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Hi all - your help please. One of our showrooms has been refurbished. The upper level is not yet in use. It currently contains a refrigeration unit used by the previous food store which is leaking. The staff need to regularly change the buckets of water to ensure it doesn't over flow. Apart from being a pain keep changing the bucket and a flood risk are there any other concerns from a H&S point for refrigeration? Not my thing so any help appreciated.
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No expert on refrigeration but the only other concerns would be electrical and gas escape. Older units use ammonia which is highly dangerous and heavier than air.
You would however be aware as it stinks!
It would seem the unit is in a poor state of repair and I would have it removed. If you don't have the authority then speak to landlord / owner?
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Daisy
From what you describe I would imagine the condensate pump is not working - all refrigeration display cabinets produce condensate that is usually pumped away.
If you are not using the cabinets ask for them to be switched off otherwise get the unit serviced and repaired
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Get rid of it asap it is clearly more trouble than its worth.
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Bob
for the sake of a £200 part- the fridge may be in good condition (but I doubt it).
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It's a hazard - take it out of service.
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Who is paying the lecy bill on this redundant kit
I agree switch it off - but beware the refrigerant is then more likely to leak
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thanks all - we are going to get it removed!.
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MEden380 wrote:Bob
for the sake of a £200 part- the fridge may be in good condition (but I doubt it). I doubt it too otherwise why leave it? Seems Daisy got the answer she needed. No more worries or wasted staff time. Bob
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To remove the unit is a good option
However use a reliable company to remove the unit as the refrigerant, if still present, will need to be removed before it is scraped
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johnld wrote:To remove the unit is a good option
However use a reliable company to remove the unit as the refrigerant, if still present, will need to be removed before it is scraped
will do thanks John
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