Performance; Intended Use; Cabinet Features - FWE R-AS-10 Installation Manual & Operating Instructions

FWE MOBILE REFRIGERATED AIR SCREEN
PERFORMANCE, INTENDED USE & CABINET FEATURES
PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW:
The Air Screen Refrigerator is specifically designed to hold 45°F (7.2°C) temperature or below for a
minimum of 45 minutes and a maximum of 90 minutes, dependent upon application and operating conditions.
Examples that may alter performance include room temp, humidity, surrounding air exchanges, voltage,
internal temperature of food product placed into the cabinet, profile of food product, and food product density.
When the door of the unit is closed, it operates as a force air refrigerator with a highly efficient refrigeration
system that provides faster "pull down" and "recovery" times than standard refrigerators. When the door is
opened, a series of blower fans create a "wall" of air and areas of pressure, localizing a unique pattern of air
from both the left and right side walls, as well as from the top. This movement across the cabinet opening helps
to keep the cold air in and the warm air out of the food zone and is specifically designed to help maintain and
prolong the interior cabinet temperature and, thus, help maintain internal food product temperatures for
extended periods of time with the door open, contributing to safer product storage during service hours.
This Air Screen seals itself around objects and is ideal for hospital and nursing home tray line / assembly line
kitchen operations, flight kitchens, cafeterias, fast food and QSR applications. For best results, the air curtain
was designed for "low profile" food products typical of these applications.
TYPICAL OPERATING PARAMETERS:
The "screen" of air is capable of maintaining 45°F (7.2°C) temperature or below for a minimum of 45 minutes
and a maximum of 90 minutes based at 75°F / 45% RH / 120V 20 amp dedicated circuit. A "typical"
operational environment can expect a result of a 60 minute range. HOWEVER, actual time your unit will run
in this temperature zone depends on many factors, such as:
• Room ambient temperature
• Humidity levels
• Air disruption (such as a hood, vent, or air return)
• Amount of time unit was allowed to precondition the food(s)
• Food temperatures when placed into the unit
• Type of food packaging and profile of foods
• Regularly maintained and CLEANED condensing unit
It should also be noted that there is a lag time between the "ambient air" temperature in the cabinet and
that of the actual product temperature. The food temperature differential can be 10°F to 25°F (-12°C to -4°C)
cooler than the temperature indicated by the temperature display. FWE Air Screen are supplied with a
electronic controller, which is very accurate and intuitive.
FULL SWING DOOR WITH MAGNETIC HOLD OPEN CATCH:
Door opens to lay flat against cabinet and is secured by a magnetic door
edge "catch". In addition, when the door is closed, it also is secured
magnetically, thus removing the need of a cumbersome door latch.
TRAY SLIDES: Ten (10) pairs of removable stainless steel tray slides
are provided standard at 4-1/2'' spacing. Each tray slide can
accommodate one (1) 18'' x 26'' pan / tray.
SIDE GRIPS & REAR HANDLE: For easy mobility and maneuvering
stainless steel recessed hand grips are provided on the left and right
sides, in addition to a 1'' welded tubular push/pull handle is attached
to the rear of the cabinet. A full wrap-around perimeter bumper protects
the unit.
CASTERS: 6'' diameter polyurethane casters are supplied standard for
Air Screen models. They are attached to 10-gauge stainless steel corner
plate reinforcements/stress pads. These are shipped already installed
on the unit for immediate use.
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