{"product_id":"westlake-wk-bd445-15-4-cu-ft-chest-freezer-solid-hinged-lid-lock-led-light","title":"Westlake WK-BD445 15.4 Cu. Ft. Chest Freezer, Solid Hinged Lid, Lock, LED Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Westlake WK-BD445 is a 15.4 cu. ft. manual defrost chest freezer with a solid hinged lid, an aluminum interior, and a painted steel exterior. Its 15.4 cu. ft. well takes boxed proteins, cases of fries, and backup desserts under one lid in a cabinet just over five feet wide. Foamed-in-place polyurethane insulation is built to keep performing in 100 °F ambient, such as a hot storeroom or a garage in August. It suits a single-location kitchen that buys frozen by the case. With one basket it is bulk storage, not an organized pick station, so it is the wrong tool if line cooks need to pull a dozen different items from it every service. It plugs into a 115 V outlet with a NEMA 5-15P cord, covers a 60.4 in. by 27.7 in. footprint, and needs 62.4 in. of height with the lid raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e15.4 Cu. Ft. Aluminum-Lined Storage Well\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe well holds 15.4 cu. ft. inside an aluminum liner. One epoxy-coated steel basket rated for 33 lb comes with the cabinet. Keep the small, fast-moving items there, like portion bags or a box of ice cream bars, so nobody digs to the bottom during a rush. Everything else stacks in the well. Plan your layers: slow movers low, tonight's product on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThermostat Range for Freezing or Refrigeration\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe temperature range covers two bands: 6 °F down to -11 °F for freezing, and 32 °F to 46 °F for refrigeration. Run it at the cold end of the freezing band for long-hold proteins and ice cream, or set it in the refrigeration band when you need a chest of cold drinks or a place to hold product for a catering weekend. The control is a front-mounted thermostat dial with two indicator lights, so keep a thermometer in the basket for your temperature log.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDirect Cooling with R290 Refrigerant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooling is direct. Unlike an upright, where cold air pours out the moment the door swings, a chest keeps its cold in the well when you lift the lid, because cold air sinks and has nowhere to go. The trade is manual defrost. Frost builds up over time and has to be cleared manually. The system runs on R290, a hydrocarbon refrigerant with zero ozone depletion potential and a global warming potential of 3, and it is rated at 184 W.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDamping Hinges, LED Lid Light, and Key Lock\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lid rides on a damping hinge that holds at any angle between 45° and 75°. You can raise it with one hand, load a case with both, and it will not drop on your arms. An LED light built into the lid lights the well, which matters in a dim storeroom at 5 a.m. The lock keeps high-cost proteins secured after close or in a shared space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFoamed-in-Place Insulation for 100 °F Rooms\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolyurethane insulation is foamed in place between the aluminum liner and the painted steel shell. That is what lets the cabinet maintain performance in 100 °F ambient, and why it is rated garage ready as well as for commercial use. The cabinet measures 60.4 in. wide, 27.7 in. deep, and 32.4 in. high and weighs 138 lb empty. Check your doorways and the wall space before it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westlake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67710559944989,"sku":"WK-BD445","price":1044.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/4716\/2909\/files\/89650_Westlake_WK-BD445_1.jpg?v=1791488831","url":"https:\/\/thechefstore.com\/products\/westlake-wk-bd445-15-4-cu-ft-chest-freezer-solid-hinged-lid-lock-led-light","provider":"TheChefStore.Com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}