Marine Refrigeration

Penguin Launch New Range of Air Cooled Galley Fridge Freezers

November 5, 2013 By Zeb Elliott

Typical Specification of Galley Fridge Freezers

In response to recent demand Penguin Refrigeration have developed a new range of galley fridge freezers specifically designed for large yachts and superyachts. Space is a premium on any yacht and in Penguin’s experience the volume of fridge and freezer space in most Superyachts is too small to properly cater for guests and crew. In many instances the galley fridge freezers supplied will be large domestic units such as Miele, Subzero or Whirlpool and while these units work well in a domestic kitchen environment they are severely tested when put into sea or ocean going yacht.

The combination of glass and perspex interior fittings and accessories found in standard domestic fridges and freezers are simply not up to the rigors of life at sea. Added to this the doors do not have positive latches, relying solely on the magnetic door seal to keep the door closed when underway. A lack of fiddle upstands on the shelves also make these standard fridges and freezers difficult or even dangerous to access when underway. Above all, the condensers supplied on this type of domestic fridge freezer are designed to be fitted in well ventilated kitchens not the confined space of a yachts hot and humid galley.

An alternative solution favoured in many galleys of larger Superyachts and Megayachts is to fit commercial fridges and freezers built by companies like Foster and Williams. While these commercail galley fridge freezers are designed to work in tougher commercial environments they are still not optimised for a yachts galley – no fiddles or upstands on the shelves, or locking catches on the doors. More importantly valuable space and refrigeration capacity is lost due to the large feet or castors and condensing units fitted top and bottom of the unit.

Penguin’s Galley Fridge Freezers are Built Specifically for the Marine Environment

Penguin’s designers have addressed all the challenges that a truly marine galley fridge freezer must overcome to produce a range of fridge freezers which will fit directly into the existing space of the most popular domestic brands, including Whirlpool, Miele and Subzero or the commercial Foster, Williams or other brands of commercial refrigeration. Key features of Penguin’s Galley fridge freezers include:

Precise LED Digital Temperature Control
Very low profile condensing sets fitted above (230v 50/60Htz & Self Venting)
Brushed Stainless Steel Exterior with Slam Catch Closure
Polished Stainless Steel Interior
Optional Interior Accessories
Global Warranty & Support
Tropical Rated Cabinet & Cooling Units

To see the full range of cabinets available go to the Galley Fridge Freezers section of the Superyacht products page on the Penguin website.

Southampton Boat Show Offer Extended

September 23, 2013 By Zeb Elliott

Thanks to everyone who came to see us at the recent Southampton Boat Show especially for all the positive feedback received. Penguin are passionate about the refrigeration and air conditioning we supply and genuinely believe that our products will work as we promise, so it is always good to hear your actual experiences and confirmation that the performance is as good or even better than we expect it to be.

If you picked up our Special Offer Price List at the show and wanted to take advantage of either the Frigoboat Special Offer Kits or the additional offers on the Vitrifrigo cabinets we have extended the deadline to Monday 7th October to give you the opportunity to measure up and confirm the fit and suitability of the options available.

If you missed the show you can still take advantage of the main show offers of less 10% on Frigoboat systems and less 20% from Vitrifrigo cabinets by using the following voucher codes: FRIGOSHOW for Frigoboat or VITRISHOW for Vitrifrigo cabinets. Please note that the discount is from the RRP and will not apply to products already discounted.

Southampton Boat Show Ticket Offer

September 6, 2013 By Zeb Elliott

Thinking of coming to the Southampton Boat Show this year (13th to 22nd September 2013)? Use the coupon code below to get your advance tickets from just £12.00 Follow the link below to the Southampton Boat Show ticket website and then enter the coupon EX12 to claim your additional discount.

http://www.southamptonboatshow.com/2013/show_information/ticket_information.aspx

We would love to see you and Penguin Refrigeration will be in our usual spot in the Ocean Hall, stand G004, next to Penguin Engineering.

