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LabconcoFreeZone 8 LNo photo yet — specs below are the maker’s
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Labconco FreeZone 8 L Benchtop

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The Labconco FreeZone 8 L Benchtop is a laboratory benchtop freeze dryer. It is sold without a vacuum pump. The largest FreeZone still sold as a benchtop: an 8 L collector and 4 L/24 h removal from a single 3/4 hp compressor, -50 °C only. Pump not included.

Batch
not published
Trays
Pump
not included
Price
quote only
Best for

Moderate sample loads that outgrow the 4.5 L

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Specifications

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

Pump
not included
Voltage
110 V
Dimensions
22.5″ W × 26.5″ D × 18.5″ H
Touchscreen
Yes
Wi-Fi app
No
Warranty
1 year from installation or 2 years from shipment, whichever sooner; parts and labor (Labconco FreeZone user manual)
Country of origin
USA

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

Weight: maker publishes shipping weight only.

Features

  • No pump included
  • 110 V
  • Touchscreen
  • Made in USA
  • Quote or non-USD price

From the spec sheet

Points for and against, drawn from the published figures — not owner reports.

In its favour
  • 4 L/24 h — double the smaller FreeZones
  • 8 L collector
  • Same controller and connectivity as the rest of the line
Against
  • Quote only
  • -50 °C only, so aqueous samples only
  • Pump sold separately
  • 22.5 inches wide — the widest of the three
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