Classeq’s new Duo dishwashers/glass washers/warewashers have space-saving integral water softeners saving you money and space.

At Carlton we have been supplying the Classeq range of dishwashers, glasswashers and warewashers for some time. We have found them to be well designed and reliable offering great value for money for restaurants pubs hotels and cafes and they are made in Britain too.

Now Classeq have introduced a couple of new models which make them even better value in our view.

So what have they done to make us say this? Well their new Duo 3 and Duo 750 machines save space in the kitchen, cut costs and simplify installations because they have integral water softeners. That means no additional external piping or boxes are needed, because the water softener mechanism is all contained inside the machine.

These integral water softeners automatically regenerate themselves and a control panel light informs operators when the dishwashers need to be refilled with salt. With a full coverage filter system that keeps the wash water cleaner for longer the new machines deliver exceptional washing power.

In addition easy to use one-touch controls on all models simplify staff training and reduce mistakes. As well as the new softeners there are integral chemical dosing pumps ensuring safe and accurate use of chemicals. This protects staff, avoids wastage and achieves the optimum wash conditions saving you time and money as result.

The front loading Classeq Duo models are excellent for under the counter, back bar operation as they are double skinned for quiet operation and remain cool to the touch. They have an extremely low wash tank capacity, as little as 10 litres, this means they deliver quick start-up times and lower energy bills.

All commercial catering products supplied by us here at Carlton come with free delivery throughout the UK mainland and are covered by a full manufacturer’s warranty. All commercial catering products are available to lease and all major credit cards are accepted.

For more information on the new Duo Range of commercial dishwashers glasswashers and warewashers or on any of the extensive range of commercial catering equipment that we supply please call Carlton on 01793 512550 or visit our website www.carltonsales.co.uk

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We Brits love it – talking about the weather – it’s one of our defining traits. But why are we so focussed on the weather? Probable because it’s so unpredictable – but also because we are often so unprepared if ever it becomes that little bit more extreme. Look at the travel chaos this winter when lets be honest just a few inches of snow came down and then wouldn’t melt like it normally does.

It is this unpreparedness that I think has us jumping about when it comes to the weather – and that got me thinking about air-conditioning. Here at Carlton we sell and service many of the leading manufacturers of air conditioning systems e.g. DeLonghi, Fujitsu, Hitachi, LG, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, LG to name just a few. Over the past year we have seen an increase in the number of clients who have air-con units installed but who are not maintaining them correctly.

We have put this down to the recession and the need for companies to try and save costs where they can. Fair enough – we have asked ourselves the same questions here at Carlton – are we paying for anything that we don’t really need? Or that is not bringing real value to our business either in terms of helping us grow revenues, reduce costs or improve our customer service?

So we have seen a fall in the number of air-conditioning maintenance contracts that are being renewed.

However – if you are tempted to cut some costs by not renewing your air-con maintenance contract – think carefully about the consequences. Because we have also seen an increase in the number of companies contacting us with emergency service requests because their air con system has packed up in the recent spells of hot weather that we have enjoyed (only if your air con was working!) and their staff or their industrial processes are suffering badly as a result.

In the longer run what looks like an easy saving can suddenly become a significant cost – not just in terms of having the system fixed out of contract – but also in terms of productivity lost while waiting for the repairs to be made – or the spare parts to arrive.

If you think that the link between air-conditioning and productivity is a tenuous one – let me tell you what the Building Manager of a large financial company told me. This company was concerned at the cost of it’s air-con bill and quietly instructed the Buildings Manager to switch off the air-con in one of their HQ buildings. Over the next few days productivity in that particular building fell dramatically – to the extent that the Building Manager was told to get the system back on a.s.a.p. The cost saving was significantly less than the cost of the lost productivity.

So if your company is thinking it can save a few hundred £’s by not renewing air-con maintenance contracts you really should get them to think again. They may get away with it for a while – but if the air con system does fail all your savings are likely to wiped out and more. Like your computer or your TV – people take air-conditioning for granted until it suddenly isn’t there!

If you have got any comments on this blog post, or if you have any questions or concerns about air conditioning at all or you’d like advice on air conditioning systems for your business just let us know.

Now that it seems like the recent spell of very warm weather has finally come to an end for a while, our air conditioning engineers here at Carlton Services might be able to get back to normal working hours again!

The last few weeks have been extremely busy for us because so many companies suddenly needed air con systems installations or suddenly found that their air conditioning units just packed up. Often when we talked to these organisations they confessed to not having the air con systems on any sort of maintenance contract and therefore they had been regularly serviced.

At Carlton Services just like any other business we fully understand the drive to reduce costs and make savings where possible – but when it comes to maintenance of things like air con units we certainly would not advise reducing costs by scrapping service and maintenance contracts. I’d say this for two main reasons;

1) Because sods law says that your air con system is bound to fail just when you need it most and when it does it will cost you a lot more in emergency repair work and lost productivity ( yes - we have lots of anecdotal evidence gathered over all our years of servicing and repairing air conditioning systems that show us how productivity and efficiency plummets when the temperature rises)

2) Poorly maintained or neglected air conditioning systems can be a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses – some of them extremely nasty – even deadly, like Legionella pneumophilia or legionnaires disease!

For these reasons not maintaining your air conditioning systems effectively could prove to be a very false economy.

If you have got any comments on this blog post, or if you have any questions or concerns about air conditioning at all or you’d like advice on air conditioning systems for your business just let us know.