Refrigerators

By reklicom

Second hand refrigeration equipment is often thought to be good value for money for the small to medium catering or leisure business. Unfortunately, as many will testify, this is a false economy.

Today, modern refrigerators count with more than one compartment, the two basic areas are the fridge which keeps the food at a temperature which is a few degrees above the temperature at which water becomes a solid or frozen and the other compartment which keeps food at temperature below water's freezing point.

Give your refrigerator a hand during hot weather.When the temperature gets really high outside, your refrigerator has to work extra hard to stay cool. Get a good ice chest, fill it with ice, and store your drinks in the cooler.

This will help to keep the door of the refrigerator closed during the heat of the day. Also, make sure your refrigerator isn't so crammed full of stuff that it can't "breathe". Refrigerators need good air circulation to work efficiently.

You can also install a fan in the rear part of the refrigerator to help the air flow through the condenser fins at the top of the cooling unit. Slip a piece of paper between the door and the refrigerator cabinet; then close the door. If you don't feel a slight resistance when you pull the paper out from the door, then the seal is leaking. Replace the seal as soon as possible.

Some units have heaters on the side of the door to keep the unit from "weeping". Side-by-side refrigerator/freezers are not only less energy efficient (particularly if they include water or ice dispensers), but also are more likely to need repair. The most energy-efficient unit was made in the US designee to run on 12 or 110 volts and consumes about half kilowatt/hour per day.

This will largely come with a warranty for a given period, which will afford peace of mind in the face of disaster. If your business depends on refrigeration, it is crucial that you invest in the proper equipment to avoid paying through the nose for repairs and spare parts.

Additionally, you can generally get a fair idea of the state of the vehicle simply by looking at it, which means you can weigh up your decision effectively, even without a trained eye. Add to that a record of past ownership and an indication of level of use through mileage and you're going to be capable of forming a rounded opinion.

Now consider refrigeration equipment. When buying second hand, there's no test drive. There's no opportunity to inspect the engine, or rather the compressor, because you can't see inside the unit.

rained eye, you'd find it hard to predict the lifespan of any particular second hand unit. On top of that, there's no way of knowing how old the unit is, or under what conditions it has been used. In fact, you don't even know that the unit is working effectively, and there's no way to tell until it ruins stock. - 20607

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