Labconco FreeZone 2.5 L Benchtop

Lab benchtopBenchtopLyo-Works OS (current; supersedes FreeZone Legacy 2.5 L)

The Labconco FreeZone 2.5 L Benchtop is a laboratory benchtop freeze dryer. It is sold without a vacuum pump. The smallest of Labconco's FreeZone line: an upright stainless collector holding 2.5 L of ice and removing 2 L a day at -50 °C, with a 5-inch touchscreen, data logging and Ethernet alerts. The -84 °C variant for low-eutectic samples shares the chassis. Sold without a pump. Its 14.5″ × 19.2″ footprint is the second-smallest of the 12 lab benchtop units here.

Batch: not published
Trays: —
Pump: not included
Approx. price: ~$9,144

Best for

Aqueous samples on a crowded bench

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, read from documents.thermofisher.com, labrepco.com.

Pump: not included
Voltage: 110 V
Circuit amps: 20 A
Condenser capacity: 2 L / 24 h
Condenser temp: -50 °C
Dimensions: 14.5″ W × 19.2″ D × 16.9″ H
Touchscreen: Yes
Wi-Fi app: No
Smart sensing: No
Warranty: 1 year from installation or 2 years from shipment, whichever sooner; parts and labor (Labconco FreeZone user manual)
Country of origin: USA
Approx. price: ~$9,144

Power draw is the maker’s 115 V 60 Hz model: 14 A system draw incl. 8 A max vacuum pump; maker states 'requires 20 amp dedicated circuit'. 230 V 50/60 Hz variants: 7 A incl. 4.5 A pump figure.

Weight: maker publishes shipping weight only.