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CONVENIENCE STORE REFRIGERATION: SELF-CONTAINED OR REMOTE.

Author(s) : ADAMS P. Jr, TRIEB S. E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THROUGHOUT THE USA CHAINS OF SMALL RETAIL STORES ARE OPENING FOR QUICK SALES OF GROCERIES INCLUDING REFRIGERATED FOODS. AS THESE ARE SIMPLE BUILDINGS WITHOUT IN-HOUSE SERVICE STAFF, THE FACTORS APPLYING TO SYSTEM CHOICE ARE NOT THE SAME AS FOR SUPERMARKETS. THE CHOICES EXAMINED INCLUDE SELF-CONTAINED OR REMOTE CONDENSING UNITS FOR DISPLAY AND STORAGE REFRIGERATION AND THE USE OF HEAT RECLAIM FOR COMBINED HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEAT PUMP UNITS. THE RESULTS VARY MAINLY WITH THE CLIMATE OF THE LOCATION. EXTERNAL CONDENSING UNITS SAVE AIR-CONDITIONING COSTS IN WARM CLIMATES, SELF-CONTAINED UNITS DECREASE HEATING COSTS IN COOL CLIMATES. IN BETWEEN THE DECIDING FACTOR IS ONE OF FIRST-COST AND THE COST OF SERVICING. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: CONVENIENCE STORE REFRIGERATION: SELF-CONTAINED OR REMOTE.
  • Record ID : 1986-1460
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat. Pip. Air Cond. - vol. 57 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1985/11
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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