Blast Chillers

Compare commercial blast chillers and blast freezers around the food batch, tray arrangement and chilling or freezing process you need. Check each model’s documented capacity and test conditions alongside its usable loading space.

Browse the equipment below and confirm the intended application, compatible trays or trolley, site services and operating instructions before choosing. For stock already frozen, compare commercial storage freezers separately.

Commercial blast chillers and blast freezers in this range include Friginox, Williams and Irinox models. Running cook-chill for events? See catering equipment; for chilled storage after the blast chiller, see the commercial cool room buying guide.

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A batch rating needs its conditions

A stated kilogram capacity is meaningful only with the process it describes. Record the food, portion or pan depth, starting condition, required end condition and time allowed. Compare the manufacturer’s stated test conditions and loading instructions with that brief.

Check trays and the loading route

  • Confirm the exact tray format, usable positions and loaded spacing. A tall food load may need more room than an empty tray.
  • For roll-in equipment, verify the actual trolley dimensions, interfaces and compatibility. A trolley shown in a photograph is not an inclusion list.
  • Plan the route from cooking to loading and onward storage, including unloading space and staff access.

Match chilling and freezing functions to the requirement

Check which functions and documented processes the specific model supports. Do not assume a blast chiller also provides blast freezing, or that a nominal rating applies to both. Include probes, controls, recording requirements and the intended workflow in the comparison.

Confirm the site and operating process

Have the installer check the exact model’s electrical supply, ventilation, clearances and any drainage requirements. Discuss the intended loading and process with the relevant supplier and food-safety adviser. Equipment selection alone does not establish that a venue’s food process is compliant.

Prepare the complete quotation

Send Atlantic your batch brief, pan or trolley dimensions and site details. Ask for the model, compatible accessories and supplied components, delivery route, installation and commissioning scope. Confirm manufacturer cleaning instructions, service needs and warranty conditions before deciding.

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Blast Chillers FAQs

How do I compare blast chiller capacity?

Compare the documented food load, starting and ending conditions, time and loading arrangement for each model. Check usable trays and spacing against your own batch rather than relying on a kilogram figure alone.

Is blast chilling the same as blast freezing?

They are different tasks. Check the exact model’s supported functions and documented capacity for the process you require. Do not assume a chilling rating also describes freezing performance.

Does a roll-in blast chiller include a trolley?

Check the listing and quotation for supplied components and confirm compatibility with your actual trolley. Record tray dimensions, loaded height and any required interfaces or accessories.

Can a storage freezer do the same job?

Do not assume a storage cabinet can carry out a rapid-chilling or freezing process. Use the manufacturer-defined application and performance evidence for the required task.

What information helps Atlantic shortlist a blast chiller?

Provide the food and batch load, tray or trolley dimensions, intended process, service pattern and site details. Ask for the exact model, compatible accessories and a defined delivery, installation and commissioning scope.