Whether you own a store, supermarket, large commercial kitchen, liquor store, flower shop or any number of other business that deal in perishable products you may have a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer that, like any other piece of mechanical equipment, can be maintained by the end user. Some things that are done on a…
If you’re in the market to have a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer built for cold storage there a few questons that are vital in its design process. It’s like buying any other product… when it comes to price the sky is the limit. Size, add ons, extras and features all add to the cost. What…
A very important and hopefully not overlooked aspect of refrigeration systems is the refrigerant itself. Most systems are quite complex and have many valves, service ports, gaskets, etc. Throughout the life of the equipment it is likely that at some point it will have a refrigerant leak. As mechanics one of our most important tasks…
Here is some very helpful information on safely storing food in refrigerated spaces. Cooler storage A cooler is best kept at a temperature between 1.8 to 4 * Celsius (35 to 40* F), this temperature range will greatly slow down the degradation of perishable foods. Also keeping foods in your refrigerator in sealed airtight containers…
Brains over brawn This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. The Radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on Oct. 10, 1995……….Believe it ? ….. US Ship: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to…
The most commonly encountered issue a refrigeration mechanic sees with self contained style cases is a plugged, dirty and restricted condensers. It is extremely important that these always remain clean and able to “breathe”. Overheating is one of the most common issues that leads to compressor and equipment failure. Imagine this for a moment: You…