Grocery stores are unique among common neighborhood businesses for their high refrigeration needs.
Not only do grocery stores dedicate more square footage to refrigeration than the average business, but they also utilize a wider variety of refrigeration systems. For example, smaller commercial compressor units are often chained together to provide support for cooled cases and displays.
You might not think of them as farm equipment, but commercial compressors are among the most important machines on virtually any farm. Powering some of the most demanding refrigeration systems around, they are indispensable to both dairy and meat farms. The bigger the farm, the more refrigeration capacity is needed.
One unexpected outcome of the public health crisis of 2020 is that more people than ever now want to know about the topic of meat processing and packing. Meat processing is essential to the American diet and to the agricultural supply chain, yet few people truly have a deep understanding of the details.
Dairy farming is one of the most complex supply chains in modern agriculture.
Milk begins to go bad at any temperature above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. It is so sensitive to the air around it that even in one of the most thoroughly refrigerated environments, the grocery store, it is still important for personnel not to stack dairy products too high in display cases.
You might not think about it much, but bananas have changed a lot in the last few centuries!
Today’s sweet yellow bananas are a relatively recent development. Early bananas were green or red. They could be prepared using a wide range of cooking methods. They were also much smaller than the bananas on grocery store shelves today: Often less than half the size of sweet yellow banana.
As winter rolls in, your commercial compressor has a whole new job to do.
Because of what a compressor does – compress refrigerant gas – it’s easy to think of it in terms of keeping your building cool. In warmer climates, such as South Texas and Florida, plenty of time and attention go to this function every year.
Depending on your climate, you probably think about heating or cooling first when you think about your commercial HVAC system. That said, the V – ventilation – is just as important. Poor ventilation can cause real discomfort among employees, tenants, or anyone else who relies on your building.
Whether you are running a refrigeration system or commercial air conditioning, a compressor unit is essential to all cooling functions. The compressor is the key component that enables refrigerant gas to move through the system. If it fails, the entire cooling system comes to a stop – no matter the details.
When you think of a compressor, odds are good you think about refrigeration first.
After all, the compressor is the central part of any refrigeration or cooling device. It compresses refrigerant gas to get it to the right volume and does most of the mechanical work necessary to move it through the system.
As the weather gets colder, many commercial cooling compressors in business buildings get a well-deserved break. The change of seasons means compressors don't need to work as hard and are less likely to fail. Now’s a great time to make sure you are up-to-date on compressor maintenance.
But indoor air quality remains a concern all year round, and the temperature is just one factor.
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