Large Range of Marine Fridges Freezers and Air Conditioning Products on Display

Displaying a large range of our marine DC 12 volt or 24 volt compressor fridges and freezers as well as component products to refrigerate an existing cold box. World leaders in marine refrigeration Penguin supply all the UK’s major boat builders and will help you to tailor your 12 volt or 24 volt fridge system to provide optimum performance and efficiency for the sailing and cruising you do, be it local sailing or blue water cruising. See our website for more information: http://www.penguinfrigo.co.uk/fridges-and-freezers-for-yachts-and-boats/

Also on display will be the latest Marine Air Conditioning products from Climma including the new Compact 3.5 unit and the excellent MK3 digital controller. Climma is manufactured exclusively in Italy by Veco, who produce an extensive range of marine air conditioning products from the smallest stand alone Compact 3.5, suitable for a small sleeping cabin (i.e. a V berth on a 34 foot sailboat) to the Chorus chillers for superyachts of 50m and upwards. Throughout the range the product is carefully engineered to deliver quiet, efficient cooling and air conditioning solutions using the best quality components within the most compact configuration possible. Recent additions to the Climma range include the new Aquacool chillers and ‘dry pan’ fan coils.

Technical Advice

As ever during the show our technical staff will be on hand to help and assist, offering advice and answers to just about any 12/24 volt fridge, freezer or marine air conditioning related question. So whether you require advice, spare parts or a new fridge system, Penguin will be able to help you.

Special Offers

Penguin will also be running special promotions at the show with a 10% discount on all component fridge or freezer systems bought at the show and up to 20% discount on certain fridges freezers and AC systems.

We look forward to seeing you from 13th to 22nd September at our stand G004 in the Ocean Hall.

Marine Air Conditioning Special Offers

June 13, 2013 By Zeb Elliott

Up to 40% off Climma Marine Air Conditioning Units

Penguin Refrigeration are offering excellent deals on certain Climma Marine Air Conditioning products. If you are thinking of fitting marine air conditioning to your boat then look at the offers available on the Penguin Refrigeration website. With up to 40% off Climma compact units there are some real deals to be had. If you are unsure exactly what you need to fit AC to your boat or require help with the system layout, Penguin can provide a detailed specification and quote for you. All that is required is confirmation of the boat type and size, a rough floor plan to confirm the size of unit required plus any basic layout details that you have.

Climma Marine Air Conditioning is Straight forward to fit

Climma equipment is easy to fit, very reliable in operation and straight forward to maintain and service. The key factors to consider when looking at installing a marine air conditioning system are:

1. Find a dry location to site the unit that is tucked away, but where you can easily duct the air to the delivery grill and also get good return air back to the air intake grill. Good locations for sleeping cabins include under the berth or in the base of a wardrobe. You can also locate the unit in the the lazzarette which will reduce the noise in the cabin, but to do this ideally you will need to box it in and then duct the air in and back from the sleeping cabin. In the main saloon under the seating is normally the best place to site the marine air conditioning.
2. Locate the air delivery grills as high as possible – you are looking to project cold air across the ceiling of the cabin so the whole area is cool. Low down outlets simply freeze your toes.
3. Keep the duct runs as short as possible and make sure the duct is straight and tight (not sagging).
4. It is just as important to get return air to your marine air conditioning unit. Make sure that the air intake of the unit is not obstructed and there is a minimum 50mm gap between the intake and any bulkhead. Climma supply air intake grills or you can relieve the wood work, create a slot or overhang to make sure you have sufficient air returning.
5. The marine air conditioning unit is sea water cooled and requires a sea water pump to circulate the water through the unit. The sea water pump must be located below the water line close to the intake as they are not self priming. Penguin advise having a dedicated outlet for each ac unit onboard so you can easily confirm that there is sufficient cooling water going through the condenser on each marine air conditioning unit installed.
6. Run the electrics making sure you have dedicated breakers for the AC (and pump if running multiple units) and you are done.

So if you are interested in finding out more information look at the marine air conditioning offers on the site or get a detailed quote from us by contacting Zeb or Ian for more details.

