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How to Improve Commercial Refrigeration in the Summer

Whether you own a local supermarket, a restaurant, or any food chain, you know exactly the importance of maximizing the efficiency of your commercial refrigerator. Especially this summer, you have to make sure that your commercial refrigeration system is working efficiently 24/7 to keep the goods from spoilage. Here’s how you can improve your commercial refrigerator’s day-to-day performance these warm summer months. Avoid Overcrowding Overloading has a detrimental effect on the efficiency of your refrigeration unit. With lots of different products inside, the system will have to work harder to circulate the cold air; thus, using more energy in the process. Be sure to limit the number of products you display or store to promote proper circulation of air and better performance of your system. Keep the Refrigerator From Heat Commercial refrigeration systems work in contrast with the heat, so do everything you can to limit its exposure to any heat-emitting appliances or devi...

Are You Using Your Thermostat the Right Way?

The first thermostat was invented in 1886, but it was only in the 1940s that people began to use thermostats in their homes. This means that people during those days regulate the temperature by trucking down to where the unit is located, and manually adjust its performance by stoking coal, calibrating the valves and positioning the damper. Lucky for us—we live an era where thermostats already play a big role in residential places. But it’s nothing if we are not using them correctly. Are you automating the thermostat? Everyone loves the money-saving feature of a well-used automated thermostat. It offers up to 10% saving on your annual heating and cooling cost. You just have to set the thermostat few notches lower or higher from the normal temperature at least 8 hours a day, depending on the times you won’t be home. The most suitable thermostat setting for the winter is between 60 to 62 degrees and 78 to 80 degrees in the summer. This helps reduce the workload of your unit wh...