The Lifespan of Refrigerated Display Cabinets
MTCSS Retail are experts when it comes to everything refrigerated cabinets. Whether it be refurbishment, an entire new display cabinet or a condition report – our expert Retail team have got you covered.
Working with some of the UK’s biggest food and drink retailers, we have the expertise and knowledge to efficiently install and refurbish refrigerated cabinets for your business’ requirements.
Refrigerated cabinets are a type of chiller or freezer unit that’s used to display products in shops and supermarkets. Temperature-controlled refrigerated cabinets are used to mainly store products that would otherwise go off without being consistently maintained by a refrigeration unit.
Not only this, but they also allow your customer to see and find all of your products on display easily!
But, how long do they last? MTCSS are here to tell you.
As a standard, refrigerated cabinets should be refurbished every 4 to 5 years. This is to ensure the cabinet is working in the optimum conditions required to store food and drink produce.
The lifespan of a refrigerated cabinet is dependent on a few factors – such as the type of store, levels of customer traffic and geographical location. If your refrigerated cabinets are well-maintained and refurbished every 4 to 5 years, there’s no reason why your refrigerated cabinet can’t last over 20 years!
If your refrigerated cabinet isn’t working optimally, this is where issues could arise and potentially negatively affect your products (and as a result, your business).
When storing high-risk products, such as dairy and meat, it’s imperative that they maintain their temperature to prevent spoilage. This isn’t possible when your refrigerated cabinet is broken, or running inefficiently, due to the element of refrigeration being compromised.
How To Improve the Longevity of Your Refrigerated Cabinets
One way to reduce this risk is to refurbish your cabinets regularly, or to invest in a condition report – allowing us to assess what’s wrong with and needs to be fixed/replaced on your refrigerated cabinet.
Our engineers aim to work around your business, in order to minimise disruption to your customers and trade levels. We achieve this is by offering off-site cold room and cabinet refurbishment, as well as an out-of-hours service if required – we can even work overnight!
Elements of refrigerated cabinet refurbishment
There are several elements of cabinet refurbishment, including:
- Replacing and refurbishing cabinet shelves
- Replacing ticket strips
- Fitting and replacing cabinet bump rail
- Repairing and replacing cabinet doors and cabinet door furniture
- Fitting and replacing canopies, end walls and back panels
And more!
Whilst refurbishing your refrigerated cabinet, our team will also make sure the following elements are functioning:
- System dividers and honeycomb – to ensure optimum air flow around the cabinet
- Bump rails – to ensure the cabinet is protected
- Shelving and base shelving – to ensure there is no rust, contributing to the appearance-factor for customers
- Silicone poor joints – this helps to ensure full energy efficiency
By ensuring the above are functioning perfectly, this allows you to feel confident that your refrigerated cabinet can and will efficiently refrigerate your products, without having to worry about losing stock.
Another way to improve the life of your refrigerated cabinet is by investing in refrigerated cabinet spares. Our e-commerce shop is home to an extensive range of cold room spares and parts, so whether you simply need a refrigerated cabinet handle or you need a refrigerated cabinet night blind, we’ve got you covered.
If you’d like to know more about how MTCSS can help your business by refurbishing your refrigerated cabinets, or if you’d like some more information, get in touch with our team today!
Call us on 01886 833381, email us at sales@mtcss.flywheelsites.com or fill in an enquiry form here.
