When it comes to running a business that requires cold storage—whether it’s a restaurant, pharmacy, or grocery store—having the right equipment is crucial. One piece of equipment that can significantly enhance your business operations is a custom commercial refrigerator. These specialized units offer flexibility, efficiency, and reliability, designed to meet the specific needs of your business.
What Makes A Refrigerator Commercial-Grade?
Commercial-grade refrigerators provide cold storage in a number of settings, like restaurants, bars, floral shops, grocery stores, convenience stores, hotels, and schools.
Commercial refrigerators are built for heavy-duty use. Unlike domestic models, commercial refrigerators:
- Are equipped with high-powered compressors to maintain a constant temperature in cases like catering kitchens where the refrigerator doors are accessed frequently.
- Are also fan-assisted to keep contents in larger refrigerators at optimum temperatures. Fan-assisted cooling systems evenly distribute air across large units.
- Have durable hardware and components designed for intensive use. Custom-built commercial refrigerators are designed with specific hardware that can handle the type and frequency of use your business needs.
Can Commercial Refrigerators Be Custom Made?
When it comes to refrigeration, one size does not fit all. In the commercial setting, customization for refrigeration equipment is in high demand. Powers Equipment, with over 85 years of experience in manufacturing custom commercial refrigerators, serves a variety of industries, including:
- Grocery and convenience stores
- Restaurants and cafeterias
- Food warehousing and manufacturing
- Hospitality and accommodation services
- Wineries and pubs
- Research and medicine
- Floral shops and schools
Custom-built commercial refrigerators are not just about keeping items cool—they’re about meeting specific business needs. To maximize efficiency in the workplace, a custom refrigerator manufacturer can design and construct a cooling and/or freezing unit to your exact specifications. From specific sizes, colors, windows, and doors, custom-built commercial refrigerators can be designed to meet your businesses needs. At Powers Equipment, we also have the ability to customize your standard refrigerator to deliver the performance your commercial setting demands.
How Do Custom Commercial Refrigerators Improve Business Operations?
Commercial refrigerators can be tailored to fit your exact space and application. For example, refrigerators for bars can be designed to sit on the floor, placed under the bar, or mounted on walls above workspaces.
Paired with stainless steel or custom-colored components and panels, a custom refrigerator can also become an aesthetically pleasing focal point in your business, complementing the overall design.
- Optimized for Storage: With custom shelving and size, your commercial refrigerator fits precisely into your space, improving organization.
- Improved Product Presentation: Custom doors can have a significant impact on your enterprise’s operations. Glass doors and custom lighting can enhance the visibility of your products, attracting more attention from customers.
- Tailored to Your Industry Needs: Whether it’s a floral cooler for a flower shop or a pharmaceutical freezer for a lab, customizing your unit ensures that it meets the specific temperature control requirements of your products.
- Improving Internal Efficiency: Customizing the internal components of your commercial unit can also increase overall efficiency. Larger evaporators and coils use less energy and are more sustainable than older models, helping reduce operating costs while ensuring optimal cooling performance. Additionally, opting for a sliding glass door keeps more cold air inside with every opening.
Outfitting your business with proper refrigeration equipment is essential to maintaining effective and efficient operations. A custom-built commercial refrigerator is a vital asset, providing the capacity and flexibility to meet the specific demands of your enterprise.
What Features Can You Customize In A Commercial Refrigerator For Business?
Powers Equipment can outfit your new custom commercial refrigerator with a wide range of features. Popular features that we provide for our customers include custom color, windows, door locks, and casters. Additionally, we can further customize your unit with:
Exterior and Functional Customizations
- Stainless Steel interior and exterior panels: Outfitting your custom commercial refrigerator with stainless steel interior and/or exterior panels and components can provide stunning aesthetics, strength, and practical functionality to your unit.
- Glass Shelving: Your custom commercial refrigerator can be outfitted with a shelving system to meet your specific needs. Your customized glass shelving can store or display your cold inventory.
- Double Pane Windows: Double-pane windows in custom commercial refrigerators help improve insulation, reducing energy consumption by minimizing heat transfer. They also enhance the visibility of stored items while maintaining optimal internal temperatures.
- Side Windows: Side windows are a customizable feature that allows for better visibility of the products stored within a refrigerator, making it easier for customers or staff to see contents from different angles, enhancing accessibility and presentation.
- Solid Metal Bases: A solid metal base provides additional durability and stability for commercial refrigerators, ensuring they can withstand heavy usage in busy environments while also offering a sturdy foundation for the refrigeration unit.
- Evaporators & Pumps: Customizing these components in your commercial unit will maximize the cooling capabilities to achieve your specific refrigeration needs.
Specialized Features for Performance
- Large Capacity Evaporator Coils: These heat exchangers can be customized to improve the efficiency of your commercial refrigerator. The fins, headers, and frames can be manufactured to your specifications.
- Door locks: There are multiple options for securing your commercial-grade custom refrigerators. Keyed or keyless lock systems can be installed on your unit.
