Does getting the energy bill for you food establishment make you break out in a sweat? Is constantly losing money on spoiled produce and other perishable food goods burning you up? Are costly equipment repairs and maintenance on your coolers melting away your profits? FiltaCool has a solution.
In 2008 the internationally renowned Filta Group unveiled its new line of FiltaCool products and services. This exciting new offering from Filta is aimed at bringing all of the great service and savings that FiltaFry brings to fryer management to your restaurant’s cold storage systems.
FiltaCool can help you reduce your energy costs, keep your coolers running better and more efficiently and extend the life of your perishable foodstuffs.
FiltaCool’s advanced cooler filters are designed specifically for the needs of commercial refrigeration and walk-in cooler units. This unobtrusive, eco-friendly units regulate humidity while filtering out harmful gases that can accelerate the decomposition of perishable goods. FiltaCool filters also reduce unpleasant odors that can sully food quality and create an unpleasant work environment for your staff.
Restaurants spend an average of 30 percent of their revenue on food costs. FiltaCool offers big savings in helping to control food costs by extending the shelf life of food. Your goods will stay fresher and great tasting for longer, reducing the amount of waste in your kitchen.
Peter Adams, Chef/ Instructor and Manager of the Illinois Institute of Art Culinary School has seen such a drastic improvement that FiltaCool has been incorporated into his curriculum. “[FiltaCool] has increased the amount of product we can keep on hand because it stays so much fresher,” says Adams. “Because of this, [FiltaCool] is now being integrated into our purchasing and cost control classes.”
The potential to save with FiltaCool doesn’t stop there. Independent tests show that FiltaCool lowers cooler temperatures by 2-5 degrees. This helps reduce compressor run-times and can reduce your kWh usage.
“Even the smallest amount of money saved on energy is critical,” declares Ramin Foramarzi, the Project Manager of Southern California’s Edison Refrigeration and Thermal Test Center. “If you can improve energy consumption you’re essentially improving profit margin.” FiltaCool filters have been demonstrated to reduce the energy use of coolers by as much as 10 percent.
This reduction in energy use has other implications for savings as well. Because your equipment won’t have to work as hard to keep temperatures and humidity stable within the optimal ranges, the life of your cold storage units is extended. “Reducing cooler run time by 10% willprolong equipment life by approximately 33% to 44%,” states the Burbank Electric Company out of Burbank, CA. Filta can help you realize the full potential of your cooling systems. FiltaCool users also report reduced spending on costly repairs and maintenance.
FiltaCool offers a comprehensive means of reducing the cost of maintaining your refrigeration units and minimize loss due to wastage in your business. Not only will you save money using FiltaCool filters in your coolers, but your foods will stay fresher and taste better, and your kitchen will be safer for staff and suppliers. FiltaCool can help you attain happier customers, happier employees and a happier bank account for your business.