Whether for a funeral home preserving bodies naturally before burial or a morgue preserving bodies for forensics purposes, mortuary fridges and freezers provide a dignified way to delay decomposition.
Of course, hospitals also have call for mortuary fridges and freezers, particularly when there are delays with families unable to collect the body of a loved one immediately. Refrigerating a body before burial is the greenest option for families and funeral operators wanting to make burial as environmentally friendly as possible.
Because a frozen body doesn’t require embalming before burial, no harmful chemicals will eventually find their way into the soil. Equally importantly, funeral workers aren’t exposed to the very same harmful chemicals.
And while there is an inevitable sadness to every aspect of a mortuary fridge’s function, it does give the deceased some dignity. It also gives family, funeral homes, hospitals and morgues time in a time of need.
Mortuary fridges and freezers contain deep compartments designed to preserve bodies below 4 degrees Celsius. This effectively delays the decomposition of a body before it can be buried naturally.
For families struggling with the duel stress of losing a loved one and finding ways to pay for a funeral, refrigeration is the most economical way to preserve the body. And while funeral homes do charge for refrigeration, it’s generally a low flat or per-day rate.
The main reasons why bodies are refrigerated rather than embalmed are when:
Mortuary fridge and freezer prices don’t vary that much – they’re all between $17,000 and $28,000, but expect to pay around $22,000 for a very good, mid-range unit.
A fridge is a fridge whatever its purpose and the most common issues can still affect mortuary fridges and freezers – cracked seals, leaks in water lines, accumulations of ice, airborne contaminants and general parts failure due to wear and tear over time.
Morgue fridges and freezers are specialised appliances that should only be used by professionals in the funeral, forensics and medical industries.
If you are looking to a buy a Mortuary Fridge & Freezer for sale, suppliers on MedicalSearch include Zone Medical, Midmed, ENLAKE, Shotton Parmed, WishMed, Austrade Medical Australia