet?

   

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3. Cost. Though you may be buying a more expensive cabinet, here's the catch - in the long run, you may be earning savings much more than you may save if you buy a cheaper version. Consider maintenance costs and warranty since these can let you save a lot of money. 

   

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4. Environment. You may miss this important saving. You must look for a biosafety cabinet that can also save the environment - that is it should be environment-friendly. Some biosafety cabinets are so environment-friendly that they only emit 140 kg of carbon dioxide as compared to other BSCs that emit 560 kg of gas! You can have as much as 420 kg savings!

Remember that if we talk about savings, it's not just about money. Consider other things like energy, time and environment savings.

Happy shopping!