Tefcold NIC101SCEB 130 Ltr Curved Glass Lid Chest Freezer
Product Description
The Tefcold NIC101SCEB is a 130-litre chest freezer designed for front-of-house display in retail and food service settings. Its defining feature is a curved sliding glass lid that angles forward,...
Specifications
- Capacity (litres)
- 115
- Climate class
- 5
- Country of origin
- Denmark
- Energy rating
- D
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NIC ManualProduct Description
The Tefcold NIC101SCEB is a 130-litre chest freezer designed for front-of-house display in retail and food service settings. Its defining feature is a curved sliding glass lid that angles forward, giving customers a clear, unobstructed view of the contents without needing to open the unit. This makes it a practical choice wherever customers are expected to browse and self-select — ice cream, frozen novelties, and packaged frozen goods being the most common product types. Rounded trim and smooth corners give the unit a clean, presentable appearance on a sales floor without requiring any additional merchandising effort.
The chest freezer format is reasonably tolerant of repeated lid openings, which is a realistic expectation in a self-service retail environment. A digital temperature display allows staff to check conditions at a glance during routine food safety monitoring, without needing to open the lid or interrupt customers browsing.
For front-of-house operators, the practical advantages include:
- Curved sliding glass lids give customers a clear product view while helping retain cold during browsing
- Lockable castors allow the unit to be repositioned for cleaning or floor resets, then fixed securely in place
- Included internal storage baskets support basic product organisation within the chest cavity
- Digital temperature readout simplifies day-to-day compliance checks without interrupting service
This is a plug-in unit requiring a standard mains supply and should be sited indoors in a temperature-controlled environment. It is not suited to unheated outbuildings or external locations. Adequate ventilation clearance around the casing is required for the refrigeration system to operate efficiently, and access around the unit should be factored into your floor plan to allow for routine cleaning and defrost maintenance.
The NIC101SCEB suits lower-volume retail and hospitality sites — cafes, farm shops, delis, convenience stores, and similar operations — where display appeal and ease of customer access are priorities. For busier sites, or where a significantly larger product range needs to be held on display, a higher-capacity model from the range may be a better fit.
If you are working out whether the capacity and footprint suit your floor layout, we are happy to talk it through before you go ahead.
Key Features
- Curved sliding glass lid gives customers clear, unobstructed product visibility
- Digital temperature display allows at-a-glance food safety monitoring
- Lockable castors enable repositioning for cleaning, then secure fixing in place
- Included internal baskets support organised product presentation within the chest
- Chest freezer format maintains temperature through repeated self-service lid openings
Operational Benefits
- Encourages impulse purchases through clear, accessible front-of-house product display
- Simplifies daily compliance checks without disrupting customer browsing
- Allows flexible floor placement with the ability to reposition and lock the unit
- Keeps frozen product organised and easy for customers to locate and select
- Suits lower-volume retail environments without over-specifying refrigeration capacity
Specifications
- Capacity (litres)
- 115
- Climate class
- 5
- Country of origin
- Denmark
- Energy rating
- D
- External depth (mm)
- 665
- External height (mm)
- 918
- External width (mm)
- 665
- Gtin
- 5708181731052
- Internal depth (mm)
- 510
- Internal finish
- Painted Steel
- Internal height (mm)
- 571
- Internal width (mm)
- 510
- Noise level
- 41 dB(A)
- Power rating (kw)
- 0.105
- Power type
- 13amp Plug
- Refrigerant
- R600a
- Temperature range (deg c)
- -24 to -14
- Weight (kg)
- 47
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NIC ManualFrequently Asked Questions
- For a cafe or deli holding a focused range of impulse frozen products — a selection of ice creams or a handful of frozen lines — 130 litres is generally workable. If you are rotating through a broader product range or expect high weekend throughput, it is worth considering a larger-capacity alternative to avoid constant restocking pressure during service.
- The NIC101SCEB is a plug-in unit requiring a standard UK mains supply, so there is no specialist electrical installation involved. It does need adequate ventilation clearance around the casing to operate efficiently, and it should be positioned indoors in a temperature-controlled environment — it is not suitable for unheated storage areas or any external location.
- Chest freezers generally handle repeated lid openings better than upright display cabinets, as cold air naturally settles at the base of the chest rather than spilling out when the lid is lifted. In a self-service retail environment with moderate customer traffic, this format is a sensible choice, though very high footfall sites with near-constant browsing may benefit from a unit with a larger buffer capacity.