California Refrigeration Co.
CA. LIC. 475707
a Division of Calrefco, Inc
Serving Santa Clara County for over 36 Years
California Refrigeration Co.
Refrigeration Repair . Heating Repair . Air Conditioning Repair . Ice Machine Repair . . . and much more
Refrigeration, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ice Machine Repair....... and much more
California Refrigeration Co.
How to reach us if the
phone lines are out.
Bidding Wars ©
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Who Wins? Who Looses?
Tips on getting the most for your money.....
without getting left out in the HEAT !
Wouldn't it be Great if buying Commercial Refrigeration Equipment were as easy as buying a car? Unfortunately, it's not that easy.
Lighting the Fuse to a Bidding War without first having all of your Parameters and Specifications firmly established can be Risky Business.

Commercial Consumers are faced with many decisions when purchasing equipment, and sometimes, in the midst of all the unknowns, its just easier to go for price and figure that if it doesn't work right, well......we'll just get them back out to make it work right. Don't count on it ! Know what you are getting for your money, right from the start.
Here are a few Tips that can help you do just that. (follow the links for additional info on that particular subject)
For reference, in this writing I will be referring to Walk-in Freezers as "Low Temp." and Regular Walk-ins (34 to 39 Deg F) as "High Temp."
1) Set up a Guideline of your Requirements:
- Box Size (Length, Width and Ceiling Height)
- Skin Material (Alum., SST, Galvanized etc.)
- Temperature Requirements
- Field Piping Standards Request
- Humidity Requirements (High temp Applications) (very Important)
- Evaporator Coil Model
- Type of Temperature Controls (High Temp Walk-ins)
- Storage Product List (Type of Items you plan to store in the cooler.)
- OEM Packaged Units
Bidding Wars ©
Bidding Wars ©
Bidding Wars ©
Page 1
Who Wins? Who Looses?
Tips on getting the most for your money.....
without getting left out in the HEAT ! by Richard DeCruz
Wouldn't it be Great if buying Commercial Refrigeration Equipment were as easy as buying a car? Unfortunately, it's not that easy.
Lighting the Fuse to a Bidding War without first having all of your Parameters and Specifications firmly established can be Risky Business.

Commercial Consumers are faced with many decisions when purchasing equipment, and sometimes, in the midst of all the unknowns, its just easier to go for price and figure that if it doesn't work right, well......we'll just get them back out to make it work right. Don't count on it ! Know what you are getting for your money, right from the start.
Here are a few Tips that can help you do just that. (follow the links for additional info on that particular subject)
For reference, in this writing I will be referring to Walk-in Freezers as "Low Temp." and Regular Walk-ins (34 to 39 Deg F) as "High Temp."
1) Set up a Guideline of your Requirements:
- Box Size (Length, Width and Ceiling Height)
- Skin Material (Alum., SST, Galvanized etc.)
- Temperature Requirements
- Field Piping Standards Request
- Humidity Requirements (High temp Applications) (very Important)
- Evaporator Coil Model
- Type of Temperature Controls (High Temp Walk-ins)
- Storage Product List (Type of Items you plan to store in the cooler.)
- OEM Packaged Units
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Bidding Wars ©
Page 1
Who Wins? Who Looses?
Tips on getting the most for your money.....
without getting left out in the HEAT !
by Richard DeCruz
Wouldn't it be Great if buying Commercial Refrigeration Equipment were as easy as buying a car? Unfortunately, it's not that easy.
Lighting the Fuse to a Bidding War without first having all of your Parameters and Specifications firmly established can be Risky Business.
Page 1
Commercial Consumers are faced with many decisions when purchasing equipment, and sometimes, in the midst of all the unknowns, its just easier to go for price and figure that if it doesn't work right, well......we'll just get them back out to make it work right. Don't count on it ! Know what you are getting for your money, right from the start.
Here are a few Tips that can help you do just that. (follow the links for additional info on that particular subject)
For reference, in this writing I will be referring to Walk-in Freezers as "Low Temp." and Regular Walk-ins (34 to 39 Deg F) as "High Temp."
1) Set up a Guideline of your Requirements:
Box Size (Length, Width and
Ceiling Height)
Skin Material (Alum., SST,
Galvanized etc.)
Temperature Requirements
Field Piping Standards Request
Humidity Requirements (High
temp Applications) (very Important)
Evaporator Coil Model
Type of Temperature Controls
(High Temp Walk-ins)
Storage Product List (Type of
Items you plan to store in the
cooler.)
OEM Packaged Units
Bidding Wars ©