Tips for Hospitality

Faster service, better guest satisfaction scores and lower overhead. That’s what you’ll gain with today’s energy efficient hotel and restaurant equipment. Here are a few tips to help you get started.

Upgrading your commercial food service and restaurant equipment can save you energy, boost your bottom line, and improve equipment life.

• Consider upgrading to the following refrigeration controls and equipment:Door/frame heater controls
• Zero-energy doors
• Outside air economizers
• New energy-efficient compressors
• Defrost controllers for freezers
• High-efficiency evaporator fan (EC) motors
• Display case covers for refrigerated cases and freezers
• Floating-head pressure controls
• Evaporator fan motor controls
• Lighting, where it operates for hours at a time
• Regular equipment maintenance plays a key role in saving energy:
• Clean refrigerator coils at least twice a year
• If a dollar bill easily slips out between your refrigerator door seals, replace the door gaskets
• To maximize energy efficiency and lengthen equipment life, service large refrigeration systems at least once per year