Cold Room Refrigeration Units
Cold room refrigeration units are the self-contained condensing packs that generate and maintain temperature inside a modular cold room, fitted through the panel wall or roof to keep the space at a set chill or freeze range. Installers and kitchen operators fit them when building out or replacing the “engine” on an existing panel room, matching positive (chill) or negative (freeze) output to room volume and insulation.
Key specifications
Positive units hold 0 to +5°C and negative units -18 to -22°C. Power draw typically ranges from 0.75kW to 3kW plus depending on room size, on single-phase for smaller units and three-phase for larger packs.
Cold Room Refrigeration Units — FAQs
How do I size a refrigeration unit to my cold room?
Match the unit’s cooling capacity (measured in watts of refrigeration duty) to the room’s internal volume, insulation thickness and door-opening frequency — undersized units struggle to recover temperature after each opening, so specifying slightly above minimum calculated load is common practice.
Positive or negative monoblock — how do I know which I need?
Positive monoblocks are for chilled cold rooms holding fresh produce, dairy and prepped food at 0 to +5°C, while negative monoblocks are for frozen storage rooms holding stock at -18 to -22°C — the two aren’t interchangeable due to different compressor and evaporator specifications.