News — walk-in cooler

The first sign is usually a draft. You're walking past the walk-in and you feel cold air where you shouldn't. Or you notice condensation forming around the door frame. Or your refrigeration unit is cycling more than usual — working overtime to hold temperature because somewhere, cold air is escaping. Nine times out of ten, the culprit is the door gasket. Why the Gasket Is the First Thing to Check A walk-in cooler door gasket is the magnetic rubber seal that runs around the perimeter of the door. It creates an airtight connection between the door and the frame. When...

Your walk-in cooler is running constantly. The compressor kicks on more than it used to. Maybe there's a thin line of frost around the door frame, or the interior temperature isn't holding like it should. Before you call a refrigeration tech, check the door gasket. It's one of the most overlooked parts in a commercial kitchen — and one of the most important. A worn or torn gasket is behind a lot of problems that look expensive but aren't. What a Walk-In Cooler Door Gasket Actually Does The gasket is the rubber seal that runs around the perimeter of your...

It's 10 a.m. on a Friday. Your walk-in cooler isn't holding temperature. You've got a full weekend of service ahead, $4,000 worth of product inside, and the guy who usually fixes it isn't picking up.If you've been in the restaurant business long enough, you've lived some version of this story. Commercial refrigeration doesn't fail on a Tuesday at 2 p.m. It fails at the worst possible time.The good news: most walk-in cooler breakdowns are preventable — and even when they aren't, knowing what to check (and where to get parts fast) makes the difference between a bad afternoon and a...