Coldline Commercial Refrigeration: Brand Guide

Coldline is a commercial refrigeration brand. Express KitchQuip carries more than 150 Coldline models, from single door reach-ins to back bar coolers, ice machines, salad bars and slush machines. This guide covers what Coldline makes, how the product lines are named, what warranty comes with them and which model fits which kind of business, so you can narrow the choice before you compare individual units.

What Coldline makes

• Reach-in refrigerators and freezers: one, two and three door, solid or glass door, plus a refrigerator and freezer combo (C-2RF). See reach-in refrigerators and reach-in freezers.
• Glass door merchandisers: swing and sliding door refrigerators (G series) and freezers (D series) in black or white, for drinks and grab-and-go. See merchandisers.
• Open air merchandisers: air curtain cases (SOC, SOCD and AOC series) and dual temperature islands for self-serve.
• Bar refrigeration: back bar coolers with solid, swing glass or sliding glass doors in 48, 60 and 72 in. widths (CBB series), plus back bar wine coolers (WBB series). See bar refrigeration.
• Ice machines: half cube (ICE series), full cube (EIC series), nugget ice (NU series) and modular heads up to 800 lb per day. See commercial ice machines.
• Ice cream and frozen display: curved glass ice cream freezers (XS series), glass top freezers (SD series) and dipping cabinets from 4 to 16 tubs. See ice cream display freezers.
• Food display: refrigerated salad bars and buffet tables (CBT and CTP series), curved glass deli cases and fish display cases (SDC and LDC series). See salad bar refrigerators and fish and sushi display cases.
• Prep and storage: narrow depth sandwich prep tables (SPN series) and chest freezers (CF series). See sandwich and salad prep tables and chest freezers.
• Beverage equipment: granita and slush machines with one, two or three bowls, cold beverage dispensers (CBD series) and hot chocolate dispensers. See beverage equipment.
• Parts: replacement back bar doors and hinges, so a damaged door does not mean a new cooler.

Warranty and certification

Every Coldline unit we list carries a 5 year compressor warranty and 1 year parts and labor, and the product pages list Coldline equipment as ETL Listed. Many Coldline refrigeration models use R290 refrigerant, a hydrocarbon refrigerant now common in new commercial refrigeration. Check the product page for the exact specification of the model you choose. An extended protection plan can be added on the product page.

Which Coldline unit fits your business

Restaurant kitchens

Start with a stainless reach-in for the line and a sandwich prep table if you build cold items to order. The C-2RF combo puts a refrigerator and a freezer in one 54 in. cabinet when floor space is short. Our reach-in refrigerator buying guide explains how to size one.

Bars and restaurants with a bar

Back bar coolers sit under the bar top. Solid doors keep stock out of sight, glass doors show bottles to guests, and sliding doors suit tight aisles where a swing door would block the bartender. Pair one with a Coldline ice machine sized to your busiest night. The back bar cooler buying guide goes through sizes and door types.

Convenience stores, cafes and markets

Glass door merchandisers sell cold drinks and packaged food, open air merchandisers speed up grab-and-go, and a slush machine adds an impulse sale at the counter.

Ice cream shops and dessert counters

Dipping cabinets hold tubs for scooping behind the counter, curved glass freezers show the product to customers, and glass top freezers hold packaged items.

Delis, cafeterias and buffets

Refrigerated salad bars come in employee service and self-serve versions with sneeze guards. Deli and fish cases cover the display side.

How to read a Coldline model number

• The letters usually name the product line, for example CBB for back bar coolers, CBT for salad bars and SDC for deli and fish cases.
• The number usually gives the width in inches or the capacity. CBB-48 is a 48 in. back bar cooler. On ice machines the number is a guide, not the rating: the ICE280 is rated at 250 lb per day, so check the product page for the exact output.
• Suffixes show the version: G for glass door, SL for sliding door, B for black and W for white on merchandisers, F for the fish versions of the display cases.

Popular Coldline models

Buying Coldline from Express KitchQuip

Freight with liftgate delivery to the 48 contiguous states and DC is included in the price, so nothing is added at checkout. Coldline units are powered equipment, so they have a 7 day return window from delivery. Lease-to-own financing through Clicklease is available, and each product page shows an estimated monthly payment. Questions about which model fits your space? Call us before you order.

Frequently asked questions

What warranty comes with Coldline equipment?

The Coldline models we list come with a 5 year compressor warranty and 1 year parts and labor.

Is Coldline ETL listed?

Yes. The Coldline product pages list the equipment as ETL Listed. Check the individual product page for the listings on the exact model.

Can I buy replacement doors for a Coldline back bar cooler?

Yes. We carry left and right hinged solid and glass doors and the top and bottom hinges for the CBB back bar coolers.

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