PROJECT
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
Part of this project included the installation of a pizza oven that required special extraction .
The Infrico cabinets in the food section were Imported by Cullinary and refrigerated by BJ Cooling with a combination of Cubicool Cubistar & CX condensing units .
Because of the limited exterior wall area , we had to link multiple cabinets to one condensing unit thus limiting the amount of condensing units installed instead of having 1 x condensing unit per cabinet .
From wine coolers , Cold drink fridges , frozen food fridges & fresh food fridges this site has it all more . As standard practice we have all the glass door freezers and back-up freezers running between -18 ° C to -20 ° C .
The glass door chiller runs at between 2-3 degrees for beverages . The wine coolers installed can be adjusted to the clients required temperature depending on what will be stored as the perfect drinking temperature for red wines are : 12 ° C < 18˚C , White Wine : 8 ° C < 12 ° C , Champagne / Dessert Wine : 5˚C and 7˚C .
All units had to be designed and sized up to the correct specifications to adhere to the cabinet manufactures requirements . With the help of Cubicool International this was achieved without a hiccup .
Due to the large kitchen , variety of cooking options and multiple-prep areas we supplied 8 various sized under-bar fridges for fresh produce , pizza topping and pastries .
Another factor encountered at this site was the existing chilled water pipes from the chiller system that operates the cooling for the rest of the buildings floors – including Marble Restaurant , that were originally installed running on the boundary wall which had to be relocated to make way for a new staircase that was to connect the upper-level road parking with the same level as the C-Store forecourt .
This was undertaken with the help of Afrox to freeze the existing chilled water pipes as the original installation did not have shut off valves in the required positions allowing us to alter the chiller pipes . We welded up all the new piping and installed it into place ready for the final connection once we had frozen the lines and installed the new butterfly valves .
TISS insulation re-cladded and insulated the new chilled water piping on behalf of BJ Cooling .
Considering all factors in play , it was an amazing project to be a part of and also to once again put the well know reputation of BJ Cooling that we have built up over the past 22 years to the test . Do yourself a favour and go and have a unique experience at The Pantry in Rosebank . CLA
Several under-counter fridges are located around the store .
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LIST OF PROFESSIONALS Project HVAC Design & Supply Refrigeration Design & Supply Quantity Surveyor Building Shopfitting Architect Shop Layout and Design Kitchen Design & Equipment
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The Pantry by Marble BJ Cooling & Heating BJ Cooling & Heating Matla Quantity Surveyors Kwandisa Construction Geneva Ad Shopfitting Theunissen Jankowitz Architects Pretoria Reddecco Culinary Equipment Company
The indoor ceiling panels and fresh air grilles for this project were all laser-cut in a single piece .
Most of the plant equipment of the site is installed behind ‘ nature inspired ’ mesh structures .
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