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ACCUCOLD INTRODUCES ANTIMICROBIAL PURE COPPER HANDLES

Bronx, NY, April 29, 2020 — Accucold, a division of Felix Storch, Inc. (FSI), presents a safeguard against microbes and viruses, including COVID-19, with pure copper handles for refrigerators and freezers used in hospitals, waiting areas, patient rooms, doctors’ offices, schools, and similar environments seeking to ensure a cleaner, safer environment.

In the wake of COVID-19, ensuring clean and sanitary medical facilities has never been more vital to keeping clinical staff, patients, and visitors safe. One of the simplest methods for safeguarding – and ensuring a cleaner facility – is adding copper handles to appliances. Copper kills microbes in a shorter timeframe than other metals, helping to lessen microbe transfer, as well providing a durable, stylish finish to refrigeration.

Available on Accucold’s wide range of healthcare, medical, foodservice, and vaccine grade refrigeration, the new copper handle option comes in two style options. The “TBC” option includes a 12” long towel bar style handle, while the “CP” option comes with a full-length pipe style handle. Equipment sizes range from 1.4 to 21 cu.ft. capacity in compact, counter height, ADA-compliant, and full upright size, with white, black, and stainless steel exterior options. These handles are installed in FSI’s Bronx, NY, facilities.

“We wanted to create an easy, yet incredibly effective and safe solution that not only meets the needs of medical professionals but also helps to protect patients and guests,” says Paul Storch, President of Felix Storch, Inc. “The last thing someone wants to worry about when visiting a medical facility is microbes, and we believe that copper handle refrigerators and freezers help to ensure a cleaner facility while offering peace-of-mind.” Accucold’s pure copper accented refrigerators and freezers are available through a nationwide network of equipment resellers. To learn more, visit www.accucold.com/copper or call 1-888-4-MED-LAB.

PURETHERM BY ACCUCOLD INTRODUCES REDESIGNED BLANKET WARMERS. Passive Heating Technology for Efficient Blanket Care.

Bronx, NY, June 22, 2020 — PureTherm by Accucold, a division of Felix Storch, Inc. (FSI), presents a safe, efficient way to keep blankets properly cared for with its redesigned single chamber blanket warmers. Available in three sizes, these units are ideal for use in hospitals, medical and physical therapy offices, gyms, spas, and similar environments seeking a user-friendly method to warm blankets.

Each blanket warmer utilizes a passive heating system with heaters located at the bottom of the cabinet and no fans or moving parts to ensure a near silent operation. A double-pane tempered glass door keeps the full blanket inventory in view, while a stainless steel interior and foamed-in-place cabinet are designed to improve insulation and durability. All models come with a set temperature range of 90 to 140ºF as recommended by the Joint Commission and other advisory organizations. Capacity ranges from 4.57 to 12.17 cu.ft. in 24 inch footprints.

“In redesigning our blanket warmers, our goal was to meet the needs of medical professionals by providing a more efficient way to keep blankets properly warmed,” says Paul Storch, President of Felix Storch, Inc. “Passive heating significantly reduces lint buildup, helping to ensure safer operation in hospitals and other medical facilities.” Additional features include adjustable cantilevered shelving, a hospital grade cord with ‘green dot’ plug for extra protection in high traffic areas, and a factory-installed lock for added security. An optional dolly is available for easy movement and cleanup.

PureTherm by Accucold blanket warmers are available through a nationwide network of equipment resellers. To learn more, visit www.accucold.com/purethermline or call 1-888-4-MED-LAB.

ACCUCOLD LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF LABORATORY REFRIGERATION

Introducing Compact, Undercounter, ADA Height, & Full-Sized Refrigerators For Laboratory Applications

Bronx, NY, September 12th, 2019—Accucold, a division of Felix Storch, Inc. (FSI), has launched a new series of purpose-built refrigeration to meet the demanding needs of scientific, life science, laboratory, and medical cold storage applications. Available in multiple sizes, the Performance Series Med-Lab line expands Accucold’s cold storage equipment offering into the life science market.

