Ensuring the hygiene and safety of food in meat processing settings such as abattoirs and butchers requires a regulated and consistent approach to knife sterilization. Because of this we should strive to ensure that we use the most suitable and efficient method of sterilisation and that we constantly look at ways to improve our energy and water savings without sacrificing these standards.

1. Cost-Efficiency of Insulated Hot Water Sterilizers:

When it comes to choosing a sterilization method, insulated hot water sterilizers emerge as the optimal solution for cost-efficiency. In comparison to UV or chemical sterilization, which often incurs high costs due to the need for food-safe chemicals and pre-washing requirements to remove any organic material prior to sterilization, hot water sterilizers prove to be an effective and economical alternative.

2. Overcoming Inefficiencies in Current Hot Water Sterilization:

Despite being the more effective and economical alternative, conventional hot water sterilization methods present inefficiencies, primarily related to energy and water wastage. The common sterilizer practice of pumping 100-degree water into the unit, solely to ensure the temperature is at the required 85 degrees where needed, results in constant water wastage. Once the water has reached the top of the unit it has cooled below 80 Degrees, as the water cannot be heated again it instead overflows from the unit into a drain on the floor. 

This wastage not only escalates operational costs as you are constantly heating new water to replace the constant overflow but also hinders overall efficiency of the sterilization process as the temperature of the water is inconsistent throughout the unit with hotter water towards the inlet.

3. MEFE Brand Sterilizers: An Efficient Solution:

Our MEFE brand sterilizers have been designed with a focus on improving efficiency. Utilizing an element and thermostat, these sterilizers pump cold water through an inlet located at the bottom of the sterilizer which is then heated to the required 85 degrees. 

The sterilizer then only skims the top layer of water into the outlet located at the top of the sterilizer, effectively removing fats and oils without any unnecessary drainage. The thermostat monitors the internal temperature of the water and turns off the element once the water reaches the desired temperature of 85 degrees, ensuring energy savings by not constantly heating the water when it is not needed.

Discover Your Savings Potential:

To check and compare the potential savings that can be achieved by switching to our MEFE brand sterilizers, we invite you to explore our Savings Calculator at MEFE Savings Calculator. Just fill in the details of your current Knife Sterilization system and see how much you could save by converting to one of our MEFE systems.