Oberlin IGA: Quality you can count on Since day one as owner-operator of the Oberlin IGA, Leo Braido has been focused on making the store the best it can be. “Quality is our first priority always but we are very competitively priced as well,” Braido said. Since...
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World Refrigeration Day 2020
Called “The Coolest Day of the Year”Pro HVAC/R, & Pro Green Technologies locally hosted the second World Refrigeration Day (WRD), on June 26, 2020, at the Oberlin IGA, joining 1,000s of others throughout the world.This initiative is designed to raise the profileof...
A Wishlist for the Future of the Refrigeration Trade
From the fixtures themselves to the technologies that support them, we have seen the look and feel of commercial refrigeration change vastly in recent years. The push toward more simple, stable and sustainable solutions continues to create new opportunities for those...
Professional HVAC/R Net Stroke Play Tournament June 15th, 2020.
Professional HVAC/R in association with the Northern Ohio Golf Association (NOGA) is proud to present the 2020 Professional HVAC/R Net Stroke Play Tournament June 15, 2020 at the Westfield Country Club. The Tournament is open to all amateur golfers that are current...
Selection Criteria for Supermarket Refrigeration Checklist
For traditional supermarkets, deciding which refrigeration system to install in their store was mostly a matter of size and price. In light of recent market trends — from a need for flexible merchandise display cases to an emphasis on food quality and safety — the...
The Latest Trends for Self-Contained Refrigeration Units
There’s a lot of buzz around self-contained refrigeration units — and for good reason. Not only are they easier to install and maintain than traditional remote units, but they are also far more energy-efficient and mobile. (More on those benefits in this blog post.)...
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment & Total Cost of Ownership
For budget-conscious grocery stores, cafeterias and restaurants, there’s a natural inclination to choose commercial refrigeration equipment that comes with the lowest purchase price. But like any race, if you start off on the wrong foot, you’re sure to see the impact...
Control Energy Consumption in Grocery Stores When Closed
When it comes to energy consumption in grocery stores, two of the biggest contributors are lighting and — you guessed it — refrigeration. In fact, in the average supermarket, they account for more than 50% of the total energy use, and as demands rise, so will these...
Innovation Spotlight: Self-Contained Refrigerated Display Cases
The next generation of commercial refrigeration is here, and it doesn’t just look different — it vastly outperforms its traditional counterparts too. We’re talking about self-contained refrigerated display cases — simple, stable and sustainable solutions for...
Featured in the Lorain Morning Journal for Green Initiatives
Professional HVAC/R of Avon Lake has taken to environmentally friendly technology with its natural refrigerants, sold to businesses using commercial refrigeration. the company's CEO, Joe Kokinda, said the green initiative was started around 2006 or 2007 with the...
PRO Holds Open House for World Refrigeration Day
The Morning Journal Writes: "The open house celebrated the first-ever World Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat-Pumps Day, organized to educate the public about the growing technology and importance of efficient refrigeration units for commercial use." Photo...
Case Study: Dollar Store Retrofit
With over 40 years of experience, and installations across the country, Professional HVAC/R Services (PRO), with industry veteran Joe Kokinda, is no stranger to unique or difficult refrigeration applications. The company is best known for installing environmentally...