{"id":1668,"date":"2023-02-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2023-02-28T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T20:06:12","slug":"commercial-refrigerator-is-on-its-last-leg-heres-how-you-can-tell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/commercial-services\/commercial-refrigerator-is-on-its-last-leg-heres-how-you-can-tell\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Commercial Refrigerator Is on Its Last Leg: Here\u2019s How You Can Tell"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your refrigerator won\u2019t last forever. Every appliance has its lifespan, and when yours begins to show signs of wear and tear, it already has one foot in the grave. Well, in this case, junkyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you panic and start worrying about the implications for your business, you can find signs your refrigerator is dying in Sussex County, DE<\/a> that still signal a bit of remaining time before it dies completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t know what to look for, or you\u2019ve never had a refrigerator die on you in the past, that\u2019s okay. We\u2019ll fill you in right now. This is what you need to look for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Cooling Capabilities Have Become Questionable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have a small fridge thermostat inside it on top shelf, you really should get one. Especially in a commercial setting. Monitoring your fridge\u2019s temperature is imperative to maintaining it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your fridge is hovering around 40\u00b0F, consider lowering the internal dial towards the cooler setting (usually indicated by a snowflake that\u00a0 grows in size, or a dial with a wider line towards the colder end of its turn).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the temperature drop over the next twelve hours or so? Good. If not, and it\u2019s hovering around that 40\u00b0F mark even with those adjustments, that\u2019s not a good sign. It\u2019s beginning to fail, but you\u2019re already near the food danger zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Leaking Water (and a Lot of It)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your fridge\u2019s drain line begins to run into problems, it can get clogged. While this clog can be cleared out, it\u2019s more likely that water simply won\u2019t go through the drain and instead leak out of the fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on your living arrangement, you may notice a small puddle on the floor, or it may work its way underneath the floorboards, causing bigger problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your fridge should never <\/em>leak water onto your floor. By the time you see it, water has already been spilling underneath your fridge for some time. It\u2019s time for a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Fridge Is 10+ Years Old<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re not saying that every refrigerator is dead after ten years, but it\u2019s not exactly becoming more <\/em>efficient as time goes on, you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve maintained your fridge properly, you\u2019ll see signs of wear and tear start to take hold. But because you\u2019ve done a good job at upkeep, you have time to begin saving for a new fridge before this one goes out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial refrigeration units are under far more stress than residential units. While they\u2019re designed with that in mind, every business will encounter different problems at different rates with their refrigeration units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t Let Your Inventory Spoil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t let your fresh truckload of supplies go to waste while your refrigerator threatens to go out. Call for repairs, and if repairs aren\u2019t possible, get ready to replace your unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s always best to have an emergency fund for replacements, especially if more than one unit goes out at once due to something like a power surge. We\u2019ve got your back every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your next refrigerator repair or installation today.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your commercial refrigerator is about to go out, but how can you tell and prevent spoiled inventory? Let’s help you figure that out right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[91],"tags":[93,208],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1668"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1672,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1668\/revisions\/1672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}