Commercial Refrigerator   Commercial refrigerators are used in restaurants, country clubs, bars, hotels and resorts where the storage space has to have a large capacity in order to prepare the needed items for an event, dinner or gala. There are big hotels where they can afford to have a walk-in freezer but then due to the dwindling economy, that is not what every commercial organization can look forward to. Therefore, the ideal features should be such that it is easy for the kitchen staff to work in restricted space with so many of them around and get the things that they need always without much fumbling and stumbling.   Commercial refrigerators such as products from Beverage Air, have to be very energy efficient as well, though to freeze such a lot of stuff does require a lot of power. So when buying a commercial refrigerator you just cannot afford to make any mistakes. The whole process has to be well analyzed and contemplated. You might not be able to resist the temptation of buying a second hand refrigerator since that gives a great deal in terms of price but then after a couple of repairs the price comes to one and the same. If you plan a little you can save yourself from all these hassles. Check the cabinet, the condenser and the evaporator so that you can make sure of the basic functioning mechanisms of the refrigerator. Commercial Refrigerators - General Tips ·        Technology-Commercial refrigerators are designed in such a way so that the temperature of the interior cabinet can be maintained between 36 and 40 degree Fahrenheit while the temperature of the freezer can be maintained between –2 and 2 degree Fahrenheit. The size of the unit can range from a small under counter to a refrigerator that is like a large roll-through unit. Large refrigerators are usually segmented into various compartments within. There are dual temperature products like the refrigerator and the freezer compartments but unlike residential refrigerators these have separate compressors, condensers and evaporators for the refrigerator and the commercial freezer units. If you are considering small dual temp refrigerators, you can get additional savings by purchasing residential refrigerators but before doing that check with your local building code or health department to see if residential refrigerators can be used in commercial applications. Ice cream freezers, which are also known as low temperature freezers, maintain interior cabinet temperatures at –5 degree Fahrenheit or even less. ·         Size and Maintenance is also to be kept in mind, especially maintenance since the maintenance can be one of the aching problems that you might face. Do select a commercial refrigerator that is just the appropriate one for the intended use. If you get an over sized refrigerator it will only increase the initial cost and lead to excessive expense due to energy losses. To save energy, maintain the interior temperature at the proper setting used for storing food products. Most of the commercial refrigerators are available; in fact they are manufactured with an externally mounted, digital thermometer, which makes the checking of internal temperature easy. ·         Cabinet check is also very important when buying a commercial refrigerator. You can start by checking out the cabinet. If it appears good, you can check out the whole refrigerator. If it looks old and worn out, you can always find another unit but even if the cabinet looks good you have to take care of a few things. You have to check if the lights turn off when the doors are closed. Also check the gaskets if they are splitting, pulling loose or drying out. There might be cracks in the walls and doors inside the unit, even repaired ones, so be careful and look for tiny details since all of these things can lead to excessive running time, evaporator icing and eventual compressor failure. ·        Check the evaporator and the condenser as well since a bad evaporator can lead to compressor failure. In case of the condenser just check if the condenser fins are greasy as grease acts as an insulator and causes the compressor to get overheated and overworked. These are the few steps that you should follow before investing a large sum of precious cash in a commercial refrigerator. Be sure to check all the basic parts of your future commercial refrigerator and you will not go wrong.   VGS Golf & Country Club Supply has customers in Los Angeles, California, Dallas, TX, New York City, New York, Orlando, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Phoenix, Arizona, Chicago, Illinois, Dover, DE, Boston, MA, Atlanta, Georgia, San Diego, California, Birmingham, Alabama, San Antonio, TX, Denver Colorado and Kansas City, Missouri.