A product page that lists two refrigerants has not selected one for the order. Procurement still needs a destination-specific decision that connects the exact cabinet model, local rules, qualified service capability, electrical schedule, production documents and final nameplate. Without that chain, a broad R290/R404A line can remain unresolved until equipment arrives.
The plug-in luxury curved-glass deli showcase with storage lists a self-contained prepared-food counter with a −1 to 5°C range, digital controller, internal compressor and R404A/R290 refrigerant options. The page also describes bright LED lighting, adjustable feet and refrigerated base storage. The refrigerant choice belongs to the exact released model and production batch.
Start with the Destination Evidence
Record the installation country, site type and responsible refrigeration contractor. Ask the project owner and qualified service provider which refrigerants, tools, recovery arrangements, technician qualifications and site policies apply. Local legal and safety requirements take precedence over a generic preference. Capture the source and review date for every decision.
Check local availability for the specified refrigerant and compatible service materials. Availability means a documented supply and service route for the destination, not an assumption based on another market. Record who can maintain the selected unit and how the service team identifies its refrigerant before work begins.
Add the expected ownership period, service-response expectation and spare-parts route to the same review. These commercial facts can change which option is practical even when both appear on a product page. Mark unavailable evidence as pending so the final choice remains auditable.
Bind the Choice to One Cabinet
List the full product title, quoted model, cabinet length and depth, electrical data, controller and included storage configuration. Keep the prepared-food use separate from a fresh-meat showcase. A visual similarity between counters does not prove shared refrigerant or component data.
The earlier deli-showcase datasheet revision-control guide explains how model, depth, refrigerant and material options can drift across document versions. Use one approved revision for the quotation, production confirmation, packing list and commissioning file. Record any later substitution as a formal change.
Review Site and Service Readiness
Have the qualified parties review ventilation, working clearance, electrical protection, access to the internal compressor and applicable restrictions for the selected refrigerant. The buyer record should name the reviewer and the evidence supplied. It should not turn broad refrigerant properties into a promise about energy use, operating cost or compliance at an unknown site.
Include the current service manual, parts route and emergency contact process required by the project. Confirm that markings and service information will be available in the form and language needed at destination. The same record can capture the accepted plug, voltage and frequency without inferring them from a product photograph.
Verify the Built Unit Before Release
Before dispatch, obtain a cabinet-level photograph of the nameplate and match it to the approved order. Reconcile model, refrigerant, rated electrical data and serial or batch identity with the packing list. Record the production document that confirms the selected option and keep any mismatch open.
At receiving, repeat the nameplate match before commissioning. The refrigeration contractor then follows the current model documentation and applicable site procedure. The final handover should identify the installed unit, selected refrigerant, responsible service organization and approved document revision.
Related Deli-Counter Controls
- Compare deli showcases with and without storage
- Control a deli-showcase OEM option schedule
- Prepare a deli-showcase digital-controller handover
Request a Refrigerant-Decision Review
Send the destination country, exact counter model, local refrigerant and technician constraints, site policy, electrical schedule, quantity and required service documents through the XCCOLD inquiry page. Ask for one refrigerant option to be confirmed across the quotation, batch record and nameplate.