What does HC mean?

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FAQ

1. What does HC mean?

HC stands for High Cube, which describes the height of a shipping container. These containers are 9’6″ tall (one foot taller than standard 8’6″ tall containers). See Common Shipping Container Terms for more abbreviations and standard container industry terms.

2. Do Refrigerated Containers require any maintenance?

Whether you have purchased or rented a container, it is essential to perform condenser coil maintenance and container defrost regularly on your refrigerated container. The frequency of maintenance depends on the environment the container is in. For more information and helpful example photos, click the links above.

3. What is the age of your Refrigerated Containers?

We get a lot of questions about the age or what year our containers are. As of 2024, the date range is between 2002 and 2023, depending on your chosen option. Find out what we offer on our Refrigerated Shipping Containers page.

4. Can a Refrigerated Container be placed indoors?

Yes, we can deliver the refrigerated container to your location as long as the door opening is wide enough for our semi-truck and trailer to fit through, and the ceiling is high enough for our tilt-bed to extend. You can refer to our Container Dimensions and Delivery Site Preparation guidelines for more information. It’s important to keep the machine at least 3 feet away from any wall to ensure proper airflow and allow space for a technician to access it, if needed.

5. What are the interior and exterior dimensions of a container?

Container dimensions can be found on our Container Dimensions page.

6. Do you offer repair/maintenance service on your refrigerated containers?

Yes! We offer 24/7 customer phone support (1-877-391-4064). We also offer “as needed” repairs providing the repairs are due to normal wear and tear. This is at no additional cost to you!

7. What type of power is required for your Refrigerated Containers?

All of our units are electric and our Refrigerated Containers require 460V three-phase power and a dedicated 30 amp circuit. If you are utilizing a 230V power source a dedicated 50 amp circuit is required. Upon your request, we will work directly with your electrician to assure the proper electrical service is in place or installed. We also have transformers for 208V 50 amp circuit.

8. What temperature are your refrigerated containers capable of maintaining?

Our refrigerated containers and trailers are capable of maintaining temps between -10°F and 80°F. Our new units can maintain -20°F depending on how much product is being stored and usage.

9. Do you offer ground level and dock level refrigerated containers?

Yes, we have both styles of refrigerated containers. We have limited dock level units and they are 53′ trailers. Our 20′ and 40′ units are ground level.

10. What size refrigerated containers do you have available?

We offer 20’L x 8’W x 8’6″H and 40’L x 8’W x 9’6″H. We also have limited 53’L x 8’6″W x 9’6″H.