CoolBot Walk-in Cooler

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$4,200.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

UC Davis Horticultural Innovations Lab, Feed The Future  and TEDxNairobi

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Cold Hubs and Solar Powered Cold Room.

Regions

Central America

Countries

Guatemala, Honduras

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is mass produced in the US.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Users can obtain this product by making an order from the manufacturer or get it from humanitarian organizations.

Distributions to Date Status

90,000

Design Specifications

The CoolBot Walk-in Cooler is a well insulated room equipped with a CoolBot controller and a standard air conditioner (AC). The controller overrides the AC tricking it to give low temperature without ice forming on the AC coils, by automatically switching it (AC) on and off, allowing time for defrosting. The controller has control nobs with which one can set desired minimum temperature.

The size of the unit varies dependent on the user as shown below:

These figures are for a 38 °F (3.3 °C) room, opened no more than 4 times per hour.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by the manufacturer

Replacement Components

Air conditioner and compressor

Lifecycle

The product includes a 1 year warranty and has an expected lifetime of 5 years.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The designer specified performance targets include: low-cost, easy to install and operate.

Vetted Performance Status

Testing performed by CDH Energy Corp determined low temperature (0°C) and reduction in cost of building and operation by 40%.

Safety

There are no known safety hazards related to the use of this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

The system requires electricity to run.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The product is certified by Safety Standards and the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program in the US.

Other Information

• Product distributers Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation Program Update September 2017: New Opportunities, New Relationships
• CoolBot Walk in Cooler Manual
• Evaluation of the COOLBOT™ LOW-COST WALK-IN COOLER Concept
• Technical Support
• CoCompliance The Appliance and Equipment Standards Program
• U.S. Farmer’s Invention Reduces Food Waste in Developing Countries