Cabinet blinds reduce Seemann ’ s electricity bill

Continued operation of open refrigerated display cabinets after trading hours translates into unnecessarily high electricity consumption . It can also result in premature compressor failure due to the extended duty cycles of these units .

Seemann ’ s , a name well recognised for the supply of quality meat and meat products , recently addressed this issue with the installation of Apex roller blinds on its upright refrigerated display units . This was done to both conserve energy and ensure optimum quality of the products stored in these units .

Locally manufactured from a specially formulated durable aluminium material , the roller blinds provide a cost-effective manner of reducing energy losses outside of trading hours . The thermal properties of the material prevent the cold air from escaping out of the refrigerated cabinets . And this ensures that optimum temperature control is easily achieved , extending the life of the perishable goods in the unit as constant temperature eliminates condensation and ice buildup . The material is also easy to clean and resistant to mould and algae .

Roller blinds provide an effective temperature control solution that is both aesthetically pleasing and simple to operate . The cassette is fitted at the top of the upright display unit , and once the store has closed , the blind is simply pulled across the cabinet opening and secured in a mechanism at the bottom . The process is reversed just before opening the store the next day . When opened , the roller blinds installed on the display cabinets at Seemann ’ s are completely out of sight . A critical advantage of the locally manufactured Apex roller blind is that it can be customised to ensure a snug fit into

non-standard refrigerated display cabinets .	Wim Dessing Jnr , sales director at Apex
This is important , as refrigerated display unit	Strip Curtains & Doors , says that such are
sizes can vary quite substantially , and using	the savings achieved when using the Apex
a blind that provides the ‘ closest fit ’ will not	roller blind , that the capital outlay can be
be an effective solution .	recovered within months .	CLA
When open , the roller blinds on the display cabinets at Seemann ’ s are completely out of sight .

Photos by Apex

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Cabinet blinds reduce Seemann ’ s electricity bill

Continued operation of open refrigerated display cabinets after trading hours translates into unnecessarily high electricity consumption . It can also result in premature compressor failure due to the extended duty cycles of these units .