Sterling Industrial Refrigeration

The NC Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshall's October Newsletter contains a clarification that comfort cooling equipment used for product cooling is in violation of the NC Building Code. It was brought to the attention of our department by the NC State Board of Refrigeration Contractors that some businesses are using after-market controls attached to comfort cooling equipment to act as refrigeration units for produce cooling. The aftermarket controls and devices that force the comfort-cooling unit to cool to a lower temperature than it was designed for is not in compliance with the manufacturer's installation instructions and is therefore in violation of the NC Building Code.