A refrigerated cabinet is a simple, attractive, and efficient way to display food, drink, and other chilled or frozen goods for visitors and customers in your retail stores.
Designed for a range of products, such as dairy or meat, and with a choice of full and half-height glass doors – these cabinets are endlessly versatile and can have a life expectancy of between 10-15 years.
This is unlikely to be the case without refrigerated cabinet maintenance, however, as faulty cabinets can hinder much more than the bottom line of the business.
So, what is refrigerated cabinet maintenance and why is it essential for your business?
What Is Refrigerated Cabinet Refurbishment?
Just as you will take your car in for servicing once a year, refrigerated cabinet maintenance involves having an expert examine your refrigerated cabinet, part by part, and conduct any needed repair work.
What refrigerated cabinet refurbishment includes will depend on your premises and the types of refrigerated cabinets you have – so it’s essential to use an expert team to prevent any future issues.
Display Cabinet Refurbishment Can Include:
- Replacing and refurbishing cabinet shelves
- Replacing ticket strips
- Fitting and replacing cabinet bump rail
- Repairing and replacing cabinet doors and cabinet door furniture
- Replacing air grills
- Fitting and replacing canopies, end walls and back panels
- Fitting kick plates
- Refrigerated cabinet lighting
- Fitting cabinet night blinds
- Refrigerated display cabinet removal and disposal
- On-site cabinet spraying
- Retrofitting doors
What Else Does Refrigerated Cabinet Maintenance Include?
Regular and in-depth cleaning is also an essential step of ongoing maintenance – as dust build-up and spills can cause blockages that will require professional assistance.
Display Cabinet Maintenance Cleaning Should Involve:
- The full exterior of the refrigerated cabinet – to ensure ventilation and fans remain uninterrupted
- All and any shelves or racking
- Any doors
- Gaskets – just remember to be gentle as they are easy to accidentally damage
- Condenser coils – which should be cleaned a minimum of 4 times per year, once the refrigerated cabinet has been disconnected from the mains electricity first
- Evaporator and drain holes
To finish, it’s worth taking the time to disinfect everything with a disinfectant spray once cleaned, especially if you are using your display cabinet for food and drink.
Why Is Refrigerated Cabinet Refurbishment Essential For Businesses?
Refrigerated cabinet maintenance should be a non-negotiable for businesses of all types, from supermarkets to corner shops, cafes to pubs and restaurants.
This is because:
- Storing food and drink safely is a legal obligation
Premises must meet legislative requirements of The Food Safety Act 1990.
- It stops business loss
If shops can’t offer the expected range of refrigerated or frozen goods, customers will have to go elsewhere, affecting customer retention.
- It improves customer selection
Helping customers to find what they need and offering a good selection can mean they come back in future and may even mean they buy more.
- Impulse purchases are more likely
If items are displayed nicely in a cool display cabinet, impulse purchases will occur more often, especially if new-to-the-market items are displayed near the front.
- There is a lowered cost of future servicing and refurbishment
Keeping refrigerated cabinets in good condition all year round with maintenance means that if your cabinet does need future attention, the repairs can be cheaper as the job is likely to be smaller.
- It extends the lifetime of your refrigerated cabinets
Regular maintenance and refurbishment help your investment go further and last longer.
Not only can faulty or broken refrigerated cabinets cost you a packet to refurbish, but you can also lose customers in the meantime – affecting your customer retention data and lowering any potential profits.
To sort your refrigerated cabinet refurbishment, our team can help. We can offer on and off-site maintenance and refurbishment teams qualified to keep your refrigerator and display up and running for years to come.
To find out more, call us at 01886 833 381 or email us at sales@mtcss.co.uk and our expert team will be in touch as soon as we can.
