It wouldn’t be surprising if convenience-store retailers went to bed at night and woke up in the morning with a banging sound echoing in their heads. That would be the result of the constant bounce-bounce-bounce of cooler and freezer doors in their shops as they settle back into place upon being released by customers.
That banging sound is not only irritating; it can be a drain on a c-store operation’s bottom line. Specifically, gaskets can be damaged when doors that weigh as much as 200 pounds and produce more than 100 pounds of force are allowed to bounce several times when they close. Over time, those damaged gaskets are not able to adequately seal the door, which leads to inefficient cooling or freezing and higher energy costs.
One solution is to retrofit cold-vault doors with the latest door-closing controls. Anthony, a leading provider of cooler and freezer doors, has produced a free white paper that demonstrates how its next-generation door hold-open technology, combined with improved gasket materials and energy-free doors, can reduce overall energy consumption, maintenance and operating costs.
“For much too long, the sound of banging cold-vault doors has been a cringe-inducing part of the daily soundtrack in convenience stores,” said Craig Little, president and CEO of Anthony. “Recognizing the need for better door hold-open technology, we have developed the patented Cloze Control solution, which will prevent bouncing and double the life of cooler and freezer door gaskets. With Cloze Control, c-store retailers will truly realize that silence can be golden … and cost effective.”
Traditional cooler and freezer doors are equipped with torsional springs that allow automatic closing, but the impact of the door banging against the frame will eventually crack and deform the gasket material, along with damaging other components, such as corner joints in the door frame, light fixtures and electrical equipment that can be mounted on the door or frame. Also, doors with a heavy bounce can cause adjacent doors to briefly pop open, which allows cold air to escape and forces the cooler or freezer to work harder to maintain its temperature.
Cloze Control, on the other hand, uses a door-closing technology that reduces the closing force from 100 pounds to less than 20. This eliminates bounce and optimizes service life and energy costs. Side-by-side comparisons have shown that a cold-vault door with worn gaskets will consume an estimated 176 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually, while a door featuring Cloze Control will require only 23 kWh per year, a savings of 153 kWh per door.
To encourage retailers to retrofit their coolers and freezers with Cloze Control, which is compatible with most Anthony doors, Anthony is offering a 1+1=5 promotion. With this promotion, any retailer who purchases one LifePlus Gasket, Anthony’s next-generation gasket, and one Cloze Control will receive five years of gasket warranty. To take advantage of the 1+1=5 promotion, visit www.anthonystore.com/special.
This post is sponsored by Anthony