How FLX Self Regulating Heater Cable Works
14 February 2018
Cables carry electricity. If they’re not conducting power, they’re supporting a load or retaining something. Just to mix things up a little, FLX self-regulating heater cables shy away from both of these applications. As the title implies, this type of stranded wiring is designed to emit thermal energy, which makes the product an ideal match for the coolroom industry. That being said, how do these self-regulating strands work? An introduction to Basic Electrical Principles What if we designed a circuit that was built to make heat? Well, it turns out this electrical part has been around for a long time. […]
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Benefits of Blast Freezers
25 January 2018
An arctic chill sends the mercury level on a wall-mounted thermostat plummeting. The perishable contents inside the insulated storage unit freeze. This is a blast freezer, an environment that’s ruled by frigid power. In here, banks of fans force icy air across the food. Flash frozen in an instant, the cooling system does consume more energy than a conventional freezer, so what benefits offset this extra power expenditure? Supports Cellular Preservation Imagine a plate full of raspberries. Cooled inside a regular freezer, the water stored inside this succulent fruit expands. It turns to ice. The cell membranes of each juicy […]
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Is There A Required Thickness in Commercial Coolroom and Freezer Glass Doors?
11 January 2018
Glass isn’t good at conducting heat. Take a look at a glass-lined thermos. It keeps its contents thermally stable for hours at a time. Glass windows do the same for the home, especially when they’re made from Low-E glass. How do coolrooms use this talent for minimizing energy losses? Well, transparent glass panels do materially maintain that cooling effect, but wouldn’t this insulation factor increase if the glass was thicker? The Effects of Thicker Coolroom Glass The contents of a cooler are shown off by glass doors. Thin or thick, the glass remains transparent. If a busy shopper wanders the […]
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The Importance of Compliance in Health Standards in Coolroom and Freezer Construction
06 December 2017
At C & M Coolroom Services we believe that your freezers and coolrooms need not only be professionally constructed, but completely safe and risk-averse. While most people take large walk-in freezers for granted, we understand that these are expensive projects that require several layers of planning followed by several more layers of safety checks and health standard testing. Today, we are going to talk a little bit about Coolroom and Freezer construction as well as why it is absolutely imperative that your project meets the health and safety standards that are expected of you. Health Standards for Coolroom and Freezer […]
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Freezer Door Seals: Why are they Important for Energy Efficiency?
04 December 2017
A fully sealed freezer equals an energy efficient appliance, especially when that appliance assumes gigantic proportions. Furthermore, this threshold gasket stops the refrigeration unit from aging then failing in a wheeze of worn components. It’s strange how this often ignored enclosure cushioning can make such a big difference, but it really does. Regarded as an important part of the freezer system, door seals are built to conserve energy. Rising Above Conventional Reasoning What knee-jerk line of reasoning spins the wheels of the average mind here? There’s the notion that a substandard gasket will warp or wear. That damage will then […]
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How Freezer and Coolroom Audit Can Help Control Harmful Microorganisms
08 November 2017
A professionally conducted energy audit determines whether your commercial freezer really is as indestructible as it looks. Tasked with analyzing the energy envelope inside these insulated enclosures, the tests track waste energy, monitor losses over time, and even identify the reasons for the thermal shortfall. Furthermore, a properly identified energy consumption profile helps govern certain system management factors. For example, harmful organisms can’t exist when freezer and coolroom audits rule supreme. Reviewing Coolroom Energy Audits If it helps, picture a traditionally maintained walk-in unit as a two-dimensional auditing system. A couple of thermometers take care of this job. The appliance […]
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Coolrooms and Freezers for Seafood Processing Plants
01 November 2017
The briny air pinches the nostrils of the seafood processing personnel as they shuffle in for their next shift. Nearby, the hum of the coolrooms and freezers are maintaining a strictly mandated chill. Happily, safe seafood storage guidelines are properly cooling the large warehouse. All while those frigid temperatures are maintained, the marine product rolls through the seafood processing plant. Down there, among the machinery, are those fish being filleted at a table? What’s Being Prepared Down There? That’s a ten out of ten for visual acuity, for those are filleted fish. In point of fact, a seafood processing factory […]
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Quality Frozen Meats Come from Quality Freezer and Coolroom Performance
20 October 2017
A work-frazzled kitchen chef works his magic. The ingredients of his creation centre on a juicy cut of prime rib roast. Surely the meal is destined to satisfy a hungry customer before he happily orders dessert, right? There’s a factor we’re forgetting, a point in the cooking process that comes between meat delivery day and the frying pan. Coolroom performance, a quality freezer arrangement, directly influences frozen meat freshness. Coolroom Storage Conditions: The Freshness Question Everyone knows that meat is preserved when it’s properly stored at a low temperature. The chilly environment stops cellular degradation, forces microbial organisms into a […]
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Why are Industrial Plastic /PVC Strip Curtains Ideal for Commercial Coolrooms?
10 October 2017
Industrial plastic curtains have received their fair share of coverage in past articles. They reduce energy losses, prevent insects from entering food-safe areas, and generally act as a conventional room threshold, albeit one that’s made out of PVC strips. General benefits aside, though, just why are plastic strip doors ideal for commercial coolrooms? Could it be the fundamentally connected but necessarily segregated nature of this work environment? A Workflow Facilitation Mechanism All right, commercial coolrooms are every bit as enclosed as any other refrigerated zone, but a commerce-oriented operation requires a chain, a movement of merchandise. This is a bit […]
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Condenser Coil Check in Coolrooms and Freezers
26 September 2017
A repair technician’s best friend, a systematic approach to troubleshooting, opts for an all-inclusive condenser coil check when coolroom conditions are less than ideal. What if there’s a build-up of dirt in the freezer area? Besides being an unhygienic way to run what’s lawfully defined as a food-safe enclosure, that messy accumulation is hindering the refrigeration unit. Intent on his exhaustive maintenance check, the tech checks the condenser section. Condenser Coil Checks: Troubleshooting Environmental Issues As any hygiene expert will tell us, clean coolrooms and freezers aren’t just recommended, they’re a necessity, as outlined by any government regulated food safety […]
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The Importance of Suitability Check in Location of Coolrooms and Freezers
13 September 2017
Expert walk-in contractors plan out their services. Rest assured, the practice is done professionally on paper or in computer space. Furthermore, the chosen installation site is gauged according to a suitability threshold. It’s hard not to wonder about the factors that influence this location-based study. Is this check used because the installation site is too small? Perhaps, or maybe there’s another factor in play. Explaining Suitability Checks Contemporary coolrooms and freezers are factory manufactured and injected with composite insulation panels. It’s because of this pre-designed approach that the prospective site requires an initial suitability check. Will those wall panels assemble […]
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Functions of Pressure Relief Vents
28 August 2017
Pressure relief vents in cool rooms are designed to create a work-amicable relationship between tired employees and stubborn, large-scale coolrooms. If that explanation stops just short of clarifying the mechanical component, picture it as a coolroom access assistant, a device that overcomes pressure differentials. Here’s a deeper look into the functions that define this atmospheric equalizer. Low-Pressure Walk-in Conditions When the locking clasp of a coolroom door is disengaged, instinct says we should pull. Curiously, there’s a suction effect that needs to be overcome before the door moves outwards. The larger the door, the stronger this effect becomes. So what […]
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