Randell RP LVR2105

COMPRESSOR LOUVER PTXX-XW R290 T07-2137

Compressors are used in all kinds of restaurant equipment from refrigerators and freezers to walk-ins, from merchandisers and display cabinets to condiment and frozen beverage dispensers and much more. A compressor is a mechanical device (a motor) that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume to affect cooling via the transfer of heat.

Compressors used in refrigeration systems are often described as being either "hermetic" or "semi-hermetic". The difference between the hermetic and semi-hermetic types is their design and construction. A hermetic compressor has a one-piece welded steel casing that cannot be opened for repair -- if the hermetic unit fails, it is simply replaced with an entirely new one. A semi-hermetic compressor uses a large cast metal shell with gasketed covers and screws that can be opened in order to replace the motor and other internal components.

Louvers are a system of slits, as in the panels used in the manufacture of restaurant equipment, for the purpose of providing ventilation and heat dissipation. Louvers are used extensively in ice machines, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, hood systems and many other kinds of equipment.