The U.S. EPA has announced new regulations that impact commercial refrigeration equipment. Bush Refrigeration is providing this notice to help our customers prepare. What’s Changing? Beginning January 1, 2026, it will be illegal to install new refrigeration systems that use older high-GWP refrigerants such as: R-404A R-448A R-449A Any equipment using these refrigerants must be installed and operational before the deadline to remain compliant. EPA Technology Transitions Final Rule (Excerpt) Subsector GWP Limit Compliance Date Requirement Retail food – remote condensing units(≥200 lb charge, excluding high-tempcascade) 150 January 1, 2026 New installations prohibitedabove limit Retail food – remote condensing units(<200...
Your walk-in unit’s doors are the gateway between the outside world and the storage of your valuable inventory. Walk-in doors are subject to a lot of wear and tear from employees and customers alike so it is important to regularly inspect them for damage.
The door of a walk in unit tends to receive the majority of the daily wear and tear that happens over the lifetime of your cooler or freezer. While it is easy to disregard door hinges, handles, and gaskets as insignificant door fixtures, it is actually extremely important to protect and maintain these items.
The right refrigerator is vital in the success of your floral business. You may think you can simply use a standard commercial refrigerator for your cold floral storage. This is actually not the case. Flowers need high humidity and gentle airflow to remain fresh and beautiful.
Learn more about how the walk-in cooler door gaskets can actually make a large difference when it comes to how energy efficient your walk-in cooler is.
Extremely unpleasant smells or odors that linger in a walk-in cooler or freezer, even after cleaning can be cause for concern and should be investigated.
Alert employees of these different repair warning signs so you can deal with any problems or malfunctioning walk-in cooler or freezer components early on.
Contact us at Bush Refrigeration if you have any questions about cleaning or maintaining your walk-in cooler or freezer and remember to follow these steps!
