06/29/2026
Last week, our company had the opportunity to assist a local business, Carries Restaurant, in renovating their walk-in cooler. We were initially recommended to the owner to replace the old faulty refrigeration system after another company had charged her a substantial amount of money, only to leave her with a non-functioning system. Upon commencing our evaluation of the cooler for the new system, it became apparent that the very old custom-built cooler box required restoration and the old FRP needed replacing. We understand that such repairs can be costly, and we are aware of the challenges small businesses face. Consequently, we devised a plan to donate our time for the walk-in cooler box renovation and commenced work. Upon removing the old FRP, we discovered that the walls required foam panels, prompting us to reach out to another local business, Hartford City Foam, to determine if they could provide assistance. After informing them of the situation and our tight timeframe, as Carries was renting a mobile cooler to maintain their product at the required temperature, they promptly began manufacturing custom foam panels. When we arrived to collect the panels the following morning, they informed us that they would be donating the foam panels as well, in order to assist another local business. This exemplifies the importance of community collaboration and support and we can’t thank them enough for their generosity. Carries now possesses a walk-in cooler that maintains temperature more effectively and operates more efficiently, resulting in cost savings for the business. With the box renovation complete, we relocated the new condenser to the exterior to eliminate the added heat load and stress on the restaurant's HVAC system, pairing it with an evaporator running the Intelligen control and monitoring system. We would like to Thank Carrie’s Restaurant for choosing us to get them back up and running.