Friginox units from Arcus, installed by Sam
Arcus Australia is a Perth refrigeration supplier carrying equipment from many makers, and every blast chiller in its range is made by Friginox. Sam Celesti is not part of Arcus. He is an independent, ARCtick licensed refrigeration mechanic who supplies, installs and services these units and can price any of the 35 models here.
Choosing a size and layout
The range splits three ways: 8 reach-in cabinets, 19 roll-in cabinets and 8 refrigeration systems. On the roll-in and system models, a code ending in CF means chill or freeze and a code ending in C means chill only, while all 8 reach-ins are listed as chiller freezers. That makes 21 models that can freeze and 14 that only chill.
Reach-in cabinets, 15 kg to 85 kg
The smallest is the MX15-5AEM at 15 kg. Seven reach-ins follow at 20 kg (in two versions), 30, 45, 55, 75 and 85 kg. These suit a cafe, restaurant or caterer cooling stock, rice or sauces straight off the stove. Their dimensions are not listed, so check Full specs before you measure the gap.
Roll-in cabinets, 80 kg to 320 kg
A roll-in takes a loaded trolley, so a full rack goes from oven to chiller in one move. At 80 kg there are three body sizes: the standard MX1 at 980 mm wide, a 1,080 mm wide remote version, and the Ultra Compact UMX1 at just 710 mm wide for a tight kitchen. The 160 kg 2-tray, 240 kg 3-tray and 320 kg 4-tray models run 1,320 to 1,460 mm wide. Three models are built around combi steamer trolleys: the 85 kg 20-tray MX65c in two versions and the 320 kg 6-tray MX6SX, which is 2,270 mm deep.
Refrigeration systems
The eight EF models are listed as blast chill refrigeration systems rather than cabinets, at 80, 160, 240 and 320 kg, each in a chill only and a chill or freeze version. Ask Sam what each one includes.
What to check before you buy
- Batch, not daily total. Size the unit to the biggest single cook you need to cool at once.
- Getting it in. Listed roll-in heights are 2,120 to 2,170 mm, so measure doors, corridors and ceilings on the way in. A roll-in also needs a floor flat enough for a trolley to roll straight in.
- Where the heat goes. Thirteen of the roll-ins and all eight systems are listed as remote condensing unit versions, so the condensing unit sits outside or in a plant area, linked by refrigeration pipework. A unit with its condenser on board puts its heat into the kitchen instead, which counts in a Perth summer.
- Power. These listings do not show electrical requirements. Sam checks the supply against the spec sheet before you order.
The food safety reason
Under the Food Standards Code, cooked food that needs refrigeration has to fall from 60 °C to 21 °C inside two hours and reach 5 °C or colder within the next four. A deep pot in a cool room rarely manages that. A blast chiller makes the cooling step predictable, so you can cook in bulk and hold it safely.
Supply, install and servicing
Sam arranges delivery, moves the unit into place, levels it and, on remote versions, sets the condensing unit and runs the pipework. He commissions it, runs a test cycle and checks temperatures with his own probe before he leaves. Ask Sam about removing the old unit. Units can also go by courier to your own installer.
After install, Sam services and repairs Friginox blast chillers, from slow pull down and iced evaporators to door seals, fans and controllers. Call out is $75 + GST and labour $180 + GST an hour, plus parts, with a fixed price agreed before repair work starts. See commercial fridge repairs, maintenance plans or the rest of the Arcus range.
