Get Ready For Winter Flower Shows With Floral Refrigerators

By Author: Mary Hawley
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For florists, particularly those who are wholesale suppliers, flower shows this winter can be excellent sales and marketing events to help build business. One of the most important keys to success here is being able to showcase flowers that are attractive and fresh looking. Well-maintained flower refrigerators help to accomplish this.

Whether you have a floral refrigerator with one or two sliding doors or a swinging door, or an open air floral cooler, making sure that the temperature inside stays consistent is paramount. For flower refrigerators with sliding or swinging doors, this can only happen when the doors shut properly and their seals are in good condition, which allows the cooling system to work optimally.

Because the doors on these coolers are constantly opened and shut, causing temperature fluctuations, it’s critical for the temperature to be brought back to the correct setting as quickly as possible. If the gaskets on the doors are flaking or tearing, that will create a constant seepage of air and make the unit have to work harder to pick the temperature back up.
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The seals on flower refrigerators should be inspected regularly and replaced when necessary. If there are small tears in a gasket but no major wear or damage, you can repair them with a vinyl adhesive. To keep gaskets in as good of shape as possible as they age, you can apply Armor-All or a similar lubricating and softening product to them to prevent drying and cracking.

Another reason for air seepage in floral refrigerators is ill-fitting doors. If a door doesn’t close completely, there will be more strain on the motor and more temperature fluctuation. Most older coolers have set pins on the hinge pins, which you’ll find on either the bottoms or tops of the doors. Your owner’s manual and often the manufacturer’s website will provide adjustment instructions.

Most doors on newer cooler models require a flathead screwdriver or an Allen wrench to make the adjustments. If you’re finding it difficult to make an accurate adjustment to the door, it’s possible the torque rod is broken. This can be replaced.

Finally, inspect the interior of the floral cooler for water leaking from the ceiling and down the walls or collecting on the floor. The cause is air leaks in the panel seams, which can be repaired with adhesive or caulk.

These are a few tips for keeping your floral coolers in good shape and keeping your flowers fresh and attractive as you prepare for some great winter flower shows. Like with all equipment, flower refrigerators need regular inspection and maintenance to keep them running at their best.

Mary Hawley is a freelance writer interested in Powers Equipment, refrigeration specialists in Warminster, PA., who provide floral refrigerators to florists as well as other equipment for beverage and scientific-grade cooling. You can learn more about glass door beverage refrigerator at PowersEquipment.com.