Years ago I worked with a museum service organization that paid for the modification of a number of household freezers for use by small museums. Once the temperature controls are modified to bring the temperature down to -20C degrees the units worked great. The procedure for this minor modification is outlined here: http://www.museumpests.net/resources/modifying_a_chest_freezer_for_pest_control.pdf I hope this is helpful! On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Westwood Leeanne < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear listers **** > > ** ** > > We are looking to purchase a freezer for collection pest management. Can > anyone recommend a suitable freezer (that isn’t going to cost the earth!) > that reaches the temperatures required to kill pests?**** > > ** ** > > Many thanks**** > > ** ** > > *Leeanne Westwood *| Museum Curator, Heritage Services**** > > Valence House Museum | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | Becontree > Avenue | Dagenham | RM8 3HT**** > > Phone: 020 8227 5222 **** > > Email: [log in to unmask] | Web: www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk**** > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/valencehouse | > www.facebook.com/barkinganddagenham | Twitter: > http://twitter.com/lbbdcouncil**** > > *Building a better life for all* > > *P **Protect the environment and save trees; please only print***** > > ** ** > . > > > E-mail confidentiality notice. This message is intended for the addressees > only. It may be private, confidential and may be covered by legal > professional privilege or other confidentiality requirements. If you are > not one of the intended recipients, please notify the sender immediately on +44 > 0 20-8215-3000 and delete the message from all locations in your computer > network. Do not copy this email or use it for any purpose or disclose its > contents to any person:to do so maybe unlawful. > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > -- Garet Livermore Vice President for Education New York State Historical Association & The Farmers' Museum PO Box 800 Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-1490 - voice 607-547-1499 - fax ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).