Anyone can sell restaurant equipment parts. Part of what makes Tundra Restaurant supply special is that many of our customer service representatives are also service technicians themselves—that gives you the piece of mind in knowing that when we talk about DIY projects, we know what we’re talking about. Many of …
Read More »Commonly Asked Questions: Testing Your Thermostat, Inconsistent Pilot Lights & more
Service calls aren’t cheap, particularly when you absolutely need a technician to assist you. But instead of being on the hook for the cost of both parts and labor, try sourcing the part yourself from Tundra Restaurant Supply’s 22,500+ parts selection. You’ll find that accurately deducing the problem yourself, and …
Read More »How Refrigeration Thermostats/Cold Controls Work
The first step to understanding how refrigeration thermostats (aka cold controls) work is to understand a counter-intuitive fact about refrigeration physics: Cooling is achieved by sensing and removing warm air, not by adding cool air. A thermometer, then, measures how much heat is present. If the heat level reaches a …
Read More »Replace Commercial Refrigeration Thermostats Yourself
There are two types of temperature controls used in commercial refrigeration: 1. Thermostatic (either an air sensing type or evaporator coil sensing type) 2. Low pressure control Let’s start with thermostatic type controls. An air-sensing thermostat does just that: it senses air temperature. The control sensor tube is usually mounted in the …
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