Everybody needs to have a support group in whatever advocacy they are trying to fight for. Thus a group of people who belong in the refrigeration industry banded together to do their share in protecting the environment. They called their group GreenChill. Some of you may be wondering what GreenChill is all about and now is the time to get to know the group a little bit more. GreenChill is a group composed of the stake holders in the supermarket industry and other people who are promoting refrigeration practices that will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they emit and lessen the use of substances that will further deplete the ozone layer. The group is recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They are spearheading the greening of the refrigeration industry by voluntarily promoting green refrigeration technologies. As they promote ways of protecting the environment from further decline, GreenChill also promotes practices that will help the environment by … [Read more...]
GreenChill – The Environment’s Best Friend in the Refrigeration Industry
Northeast Cooling LLC had an interesting call this week on a Commercial Blast Freezer!
We ran several interesting calls this week. The following commercial refrigeration service call takes the cake. Monday we looked at a Blast Freezer at a bakery in Zion. A raccoon got caught in the outdoor condenser fan. We believe it was attracted to the warmth of the condenser during a refrigeration off cycle. When the refrigeration unit turned back on the animal was caught in the fan blade and was killed. The fan blade was lodged and the high pressure relief valve on the refrigerant line opened due to excessive pressure and blew the whole charge of refrigerant. We had to get the raccoon out of the condenser assembly. We also found that the fan motor and blade had to be replaced. We ran to a supply house and picked up a new condenser fan motor, blade, and a new high pressure relief valve. We new from past experience that once a pressure relief opens it usually tends to leak when it closes on drop of pressure. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That is … [Read more...]
Prevention is Better Than Cure
If you want your refrigeration equipment to run better and longer, then make it a habit to do some preventive maintenance. Keeping a regular schedule on check-up and maintenance is a must and should be a habit. This is not a one time deal but a process that will be for the long haul.A lot of times, people think that calling the repairman when need arises is better and cheaper than having him come to visit and check on a regular basis. Prevention is always better than cure. So before your refrigeration equipment exhibits deterioration, have it checked regularly. A lot of times you would call a repairman when it has conked out already and chances are at that time it is a little too late.Even before your refrigeration equipment has exhibited the need for minor repairs have it checked by the maintenance people already. This way they get to detect possible cases of bigger problems even before they start. … [Read more...]
Maintenance to-do List Saves You Precious Money
If you want to keep your refrigeration equipment running at its designed best then you must have a preventive maintenance schedule to remind you. A schedule is important for a busy person like you. At least having this list would not make you forget about what you should be doing at a particular time. You keep a daily-to-do list, right? Then why not keep a maintenance to-do list as well.The list does not have to be very exhaustive; just a couple of points with the corresponding task and person assigned to do the work should do. A good example on your maintenance to-do list would be:Task - Department In-Charge - Person In Charge - Date checkedThis list is by no means exhaustive and you can always format your maintenance to-do list according to your need. There really is not hard and fast rule about this. Just create a schedule and stick with it so that you get to reap the benefits of a preventive maintenance schedule.Another benefit of having a schedule is that … [Read more...]
Intellicon – RU can reduce electrical consumption between 10 – 20% on commercial refrigeration systems.
"Intellicon-RU is a Refrigeration Unit Electrical Consumption Economizer. It provides a great way to save on refrigeration costs. Intellicon-RU will reduce electrical consumption by 10 to 20%, when installed on commercial refrigeration/ freezer systems. It represents a major advancement in refrigeration system energy-saving technology, unsurpassed in today's commercial refrigeration market place. Intellicon-RU is easily installed by a qualified installer, maintenance free and guaranteed to save energy. This product is UL listed as "Energy Management Equipment". It allows the user to increase savings without replacing or upgrading costly system components. Intellicon-RU has a State of the art microcomputer controller, and LED indicators show operating modes. It also protects the compressor against momentary power outages and short cycling. The installation is simple when done by a qualified HVAC/R installer. No programing or follow- up visits are required after installation. This … [Read more...]
