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defrost

[dē′frȯst]
(engineering)
To keep free of ice or to remove ice.
(thermodynamics)
To thaw out from a frozen state.
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Earlier this week, Welsh drivers were warned they risk being victims of theft if they defrost windscreens by turning engines on and going back into their homes.
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This paper provides a method to estimate the extra heat load due to defrost and provides some practical guidelines to optimize defrost frequency and duration and otherwise reduce the negative impacts of defrost.
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The main cost-efficiencies with the FLoFreez3eIQF system come from the savings in the duty requirements on the refrigeration as you dont need to have a redundant evaporator constantly being defrosted and adding heat, which is what happens with a sequentially defrosted freezer.
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"Please if you must defrost your car in this way use the spare key and lock your vehicle.
Defrosting cars: More owners feel chill of thefts spate
Make sure that when you come to use frozen leftovers, you defrost them thoroughly in the fridge overnight or in a microwave (on the defrost setting) and then reheat until steaming hot.
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During defrosting operation mode, Type 919 is stopped and water flow from the storage tank is cooled down at rate needed to defrost partialy frozen evaporator.
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Frost, Defrost, And Refrost And Its Impact On The Air-Side Thermal-Hydraulic Performance Of Louvered-Fin, Flat-Tube Heat Exchangers, International journal of Refrigeration, 29: 1066-1079.
Experimental Study and Simulation of a Thermosiphon Defrosting Technique for Air-Source Heat Pumps
A MAN has appeared in court accused of handling a car which was stolen as its owner tried to defrost it.
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The simplest defrost is using ambient air--either the air in the room, or in some tropical climates, ducting air from outdoors into a closed chamber.
Defrost cycle
Make sure you defrost frozen leftovers properly before using them.
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Increasing demand from customers for freezing systems with reduced energy consumption has led Heinen Freezing to offer an Arctic Spiral line featuring an energySAV system that features high efficiency drives, heat load oriented control of whatever refrigeration capacity is needed, and self-optimizing defrost management capability.
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If the temperature setting is correct, the airflow is correct and the coils are clean, then test the defrost timer, which controls the cycle of when and how long the compressor runs as well as when and how long the defrost heater runs to defrost the coils inside the freezer.
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