Each unit is designed specifically for optimum performance and convenient use in busy laboratory settings. All models feature an intelligent microprocessor digital temperature controller that keeps the current and high/low temperature viewable without the need to open the door. The temperature is read from a buffered probe stored in a glycol-filled bottle to better simulate the temperature of the product. An additional sensor reads the air temperature. This equipment is designed to operate between 2 and 10ºC, with password-protected parameters that allow experienced staff to adjust as needed.

“Life science storage applications require incredibly precise and reliable cold storage,” says Mark Manders, Vice President of the Accucold division. “With a +/- 1ºC temperature variance, we’re confident that the Med-Lab series will meet those standards while offering the convenient features that makes daily use easier for laboratory staff.”

Additional features include self-closing doors, keyed locks, and alarms for high/low temperature excursions, power outages, and door ajar warnings. Units are available with glass or solid doors in sizes that range from 1 cu.ft. to 15 cu.ft. To learn more, visit accucold.com/medlab or call 718-893-3900.

Summit Appliance Launches the Industry's First Line of ADA Compliant Under Counter Kegerators

The Built-In Specialists Introduce Commercial Beer Dispensers Sized For Installation Under Lower ADA Compliant Counters

Bronx, NY, June 24, 2019 - For decades, Summit Appliance, a division of Felix Storch, Inc. (FSI), has been answering the need for built-in appliances sized to fit under lower ADA compliant counters. Now, the Bronx-based manufacturer is filling a long-empty appliance gap with kegerators sized at just 32 inches high.

Available in stainless steel (SBC58 series) or with a glass door (SBC56 series), Summit’s newest kegerators are commercially approved to NSF-7 standards for use in foodservice applications. The units feature a front-breathing design that allows them to be installed under a counter with minimal clearance, important in size-constrained areas following ADA guidelines that require countertops be no higher than 34 inches.

“From sports stadiums to the growing trend of shared office spaces, we’ve seen a sharp increase in the demand for ADA compliant beverage equipment,” says Paul Storch, President of Felix Storch, Inc. “Beer dispensers have always posed a challenge to the appliance industry, but our engineering team has come up with an incredible solution that keeps all the features of a standard kegerator but in that key 32 inch size.”

Summit’s kegerators are available with or without tapping equipment, allowing alternate uses for wine or cold brew coffee dispensing. The interior can store up to two sixtel sized kegs. Additional full-sized and outdoor kegerators are available. To review products, click here.

SUMMIT APPLIANCE INTRODUCES QUIETER & MORE EFFICIENT MINIBARS FOR THE HOTEL INDUSTRY

Solid State Models Offer Huge Savings & Safer Operation Over Absorption Models

Bronx, NY, October 17th, 2016—Summit Appliance introduces a new line of silent minibars designed and priced to offer huge advantages over standard absorption units. Using an innovative Peltier heat pump system, the MBH series provides an environmentally friendly, energy-saving alternative for the hotel industry at an even lower cost.

Known for its extensive lineup of smaller kitchen appliances, Summit has a long relationship with the hospitality industry, often furnishing complete hotel suites with ranges, refrigerators, cooktops, and microwaves. After years of offering absorption minibars, the Bronx-based manufacturer is now looking at more efficient alternatives.

"Many of our hotel customers demand noiseless refrigeration, which you can’t achieve using a compressor-based refrigerator. On the other hand, silent absorption minibars pose some risk due to the dangers of ammonia they use in their cooling system," says Paul Storch, president of Felix Storch, Inc. "Our solid state thermoelectric models produce the same silent result as absorption units but with safer, greener construction."

Based on laboratory tests, Summit’s MBH series of solid and glass door minibars uses 30% less energy than absorption models. Because these units do not contain any fans or other moving parts, the vibration-free operation is absolutely silent, while the cooling system utilizes non-CFC-containing materials for a smaller carbon footprint.

Summit’s MBH minibar series is now available. To learn more, visit www.summitappliance.com/minibars or call 1-800-932-4267.