R290 Commercial Island Freezer with Sliding Glass Doors

The CQV Series Energy-Saving Combination Island Freezer is designed for supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores and frozen-food retailers that require high product visibility, easy customer access and efficient low-temperature storage.

Featuring front-and-back sliding glass doors, the cabinet allows shoppers and staff to access products conveniently from both sides. This makes it especially suitable for center-aisle installations, promotional freezer zones and high-traffic retail layouts.

The freezer operates at -18°C to -22°C and uses R290 refrigerant, Secop compressors and Dixell/Elitech temperature control. An automatic defrost system with hot-gas defrost reduces the need for manual ice removal, while a self-evaporating condensate system eliminates routine water drainage.

An 85 mm thick cabinet structure improves thermal insulation, while internal divider baskets support organized storage of frozen food, ice cream, meat, seafood and packaged products.

With effective capacities from 595L to 955L, the series provides multiple cabinet lengths and heights for different store formats.

Features

Front-and-Back Sliding Glass Doors

The cabinet uses upper and lower sliding glass doors that are lightweight and easy to operate.

Access from both sides makes the freezer suitable for supermarket island installations where customers approach from multiple directions.

85mm Thick Insulated Cabinet

The freezer features an 85 mm thick cabinet structure designed to improve insulation performance and reduce heat transfer.

This supports more efficient low-temperature operation in demanding retail environments.

Energy-Saving Design

The insulated cabinet, sliding glass doors and optimized refrigeration system help reduce unnecessary cold loss compared with fully open frozen displays.

The product information indicates energy savings of up to 40%, subject to actual operating conditions and comparison method.

R290 Refrigerant

The cabinet uses R290 refrigerant, providing a modern refrigeration configuration for commercial freezer applications.

Secop Compressor

Secop compressors provide reliable low-temperature refrigeration for continuous retail operation.

-18°C to -22°C Temperature Range

The freezer is designed to maintain frozen products between -18°C and -22°C.

It is suitable for many frozen-food categories when product storage requirements fall within this range.

Automatic Hot-Gas Defrost

The hot-gas defrost system removes frost automatically and reduces the need for manual ice removal.

This helps simplify daily store operation and maintenance.

Self-Evaporating Condensate System

Defrost water is handled by an automatic evaporation system, eliminating the need for staff to empty a condensate tray manually during normal operation.

Food-Grade Pre-Coated Aluminum Interior

The inner liner uses food-grade pre-coated aluminum, providing a clean surface suitable for commercial frozen-food storage.

Internal Divider Baskets

Divider baskets help organize products by category and make frozen-food merchandising more orderly.

They are useful for separating meat, seafood, ice cream, frozen vegetables and promotional items.

Aluminum Alloy Handles

The updated aluminum alloy handle design provides a convenient grip for opening and closing the sliding glass doors.

External Price Label Holder

External price tag holders make product identification and pricing easier for both store staff and customers.

Integrated Castors

Built-in support wheels make cabinet movement and repositioning easier during installation, cleaning or store layout changes.

LED Lighting

Interior LED lighting improves product visibility and helps shoppers identify frozen merchandise more easily.

Technical Specifications

Model Options

CQV-15L – 610L

The CQV-15L provides 610L effective capacity with a 1515 mm cabinet width.

It is suitable for medium-sized supermarket frozen-food islands and promotional zones.

CQV-19L – 800L

The CQV-19L increases storage capacity to 800L and provides a wider display area for high-turnover frozen merchandise.

CQV-15D – 595L Low-Profile Model

The CQV-15D uses a lower cabinet height of 855 mm, creating a more open retail sightline while maintaining approximately 595L of frozen storage capacity.

CQV-19D – 685L Low-Profile Model

This wider low-profile version provides 685L capacity and is suitable for stores that want a lower fixture height across center aisles.

CQV-22L – 955L

The CQV-22L is the largest model in the range, providing 955L effective capacity and a 2205 mm cabinet width.

It is suitable for supermarkets requiring greater frozen-food loading and display capacity.

Application

Supermarkets

The front-and-back sliding door design is ideal for center-aisle frozen-food displays that customers can access from both sides.

Frozen Food Sections

Suitable product categories include:

• Frozen vegetables
• Frozen meals
• Dumplings
• Frozen meat
• Frozen seafood
• Pizza
• Packaged frozen food

Ice Cream Display

The -18°C to -22°C range makes the cabinet suitable for many ice cream and frozen dessert products when their required storage conditions fall within this range.

Hypermarkets

The larger CQV-19L and CQV-22L models provide substantial frozen-food merchandising capacity for high-traffic retail areas.

Promotional Island Displays

The horizontal cabinet format is well suited to seasonal offers, promotional frozen food and high-volume retail campaigns.

Convenience Stores

The CQV-15D and CQV-15L provide more compact configurations for stores with limited floor area.

Retail Chain Projects

Multiple lengths and two cabinet heights allow retailers to standardize island freezer installations across different store formats.

Designed for Two-Sided Retail Access

Unlike upright freezers installed against a wall, an island freezer is typically positioned in a central retail area.

The front-and-back sliding door design allows customers to browse and access products from both sides, improving circulation around the freezer.

This makes the CQV series particularly suitable for:

• Center aisles
• Frozen promotional zones
• Large open-plan supermarkets
• High-traffic frozen-food departments
• Multi-directional customer flow

Energy-Saving Cabinet Construction

Frozen-food storage requires a large temperature difference between the cabinet interior and the surrounding store environment.

The 85 mm cabinet insulation helps reduce unwanted heat transfer.

Together with sliding glass doors, automatic defrost and controlled refrigeration, this structure is designed to improve energy efficiency during commercial operation.

Sliding Glass Doors vs. Open Island Freezers

An open island freezer provides immediate access but allows more direct cold-air exchange with the store environment.

A sliding glass door island freezer creates a physical barrier that can help retain cold air while keeping products visible.

It therefore offers a practical balance between:

• Product visibility
• Customer access
• Low-temperature retention
• Reduced cold loss
• Organized frozen merchandising

FAQ

1. What is a commercial island freezer?

A commercial island freezer is a horizontal frozen-food display cabinet designed for central retail locations, allowing shoppers to browse products from one or more sides.

2. What temperature range does this freezer use?

The specified operating range is -18°C to -22°C.

3. Can customers access the freezer from both sides?

Yes. The cabinet uses front-and-back sliding glass doors, making it suitable for two-sided retail access.

4. What refrigerant is used?

The CQV series uses R290 refrigerant.

5. What compressor brand is used?

The supplied specification lists Secop compressors.

6. Does the freezer require manual defrosting?

No. The cabinet includes an automatic hot-gas defrost system, reducing the need for manual ice removal.

7. What happens to the defrost water?

The freezer uses a self-evaporating condensate system, so staff generally do not need to empty defrost water manually.

8. What is the cabinet insulation thickness?

The cabinet thickness is 85 mm.

9. What capacities are available?

The series provides effective capacities from 595L to 955L.

10. Are divider baskets included?

Yes. Internal baskets are included to help separate and organize frozen products.

11. Does the freezer include LED lighting?

Yes. LED lighting improves visibility of products inside the cabinet.

12. Can prices be displayed directly on the freezer?

Yes. External price label holders make product and pricing information easier to display.

13. Can the freezer be moved?

Yes. Integrated support castors make cabinet relocation more convenient.

14. Is it suitable for ice cream?

Yes, provided the ice cream product’s required storage conditions are compatible with the freezer’s -18°C to -22°C range.

15. Which model has the largest capacity?

The CQV-22L is the largest model, providing 955L effective capacity.