Know Your Walk In Cooler Inside Out

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If you thought that walk in coolers operate the same way as domestic refrigerators do then it's not your fault. It is exactly what most people think. In fact, working of a walk-in cooler is closer to the working of an air conditioner. You see, refrigerators make use of chill generated by the freezers inside them to keep rest of its interiors cold. Whereas, walk in coolers use condensers that keep switching on and off to maintain the temperature set at the thermostat.
While actual cooling is done by the condenser with the help of fans, temperature is controlled and maintained by the thermostat. As soon as the temperature inside the walk in cooler exceeds the temperature you have set at the thermostat, the condenser jumps to life and starts a cooling cycle all over again. At this point fans pull in the air from the outside and spread it over the condenser. As it passes over the coils, coolant inside them brings the temperature of the air down and the air returns to the unit cooler than it initially was. The coolant is pumped constantly to avoid overheating of the coolant. This process continues till the temperature of the ...
... unit is brought down to the level set at the thermostat.
To prevent condenser from freezing and choking from ice and frost, walk in cooler comes fitted with another mechanism. No sooner than the temperature falls below 35 degree F fan starts without coolant circulating in the coils to gradually bring up the temperature. Defrost cycle comes to an end automatically once the temperature reaches within normal range.
Another important factor that makes walk in coolers so effective in maintaining cooling so consistently is its insulation. Any standard walk-in cooler has 2 and 4 inches of Styrofoam insulation within its walls. To make it better insulated and airtight it has rubber sealing gasket around the door. Styrofoam and sealing gasket together keep warm air from outside influencing the temperature inside the cooler. This way, condenser just has to cool the air that is inside the unit.
Bush Refrigeration has been manufacturing commercial refrigeration equipments for the last 30 years. From Manhattan to Hawaii, Deli cases and walk in coolers by Bush Refrigeration have taken care of customer needs without any glitch.
To know more about walk in coolers and other commercial refrigerators or to browse the catalogue of Bush Refrigeration logon to http://www.bushrefrigeration.com