Retail Observer

RETAILOBSERVER.COM SEPTEMBER 2018 20 hospitality industries," said Tim Ebner, vice president of marketing and business development for Perlick. "We introduced that commercial quality to the residential market first with our undercounter products and now with full-size column refrigeration. No other refrigerator can match Perlick's durability or performance." INTRODUCING QUATROCOOL ™ —FOUR ZONES OF COOLING Featuring Perlick's proprietary preservation system, QuatroCool ™ , the new unit offers an industry-exclusive four separate zones of precision cooling with each zone maintaining temperature within one degree Fahrenheit of setpoint. Its custom-designed PerlIQ ™ touch-screen control provides smart preset temperatures for each zone—including deli, meat/fish, produce and beverages—with the ability to adjust higher and lower based on consumer preference. Most unique of the column's four cooling zones is the tip-out produce bin, which features proven food preservation technology that keeps greens fresher and crisper, longer. While traditional crisper drawers rely solely on limiting air flow and trapping the moisture that naturally occurs in produce to create higher—yet sometimes inconsistent—humidity conditions, Perlick has made preservation much more precise by incorporating proprietary humidity control into its bin's design. Instead of a traditional plastic slider to adjust low-to-high humidity, Perlick allows the user to change the humidity level through the PerlIQ ™ touch-screen control. The bin is electronically monitored by humidistats, and if levels begin to drop from the user's setting, the unit has the intelligence to add the exact amount of real moisture back into the air stream to maintain the desired level. In addition to humidity control, the innovative compartment offers a filtration system that removes gases emitted by some fruits and vegetables, preventing premature wilt. What's more, the unique design of Perlick's produce bin allows leafy greens to be stored upright like a bouquet of flowers, instead of laid on their side as in a traditional crisper drawer. This keeps greens fresher and helps prevent them from being damaged by other items stacked on top. SLEEK, STYLISH AESTHETIC The new column refrigerator isn't solely about function—it has both beauty and brawn, making it the ideal choice for trade professionals and consumers alike. Flooded with stunning, custom LED theater lighting, the new unit features Perlick's signature stainless steel for the upper half of the interior and slate-black stainless steel for the lower half. Perlick found the bright colors of fresh food popped off the dark background better than standard stainless or white. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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