Why this upright fridge earns its place
The Foster Xtra XR600H is a single-door upright refrigerator built for kitchens that need dependable, no-nonsense chilled storage without stepping up to a two-door cabinet. It holds 600 litres gross across 2/1 gastronorm shelving, giving it enough depth for a busy prep section, a small back-of-house fridge room, or a standalone chiller in a café or takeaway kitchen. It's the kind of unit that goes in, gets loaded, and is largely forgotten about — which is exactly what a storage fridge should be.
Running at +2 to +4°C, the XR600H holds 440 litres of net volume across three adjustable gastronorm shelves, with fan-assisted cooling distributing air evenly through the cabinet for consistent temperatures top to bottom. Energy consumption is rated at 627.8 kWh a year, placing it at Energy Class C with an EEI of 47.1% — a fair running cost for a fridge of this capacity, backed by a 2009W input that keeps consumption predictable rather than spiking under load. It's rated Climate Class 5, so it copes with warmer, harder-working kitchens rather than just controlled ambient conditions.
Build quality follows Foster's usual pattern: a stainless steel exterior paired with an aluminium interior, both easy to keep on top of under EHO scrutiny, with a removable door gasket that comes off for proper cleaning rather than trapping grime in a fixed seal. The hinged door is reversible, so it can be set up to suit either side of a run, and the whole unit sits on castors for repositioning without needing to be lifted. Refrigerant is R290, and Foster backs the XR600H with 2 years parts and labour warranty as standard. Operation is fully automatic, including defrost, so there's no manual cycle to remember.
