Because “liquid nitrogen container” describes at least four different machines. A small aluminium vessel with six canisters, a 175 litre rack based clinic tank, a self pressurising supply vessel with a regulator and relief valve, and a dry shipper carrying no free liquid at all are priced on entirely different bases. Comparing them on headline price alone is how laboratories end up with the wrong one.
What actually moves the figure
- Capacity and class. A CryoCan 30-6 and a CryoBank 1800-95 are both LN2 containers. One sits on a bench, the other weighs 805 kg empty.
- Hardware. Pumps, regulators, relief valves and burst discs are cost, not decoration.
- Material. Aluminium alloy for smaller vessels, stainless steel for large ones.
- Vacuum warranty. Five years versus two is a real running cost difference, not a paper one.
- Accessories. Racks, canisters, roller bases and tipping trolleys are frequently quoted separately, so check whether they are in the number you are comparing.
How to compare two quotes properly
Insist on a like for like specification, including evaporation rate and exactly what the warranty covers. Cryolab quotes in GBP, with USD and EUR available for international customers, and standard UK stock items are typically delivered next day.
Each range on the Cryolab shop lists dimensions and configuration, so a quotation can be requested against an exact model rather than a category.
