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Smallholding => Buildings & planning => Topic started by: lesleysprite on May 03, 2012, 02:41:30 pm

Title: old refrigeration containers
Post by: lesleysprite on May 03, 2012, 02:41:30 pm

Hi, I've read a couple of references to people converting old no longer working refrigeration trailers or containers to meat processing rooms e.g. if they want to sell a few processed on farm turkeys or whatever. Has anyone done this? Does anyone know where on earth you'd get an old refrigeration trailer?

Title: Re: old refrigeration containers
Post by: robert waddell on May 03, 2012, 04:24:02 pm

they have to be working to act as a chiller       commercial vehicle dismantle rs and second hand van sales people

but don't go in asking straight of for a chiller van body or the price goes up  ask about transits and iveco or Mercedes Lorry's then just ask what happens to the body's they take off ;) ;) ;) ;) :farmer:

Title: Re: old refrigeration containers
Post by: lesleysprite on May 03, 2012, 07:45:46 pm

Thanks for that!

Lesley

Title: Re: old refrigeration containers
Post by: deepinthewoods on May 03, 2012, 08:19:58 pm

and always go and choose the one you want, cos it may have been used for fish and shellfish, and the smell will never come out.

Title: Re: old refrigeration containers
Post by: ShaunP on May 17, 2012, 09:07:21 pm

Have a look at
www.davehiggscommercials.co.uk (http://www.davehiggscommercials.co.uk)   

Title: Re: old refrigeration containers
Post by: plt102 on May 17, 2012, 09:37:01 pm

thats a great site. will think about contacting them too. We need refrigerated transport for our meat.

Title: Re: old refrigeration containers
Post by: Plantoid on May 19, 2012, 12:12:15 am

My pal got two  immaculate insulated & stainless steel inside ) 20 foot shipping deep freeze containers that hard side and rear doors for just over £ 450 each ten years ago .
The freezer  gear had been taken out but they made fantastic honey prep rooms one for extraction , melting wax and making foundation soaps, the other for bottling & making mead9 non retail ).
 
So I'd also try and see if any second hand shipping containers are available as well.