- Temperature Monitoring Systems: Temperature monitoring systems allow businesses to track and maintain precise temperature control, ensuring that sensitive products like food or pharmaceuticals are stored within the required range, improving safety and efficiency.
- Battery Backup Systems to Maintain Cooling: Battery backup systems ensure that the refrigerator continues to function during power outages, preserving the temperature of stored goods and minimizing the risk of spoilage or damage to temperature-sensitive items.
Custom Refrigerators for Different Industries
- Customizations for Floral Coolers: Floral coolers are ideal for preserving fresh flower arrangements, ensuring they stay beautiful from delivery to display. These units can be customized with glass panel doors and interior lighting for easy viewing without opening the doors. We also offer wheels for easy mobility and adjustable shelving to optimize space and avoid overcrowding, helping you showcase your flowers perfectly.
Made the content short – - Customizations for Beverage Refrigerators: For bars or grocery stores, the key to an effective beverage refrigeration system is visibility. Custom beverage refrigerators can feature large glass doors for easy product viewing and sliding doors for quick access. To enhance product presentation, options like mirrored panels and glass shelving are available. Additionally, these coolers can be tailored to fit various spaces, from under-counter bars to convenience store aisles, ensuring a perfect fit for any business. The possibilities for customization are endless.
- Customizations for Pharmaceutical Freezers: Pharmaceutical freezers are essential for public health and scientific research. Customizing these freezers with temperature monitoring ensures consistent cooling, while wire shelving enhances air circulation. Battery backup systems maintain temperature during power outages. For added security, these units can include locks and alarm systems to prevent unauthorized access, ensuring both the safety of your contents and the integrity of your work.
- Customizations for Milk Coolers: Milk coolers are the best commercial refrigeration unit for school cafeterias. Milk coolers can be equipped with top or side doors that will give children easy access to the contents of the cooler. Maintaining this easy access is especially important to avoid accidental spills as children simultaneously juggle school supplies and lunch trays. Many milk coolers can also be equipped with simple locking mechanisms that help seal the doors tightly at the end of the lunch period so the interior reaches ideal temperatures quickly to better preserve the milk products inside.
What Are the Advantages of Custom Commercial Refrigerators?
A custom commercial refrigerator can be a significant asset to your enterprise. From expanding capacity to improving aesthetics, there are numerable advantages. Custom refrigerators for your business offer you great flexibility and efficiency in time and money.
- Space Efficiency: Custom refrigerators can be designed to fit perfectly within your available space, maximizing the storage capacity.
- Energy Efficiency: Newer custom units often consume less energy than older models, leading to significant cost savings.
- Flexibility: Custom refrigerators allow for specific design features like shelving options, door configurations, and even colors, ensuring they match your business needs.
- Enhanced Durability: An advantage to a Powers Equipment custom commercial refrigerator is their unwavering durability and longevity. Custom refrigerators are built to last, offering long-term performance with proper maintenance.
Do Commercial Fridges Use A Lot Of Electricity?
Commercial refrigerators, due to their size and continuous use, naturally consume more energy. However, modern custom units are designed for efficiency, often paying for themselves within five years through energy savings. A egular maintenance program helps improve energy efficiency and prolong the lifespan of your refrigerator. Key maintenance tasks include:
- Keep the condenser coil and filters clean
- Minimize access time; keep doors closed as much as possible
- Replace damaged or broken seals and gaskets
- Keep the unit well ventilated
- Monitor temperature remotely
A routine maintenance program will increase the energy efficiency of your refrigeration unit and also prolong its life expectancy. A custom commercial refrigerator from Powers Equipment can save energy and ultimately save you and your business from costly expenses.
What Is the Life Expectancy of a Commercial Refrigerator?
The lifespan of your commercial refrigerator depends on its quality and maintenance. Custom refrigerators built with high-quality materials and regular maintenance can last anywhere from 10 to 15 years.
- Quality: Powers Equipment’s custom refrigerators are made with industry-leading components.
- Maintenance: Regular cleanings, including the condenser coils, and keeping the doors sealed, can extend the life of your unit.
How Can Custom Refrigerators Improve the Customer Experience?
From beverage refrigerators in a bar to floral coolers in a boutique, customized units can enhance the customer experience by:
- Ensuring Accessibility: Custom doors and shelving make it easy for your customers to access products quickly.
- Improving Visibility: Glass or mirrored panels allow customers to see what’s inside, increasing the likelihood of a purchase.
- Maximizing Display Space: Custom units allow you to showcase products without overcrowding, which can improve presentation and sales.
Transform Your Business with Custom Refrigeration
Powers Equipment works with each client to understand exactly what type of commercial refrigeration unit is needed and to learn how we can help every client maximize its use. We don’t want to sell our clients a simple stock refrigeration system – we want to provide our clients with a unique piece of equipment that will improve business operations. Contact us today to learn about our custom refrigeration manufacturing.