Avoid Refrigeration Break Downs During Chicago Blizzard Weather

January 31, 2011 by 1 Comment
Chicago Blizzard 2011

A large storm system is approaching Chicago.  Word on the street is that this could be the biggest Chicago blizzard in a long long time.  While this type of weather can be fun for kids who are looking for a few days off of school, it can be a nightmare for Chicago restaurants. Here are a few reasons why. These winters are often typical to Chicago, and they can lead to big problems with commercial refrigeration equipment.  Extremely cold weather can cause coolers and commercial freezers to run warm.  Large amounts of snow fall can also cause equipment to break down and lead to costly repairs. This is especially true when the compressor units of your commercial refrigeration are located outside where drifting snow can get drawn into cooling condensers.  When this happens the compressors can shut off due to an internal safety switch.  During times of snow accumulation and or drifting snow, care should be taken to insure outdoor compressor units don’t get buried in snow. … [Read more...]

7 Reasons Chicago Restaurants Should Upgrade To Energy Star Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Today

January 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Chicago restaurant owners more than anyone, know the enormous financial burden of their restaurant’s energy bills.  Energy costs are a part of doing business, but they’re a big part and they’re only getting bigger. In fact, restaurants use about 2.5 times more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings.  The worst part, most of that energy is waste.  It’s estimated that 80% percent of the $10 billion annual energy bill for the commercial food service sector is used on inefficient food cooking, holding and storage equipment.  Chicago restaurant's have been a growing community of more green consciousnesses, and we know they can continue to improve on energy efficiency. It's for those reasons we're encouraging more Chicago restaurants to switch to Energy Star products.   This is the Year For Chicago Restaurants To Switch To Energy Star Commercial Refrigeration Equipment, here’s why.   The Energy Star program began in 1992 as a partnership … [Read more...]

3 Easy Refrigeration Energy Consumption Tips To Save Money

January 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment

With the current economy teetering back and forth on a recovery, Chicago restaurants need to make every penny count and go as far as they can.  As Chicago’s premiere commercial refrigeration and ice freezer maintenance, repair, and sales company… we’re here to help stretch your restaurant’s energy dollars with some helpful tips. The three tips we’re covering today are easy to implement and don’t cost anything for your restaurant to initiate.  But don’t let these tips' lack of needed effort fool you into thinking it’s not real savings.  Implementing these fast energy savers will save real dough in your restaurant’s kitchen.   Defrost Your Restaurant’s Food On A Regular Basis How does your restaurant currently defrost your food?  Are you traditionally just using the practice of defrosting food under running hot water?  How about developing a schedule and pattern to defrost your food.  Think about this: If a two-gallon-per-minute faucet is used … [Read more...]

Illinois Energy Star Commercial Refrigeration Rebates

December 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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While our business may be as a Chicago commercial refrigeration and ice freezer maintenance, repair, and sales company, it's our customers that keep us passionate and motivated.  They value not only our timely and great service, but also our expertise.  We have always felt as part of our service to not only provide exceptional quality, but also to help our customers save some of their hard earned money. Here are some rebates that ComEd is offering as part of their initiative to decrease energy output.  (Please note, these rebates, thru ComEd, come with a list of prerequisites.  Click here for more info some of the policies) Walk- in Commercial Coolers / Freezers Upgrade LED Refrigeration Case Lighting LED lighting performs much more efficiently as the temperature drops in walk-in coolers and freezers LED lighting uses up to 50 percent less energy and emits less heat than fluorescent systems Replacing fluorescent refrigerated case lighting with LED illumination can … [Read more...]

Prevent Restaurant Commercial Freezer Repairs With Clean Condenser Coils

December 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
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Commercial freezer repair and ice machine maintenance is just one of many services Northeast Cooling LLC offers Chicago restaurants.  But the best opportunity for preventing these commercial freezer repairs happens by providing regular maintenance to your refrigeration equipment. A commercial freezer that is properly maintained should operate in your restaurant for many years.  By far, restaurant managers and owners will prefer freezer maintenance far more than commercial freezer repair and replacement.  A little bit of regularly scheduled cleaning can help assure that your commercial freezer runs with efficiency, which ultimately saves both energy and money. Keep Your Condenser Coils Clean One of the best ways to maintain a well running commercial freezer in your restaurant is to keep the condenser coils clean.  These coils collect an amazing amount of gunk.  Airborne dirt, hair, and miscilanieous restaurant debris dirty condenser coils regularly.  Failing to consistently … [Read more...]

Chicago Restaurant Refrigeration Energy Checklist

December 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Chicago restaurants and those across the United States spend on average $2.90 per square foot (ft2) on electricity and another $0.85 per ft2 on natural gas annually.  In real dollars, that equals to about 3 to 5 percent of total operating costs that are typically spent on energy.  With the economy hurting, it’s important for restaurants to squeeze every available option to cut down on expenses.  At Northeast Cooling LLC, we take that challenge seriously and offer help to our clients where we can. We’re a top Chicago commercial refrigeration and ice freezer maintenance, repair, and sales company…but part our success comes from helping our clients with their business, not simply with refrigeration and Chicago ice machine repair.  Because roughly 15 percent of energy dollars are spent on refrigeration, our education to our clients helps turn real energy savings into real dollar savings. As another step to help Chicago restaurants and their green refrigeration and energy … [Read more...]