Owning an outdoor kitchen has become more and more popular than ever before. Creating a space to entertain and spend time with friends and family is becoming more common now that we are experiencing much warmer weather during our summer months. There is a huge variety of outdoor kitchen offerings available on the market, from budget modular systems through to high end bespoke designs. The list of accessories that can be incorporated within an outdoor kitchen is endless, but one thing that’s essential is choosing the correct outdoor refrigerator to keep your drinks and food cool all day long.
What size outdoor fridge?
Available space is going to determine what size and configuration of cooling you can choose together with available budget. Whilst some may opt simply for a drink’s cooler, some may choose a drinks cooler, beer kegerator and refrigerated drawer pack for the ultimate cooling capability. Having multiple cooler options strategically placed within your outdoor kitchen will certainly make your alfresco living experience more enjoyable. One thing to consider when choosing a size of refrigerator is to understand the intended purpose, over and above simply cooling. You may want to chill drinks at a rapid rate, or keep barbeque foods fresh prior to cooking, therefore the refrigerator you choose is important.
What refrigeration options are there?
Whether you’re looking for a stainless steel or glass fronted fridge, beer
kegerator, outdoor wine cooler or refrigerated drawer pack, HCK can offer a solution. This includes slimline fridge options. The BC-90 model is the slimiest drinks cooler measuring just 378mm wide, yet still has a 90L capacity. With front ventilation, this fridge can be integrated seamlessly into any outdoor kitchen. This is a stainless-steel solid door model, whereas the SC-90 is glass fronted so you have 2 model options to choose from. Many customers choose the slimline fridge if space is limited or sometimes as an additional cooler to compliment another HCK model.
C150 and C150-SD
This is a standard width (600mm) glass fronted and solid door (respectively) fridge, both have an impressive 150L capacity and are a perfect choice for any outdoor kitchen. Like all HCK refrigeration units, they are manufactured to cope with all extreme weather conditions and provide constant temperature control. Both models are fitted with adjustable shelving, digital temperature control, LED lighting, full 304 stainless-steel encasement together with commercial grade components.
Discover more about these models here:
C150: https://hck-cool.com/product/c150/ and C150-SD: https://hck-cool.com/product/c150-sd/
D-150 refrigerated drawer pack
The stainless-steel dual drawer fridge unit is a one of its kind. The D150 provides temperature-controlled refrigeration allowing both drinks and food to remain cold and fresh. This unit is ideal to be placed within easy reach of the chef so food can be accessed by simply pulling the drawer! To date this type of refrigeration has only ever been seen in commercial environments but HCK has developed this technology within their outdoor fridge range.
Discover more about this model here: https://hck-cool.com/product/d-150/
K90 Beer kegerator
Take your outdoor kitchen to another level with the HCK K-90. This model can be built in or freestanding and when not being used as a kegerator can be utilized as a standard drink’s cooler. You will certainly be the talk of the party when you can serve your guests perfectly poured cold draft beer. For those that may be concerned about where to purchase beer kegs from, you will be pleased to know that there are many cash and carry wholesalers conveniently placed nationwide. This model comes with all accessories but you do need to arrange C02 gas to operate. To be used with 20 Litre Polykegs.
Discover more about this model here: https://hck-cool.com/product/k90/
SC-180W2D wine cooler
This is HCK’s widest outdoor fridge model measuring an impressive width of 750mm. This model certainly provides the wow factor to any outdoor kitchen space as it is constructed with a half glass front and half stainless-steel solid door. Impress your guests with a lit-up display of your favourite champaigns or wines whilst the solid door compartment can easily hold a large quantity of regular drinks. This model would not look out of place in a high-end indoor designer kitchen, so just imagine how it looks when outside. The champagne/wine compartment is fitted with teak shelving which adds an extra level of quality to this popular HCK model.
Discover more about this model here: https://hck-cool.com/product/sc-180w2d/
Having now created a state-of-the-art showroom both consumers and trade buyers are welcome to visit and choose the perfect outdoor fridge. HCK also offers a wide range of stainless-steel door and drawer packs to complement any outdoor kitchen.