Why this blast chiller earns its place
The Polar U-Series UA015 is a blast chiller/shock freezer built to reduce food temperature quickly and reliably, retaining taste, texture and nutritional value in a way slow ambient cooling or a standard freezer can't match. It reliably chills 18kg of food from +70°C to +3°C in 90 minutes, and freezes 14kg from +70°C to -18°C in 240 minutes, with capacity for 5x GN 1/1 pans (shelves not included) — a step up in batch size from the entry UA014 while keeping a space-saving footprint.
Programming runs through an easy-to-use LCD touchscreen controller with pre-set cycles for common product types, plus the option to store custom recipes for repeat operation — useful for a kitchen running the same batch sizes day after day. A built-in food probe tracks the actual core temperature of the food through the cycle rather than relying on cabinet air temperature alone, giving a genuine reading for HACCP compliance. It draws 720W on a 230V supply and runs on R290 refrigerant.
Construction is stainless steel throughout, standing up to the frequent, thorough cleaning a unit handling raw and cooked food needs. The door is reversible for flexible positioning in the kitchen layout. At 116kg gross weight, it's built as a fixed station rather than something moved often, and is backed by 2 years parts and labour warranty as standard.
