Changes in the refrigeration supply chain have made planning ahead essential. No longer simply a wise business strategy, planning ahead is becoming the only way those ordering and installing refrigeration equipment will...

Refrigeration remains a hot topic as state and federal legislators determine the next set of requirements for low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant choices. Three categories of synthetic refrigerants — Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and Hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), — have been the mainstay of refrigeration technology since the 1930s. Many of these manufactured refrigerants have been phased out, but a fourth category of natu...

Cookie-cutter refrigeration installations are a mindset of the past. New design features and technology have opened up the commercial refrigeration market to intriguing possibilities. Standard is still a possibility, but in an age of next level technology, energy efficiency concerns, and increasing demand, it is important that refrigeration contractors are able to take the next step towards unique creativity. As the customer, you have to remember that standard is easy, but greatness requires ...

Hot days and warm drinks need one thing — ice. Keeping up with ice demand, whether in a healthcare facility, restaurant, or other commercial application, can be a challenge for any establishment owner, especially on those hot days. Calwest understands that you bought the best ice maker out there, plugged it in, and it hasn’t let you down yet. But, when was the last time you cleaned the machine? In my last blog we discussed the importance of preventive maintenance in heating and co...