When buying a walk-in cooler, what should be on your purchase list?
- Cooler Box
You need to have clear and exact specifications for the cooler dimensions (length*width*height) as well as the PU panel thickness, exterior& interior finishes, floor or floorless.
- Doors & Windows
A walk-in cooler normally includes several types of doors: glass doors, glass entry doors and metal access doors.
Each type of door serves a different function.
Front glass doors are mainly used for merchandising. Side metal access doors are mainly used for personnel and commodity access. Glass entry doors are mainly used for customer access to a beer cave for bulk purchases.
Besides doors, many beer caves are equipped with heated viewing windows, which are mainly used for display purposes.
- Shelving System
Behind every glass door, a freestanding shelving system is used to display a variety of products.
In beer caves, wall heavy-duty shelving systems serve as the main merchandising system.
- Controls & Electrical
Every walk-in cooler has a temperature controller, it could be installed on metal access door frame or in a separate control box, lighting& refrigeration & doors’ heaters all electrical wiring connected to the control box.
- Refrigeration
The “heart” of the walk-in cooler — the condensing unit and unit cooler.
Depending on the shape and size of the walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer, multiple units may normally be required to meet the different refrigeration capacity requirements.
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