What Cold Room Parts Should You Keep in Stock?

For businesses who store products that are prone to premature spoilage if exposed to warmth, a cold store is non-negotiable. Without it, products deteriorate quickly, making them unsafe for sale, and stringent health and safety laws could be broken, particularly if consumer welfare is at risk.

So, if your cold room unexpectedly breaks down, the effects can be disastrous, with stock consigned to the bin if it can’t be stored correctly. It can, therefore, be helpful to keep a stock of cold room spares to hand, so that you can undertake immediate repairs should the unthinkable occur.

Why stock cold room parts?

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail, and nowhere is this clearer than in the world of business. Without preparations laid in ahead of time to counter potential problems as they crop up, your business is vulnerable to disruption, lost profits and dependent on external help. This could potentially delay your recovery and cost you even further.

This is especially true in the case of businesses which operate cold rooms, walk-in freezers, refrigerated warehouses and other cold storage areas, as a component failure in these industries could be potentially catastrophic. Whether they are protecting food products, temperature-sensitive goods or computer servers, it is vital to keep your cold rooms up and running!

Failure of even the smallest component can result in a compromised cold room – as an example, if one of the cold room gaskets which kept the door sealed were to fail, then the cold room could not be sealed against the ambient temperature of the outside, and the internal temperature would begin to rise. This could potentially result in the goods stored within heating up too much and being ruined, or cause your refrigeration unit to be overworked, risking expensive damage. In this situation, it may not be possible to wait hours or days for a replacement part to be delivered and fitted; it is necessary to have the cold room parts to hand.

Cold room parts are a vital investment for any business running a chiller cold room or walk-in freezer, and MTCSS is happy to provide the spare parts you need at a competitive price, with prompt delivery at a time that suits you. With our cold room spares, you’ll be better-equipped to respond quickly to a problem or failure in your cold room, maintaining the refrigeration, preventing disruption to your business and protecting your stock.

The practice of stocking cold room spares suitable for your cold room door is particularly useful where cold room gaskets are involved – as these crucial components can be quickly and easily replaced in the event of a failure and they are inexpensive, although crucial for maintaining a good seal in your chillers and freezers.

This gives them a very high cost-effectiveness: cheap to stock, easy to store and easy to use, having cold room gaskets on hand may solve a potentially disastrous problem further down the line! With such a gap between the cost of the gaskets and the benefits of stocking a few spares, can you really afford not to?

Cold Room Parts to Keep In Stock

While you can’t maintain a full stock of all cold room spares and parts, it can be advantageous to keep the most essential spares to hand:

1) LED Tube Lights

There’s little fun trying to locate stock in the pitch dark if the LED tube light fails and it’s likely to encourage staff to leave the door wide open to let some light in (and the cold air out).

2) Internal Alarm

Getting trapped in a cold room is potentially life-threatening for employees so, if the internal alarm fails, it’s imperative to replace this immediately.

3) Cold Room Door Accessories

Cold room spares for your door can be extremely useful to have available, as regular access to the cold store will, most likely, cause wear to the key components. When selecting spares to maintain on-site, consider the parts that are most subject to wear, such as the handle, hinges, and lock. Moving parts, such as the runner system on sliding doors, are also more likely to wear over time.

4) Cold Room Door Gaskets And Seals

Efficiency is key to the operation of your cold store, partly to keep energy bills low, but also to keep your stock in prime condition. A failed gasket or seal could affect the cold room’s efficiency, so maintain a stock for quick and timely replacement if needed.

Keeping Your Cold Rooms Operating Effectively

At MTCSS, we stock the widest range of spares for cold rooms, walk-in chillers, and cold room doors on our e-commerce shop, so you are never left out of the cold for long if something goes wrong. Waiting for a new part to arrive is frustrating and costly, so at MTCSS we’re committed to quickly supplying your business with the spares it needs. Order by 1.30pm and we’ll guarantee that in-stock items are with you on the next working day. If you’re not sure which part you require, our team of specialists are ready to answer your questions, by phone or email.