For further information on installing a Climma marine air conditioning system follow the link to the Climma Compact installation manual

New Stainless Steel Drawer Fridge and Freezer Cabinets from Frigoboat

April 30, 2013 By Zeb Elliott

Elegant MS Stainless Steel Drawer Fridge and Freezers

Frigoboat have introduced a new range of high quality stainless steel drawer fridges and freezers for use with their 12/24 Volt DC compressors and cooling units. Built to the same dimensions as their hugely successful MS fridge and freezer range the new Frigoboat drawer series is built to the same exacting standards using stainless steel inside and out. Polished stainless interior with brushed stainless drawer fronts they are built for the marine environment and are ideal for yachts or other mobile or outdoor applications.

Specification of Frigoboat Drawer Fridge and Freezer Range

The 2 drawer fridges are designed to operate between +10°C and 0°C in up to 40°C ambient and above. They are ideal for out door bar and entertainment areas on large yachts or as galley fridges on smaller sailboats and motor yachts (note on sailboats a fridge drawer or freezer should only be fitted in the fore and aft direction – never athwartships). Freezers are ideal for galleys or to provide additional freezer storage when passage making, allowing easy access while at sea.

The fridge drawers feature a minimum of 50mm insulation throughout and the freezer drawers 80mm insulation with heated door seals. The drawers run on tough nylon runners on a stainless housing with a mechanical stop. Drawers are held in place with internal catches when closed for security at sea.

Fitting is straight forward and choice of cooling unit allows you to optimise the cabinet to your specific requirements. All cabinets are supplied with 2.8m refrigerant pipes, pre-charged with refrigerant using Frigoboat’s excellent resealing quick connect couplings, allowing you to connect your drawer fridge to either an air cooled, water cooled or keelcooled compressor and cooling unit depending on the specific application. Compressors are DC powered (either Danfoss BD35 or BD50) but can be easily upgraded to run AD and or DC as required.

Buy DRW180A Drawer Fridge Freezer

For more details visit our Marine Drawer Fridges & Freezers page

New Custom Fridge and Freezer Brochure Launched at Dusseldorf Boat Show

February 3, 2013 By Zeb Elliott

Penguin Refrigeration Custom Fridge forms key part of the UK Marine Industry German Show Case

The Bristish Marine Federation displayed a Penguin Frigoboat Superyacht 2 door custom fridge freezer on their showcase stand. Polished stainless steel interior with LED lighting and glass fronted doors the Penguin custom fridge generated lots of interest from the German Superyacht interior designers and fit out specialists at the show.

Penguin’s Specialist Custom Fridge and Freezers

Penguin’s speciality in providing one off bespoke solutions for galley, entertainment and VIP fridges, freezers and ice machines was fills a really specialist niche in the market. “We had several potential customers who were really excited at the prospect of a specialist company able to help design, specify and advise on the fridge and freezer requirements they want to integrate and often conceal in their Superyachts immaculate interior” commented Penguin Refrigeration’s Commercial Director Zeb Elliott. “It is great to be able to have the answers to their custom fridge challenges.”

Penguin’s Custom Refrigeration Brochure Details their Varied Offering for Custom Fridge and Freezer Solutions

Penguin’s new brochure has details and examples of the varied products that Penguin have delivered over the past two years. Air cooled and water cooled large capacity galley fridge freezers have become Penguin’s specialiality often delivering up to 50% more capacity than the standard domestic or commecial units they replace. What Penguin are less well know for are their water cooled cold rooms, under floor freezers, cockpit and wet bar fridges and integrated VIP guest minibars and champagne fridges. The new brochure has examples of all this and more.

To see an online copy of the 2013 Custom Fridge borchure follow the link below. Alternatively go the Superyacht section of the website for more details. www.penguinfrigo.co.uk/superyacht

Notes to editors:
Penguin Refrigeration are based in the UK supplying custom refrigeration to Superyachts and Blue water cruising yachts, specialising on high quality efficient systems to meet the latest requirements of food hygiene and preservation.

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