A refrigerated van can be needed for a variety of businesses, especially if you deliver anything that is legally required to be kept at a certain temperature at all times, such as medicines or meat. You typically cannot rely on standard household coolers to keep items at a right temperature, and even if you're not legally obligated to keep items at a certain temperature, ensuring they stay in good condition while being delivered is important for your overall profits! When you're ready to start shopping for a new van for your business, note a few tips to keep in mind, and this will help you to narrow down those choices and ensure you find the one that will work for your needs in particular.
Warranty
Any new van will usually have a warranty, but note if this just covers the mechanics of the van itself. While you want to ensure you can rely on the engine, transmission, and other such parts, you also need to consider the cooling mechanisms of the van. Check the warranty and note if it covers the compressor that compresses coolant and makes it cold, in case this part develops leaks. Does the warranty cover the insulation that is under the coating of the van's cargo area, in case it begins to degrade? Is the coating of the cargo area itself covered in the warranty, in case chips or cracks develop? Be sure you note these details rather than assuming a vehicle's warranty covers the refrigerated area, when it may cover no more than the standard mechanics of the van.
Insulation
Note what type of insulation is used in the van's cargo area. Foam is usually best, as it covers every crevice in a vehicle, and will keep the back of the van airtight, even if rust and corrosion should cause cracks to form along the body of the van. Insulated panels can be good, but may not cover all the areas of the van and provide as much insulating as foam, so that the cooler in the van needs to run more often to maintain a certain temperature.
Space
Be sure that any shelving or build-outs in the cargo area of a van don't decrease the cargo area so much that you cannot fit your materials being delivered. Note if large flower bouquets and other such items may brush the top of the van or if larger cuts of frozen meat and other such items might not even fit in the back, considering where shelves and built-in coolers are located.
Share11 January 2018
Hello, my name is Brian and if there is one thing I like to do, it is to go driving in my car. There is no better way to relax and unwind than heading out on the open road. I am not an auto mechanic or a car dealer, but over the years I have spent many years working with people such people and they have been kind enough to teach me a thing or two about buying and maintain automobiles. I have decided to start this blog so I can share everything I have learnt with the rest of the world.