Refrigeration Services
Critical Considerations: Refrigeration Services
For restaurants, cafes, grocery stores, convenience stores and yes, even retail locations, proper refrigeration systems can be one of your biggest, most vital and longest-lasting investments. Keeping food from spoiling, flowers looking fresh, and beverages at their most enticing is an important part of any business that carries perishable products.
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Whether you are a food service business or not, chances are that you have to keep consumables of some kind appropriately refrigerated, even if it is just in the employee break room. As you plan for refrigeration systems maintenance, look out for these four signs that your refrigeration systems are in need of repair, service or even replacement.
Food, Beverages And Other Perishables Do Not Make Their Expiration Dates
One way to tell that your refrigeration systems may need attention or maintenance is if perishable products seem to be spoiling before their expiration dates.
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This does not necessarily mean that you need a total system overhaul. You should always check your temperature settings first. But if your temperature settings look to be in the right place, you may want to contact your facilities management partner about having an expert technician examine your refrigeration systems. They will check the seals, casings, ventilation and electrical components, and temperature control systems to ensure everything is in order.
You Notice Condensation In The Refrigerator Or Excessive Ice In The Freezer
Though some level of humidity in the air is always going to be present, excessive condensation can occur when warm air is entering your refrigerator when it should not be otherwise.
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Warm, moist air from outside the refrigerator can get inside through faulty ventilation or poorly-sealed openings. When this warm air hits the cooled sides of the refrigerator, your refrigerator system typically deals with it through its defrosting system. The defrosting system forces warm air through a cooling system, and removes the excess moisture so that it does not condensate on the sides and surfaces of the refrigerator. However, too much warm air entering the enclosure or a faulty defrosting system can lead to ‘sweating,’ or droplets of water collecting on hard surfaces and the outside of packaging. If this issue is occurring in your freezer, the droplets will often freeze into a thin layer of ice on packages or internal components of the freezer. If left unaddressed, the excess air entering your refrigerator can even cause freezer burn.
Is Your Refrigerator Running?
The thing is, if you can clearly hear your refrigeration system motor exerting itself, the chances are that something is amiss, and the mechanical or electrical components of your refrigeration system need attention.
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Typically, refrigerators are designed to run smoothly and quietly, so as to positively contribute to your customer experience without causing a disruption. If your customers begin to complain that they can not hear inside your store or that conversations in your restaurant and café are becoming difficult, your first call should be to us - your facilities management team.
