If you have food or other items in connection with your business that must remain cold, commercial refrigeration is a necessary component of your business operation.

Exterior Material

The material that surrounds the unit could either be vinyl, aluminum, or stainless steel. Although aluminum is the least expensive option, vinyl and stainless steel have specific benefits.

If you choose vinyl or stainless steel, the surfaces will be more durable, and they will be easier to maintain and keep clean.

Interior Storage

The interior storage of commercial refrigeration units can vary extensively. By adding additional shelves and baskets to the unit, you can increase your storage exponentially.

Consider the number of shelves available in the standard design of your cooler. Then, determine the number of shelves you expect to need to store your items.

Optimally, you should configure your unit to provide you with the maximum number of shelves and baskets that will fit inside the unit.

Additional storage options to consider include pan walk in coolers slides, which would enable you to slide large sheet pans into the cooler without hassle. Caterers and bakeries with large sheets of food would benefit from this storage option.

Plastic or wire baskets can also be ideal for storing produce or other small items that do not fit perfectly on shelving. Baskets might also be suitable for freezers if you store small items or bags of food.

Mobility Options

If you need to move your coolers around within your place of business, consider the benefit of wheels or casters instead of standard legs or feet.

Casters also provide important mobility for cleaning, important in the food service industry. Learn local health department codes so you know whether you will need to move your unit.

Door Options

Doors are another important option to consider. Many commercial refrigeration designs feature glass doors to enable you to see what you need before you open the door. Sliding doors are another possibility.

The side from which doors open will enable you to maximize your workspace, and many doors feature self-closing mechanisms for greater efficiency. Consider a cooler with drawers instead of doors, as well.

With drawers, you can organize your stored items more efficiently. Pass-through doors are another option that would enable workers to walk through the entire unit, entering and exiting from different sides.