How Often Should I Carry Out Cold Room Cleaning?

There are different levels of urgency for making sure your cold room is the safest environment possible. Some tasks on your cold room maintenance checklist should be carried out daily, while some cold storage cleaning chores can be completed on a weekly, bi-weekly or even monthly basis.

Daily Cold Room Maintenance Checks and Cleaning

• Spillages should be cleaned up IMMEDIATELY
• Check the cold room temperature is correct for your products
• Inspect the evaporator for a build-up of ice
• Check the compressors in the walk-in cold room for oil leakage
• Check the Freon levels in the cold storage room

Weekly Walk-In Cold Room Cleaning and Maintenance

• Clean the cold room door seals and check for any cracks and general wear and tear
• Thoroughly clean all surfaces and floors with appropriate cold room cleaning products
• Neatly organize your products at the end of the week if necessary (preferable organize as you go)

Monthly Maintenance of Cold Rooms

• Calibrate the cold room temperature
• Check the proper temperature remains when the modular cold storage has a full load
• Clean the evaporator and fins – important for temperature maintenance
• Clean the evaporator casing and all blowing fans
• Check the control valves are fully functioning
• Check the reverse blowing is working properly
• Check the defrosting function as this is crucial for an effective walk-in cold room
• Carry out a system functional test to check there is no malfunctioning

One advantage of maintaining your cold room with Arcti Cool is that we regularly check and maintain cold room temperatures, so you are only responsible for interior hygiene and cleanliness of your cold room for the duration of use.