What exactly is cold storage?
If refrigerators come to mind when you think about cold storage, it’s pretty close, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Cold storage is also about everything that has to do with refrigeration, like room insulation, drainage, room design, and construction, which we all handle as part of our services.
What are cold storage rooms used for?
They can be used for anything if a client needs a place cold place to store something. Usually they are perishables like food, or temperature sensitive items, like blood or medicine. Cold rooms are also used in the IT industry, which uses them as a place to store their servers.
Are these rooms fireproof?
Depending on the needs of the client, they can request if a particular room needs to be fireproofed.
How cold can a room be?
It depends on your requirements. The colder it is the more expensive and advanced it will be. It’s also more difficult to maintain lower temperatures, therefore most will also use it together with temperature control.
Are cold rooms sealed?
Yes, but the degree of sealing depends on the needs of the client. For example, hospitals and labs need their cold storage rooms fully sealed and secured so whatever they are storing in their rooms will not be contaminated or vice versa. For supermarkets, all they need is a room to keep the cold in.
What do I do if there’s damage?
If there is any damage to the structure or equipment, please contact a cold storage professional as soon as possible.
Where can cold rooms be installed?
They can practically be installed anywhere, although some locations will be better than most.
What’s temperature control?
Temperature control is maintaining an area’s temperature to a specific degree. The system is automatic so it adjust to any internal or external changes in the environment.
Is temperature control necessary?
Again, that depends on the situation. Some circumstances require precise and constant temperature control, especially in cases where the slightest change in temperature can be disastrous. Most of the time, this concerns hospitals and labs.
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