How to Optimize Commercial Refrigerator Shelving
When using commercial refrigerators, one of the biggest headaches is that different products require different refrigeration temperatures. Does the entire commercial refrigerator unit maintain the same temperature throughout?
Temperature Variation in Commercial Refrigerators
Commercial refrigerators typically have 5 shelves. Although commercial refrigerators use air cooling and blow cold air to maintain temperatures evenly, each shelf is exposed to different levels of cold air flow, resulting in varying temperatures on each shelf. Therefore, products can be placed strategically based on their individual refrigeration needs corresponding to the temperatures of each shelf.
In general, the top and bottom shelves of any commercial refrigerator are closest to the return and supply vents, making them more susceptible to outside air fluctuations and higher relative temperatures. Comparing the two, the bottom shelf is slightly warmer than the top. The middle two shelves maintain the best insulation and lower temperatures with less outside air infiltration.
Across the unit, the front shelves see higher temps than the rear because the front interacts more with warm ambient air, even with night curtains drawn down (which most leave up during business hours for customer access). This unavoidable exposure to external air causes the front to be warmer than the rear which has constant cold air circulation.
Shelving Best Practices
Based on these temperature dynamics, store owners should arrange products in their BAKDASH commercial refrigerator strategically. Place products with lower refrigeration requirements on the top and bottom shelves and products needing tighter temperature control on the middle two shelves. This optimized layout will best preserve foods at their ideal temperatures.
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