Getting your coolroom ready for a Murray Valley summer

For a producer, cafe or shop, a failed coolroom in the middle of summer isn't an inconvenience — it's stock, revenue and food safety on the line, usually at the worst possible time. Most units give some warning before they go.

What we check on a pre-season service

• Refrigerant levels and pressures
• Door seals — cracked or loose seals make the compressor work overtime
• Condenser and evaporator coils for dust and buildup
• Drainage, to catch a slow leak before it's a flood
• The compressor's running condition and cycle pattern

Signs it's already struggling

• The compressor runs constantly and never seems to cycle off
• Ice building up somewhere it shouldn't — around the door seal or on the floor inside
• The unit is noticeably louder, or you hear a new rattle or hum
• Temperature has started drifting even though nothing about your usage has changed

We run a 24/7 emergency line for exactly this — a coolroom doesn't wait for business hours to fail.

Booking a pre-season check now is almost always cheaper and a lot less stressful than an emergency callout during peak trade.