Williams BC3-SS Triple Door Back Bar Bottle Cooler | 231 Bottles
Product Description
The Williams BC3-SS is a triple door back bar bottle cooler built for licensed premises and hospitality venues that require dependable, high-capacity chilled bottle storage within an under-counter footprint. With...
Specifications
- Capacity (bottles)
- 231
- Capacity (litres)
- 373
- Capacity (shelves)
- 6
- Energy rating
- E
Product Description
The Williams BC3-SS is a triple door back bar bottle cooler built for licensed premises and hospitality venues that require dependable, high-capacity chilled bottle storage within an under-counter footprint. With capacity for up to 231 standard 330ml bottles across three independently accessed glazed door sections, it is a practical choice for bars and venues where consistent chilling and quick stock visibility are everyday requirements.
In a busy bar environment, temperature consistency across a full service matters considerably. The three-door layout means staff can access one section without disrupting the chill held in the adjacent sections — a genuine operational advantage when the unit is being opened repeatedly during a heavy evening service. The glazed doors allow stock levels to be read at a glance, which naturally reduces unnecessary door openings and helps the unit maintain stable temperatures under sustained demand.
Day-to-day, the unit offers several practical advantages for bar operations:
- Glazed doors provide immediate stock visibility without opening the unit
- Adjustable nylon-coated wire shelves accommodate varied bottle formats and cans
- Interior lighting aids visibility in dimly lit back bar environments
- Barrel-locked doors offer a basic level of stock security suited to licensed trade use
- Stainless steel exterior is durable and straightforward to wipe down between services
Installation requires a standard mains electrical connection. Before positioning the unit, it is important to confirm there is adequate ventilation clearance — restricted airflow will reduce refrigeration efficiency over time and place unnecessary strain on the compressor. The unit is not suitable for enclosed, unventilated spaces or environments where ambient temperatures are consistently elevated. The 850mm height profile is compatible with standard under-counter and back bar worktop installations, and where vertical space allows, units can be double-stacked to extend capacity without increasing the floor footprint.
The BC3-SS is well suited to mid-volume bars, hotel bar counters, sports and social clubs, and licensed hospitality venues that need solid bottle capacity without the scale of a walk-in or a multi-section back bar run. For very high-volume sites, or venues where a single continuous unit of greater capacity would be a better operational fit, it is worth considering a larger format model from the same range.
If you would like to talk through capacity requirements, placement options, or how this unit fits alongside your existing bar setup, our team is glad to work through the detail with you before you commit.
Key Features
- Three independently accessed glazed doors for compartmentalised bottle storage
- Holds up to 231 standard 330ml bottles across three sections
- Adjustable nylon-coated wire shelves accommodate varied bottle and can formats
- Barrel-locked doors provide stock security suitable for licensed trade environments
- 850mm height profile compatible with standard under-counter back bar installations
Operational Benefits
- Maintains stable chill across all sections during repeated door openings at peak service
- Glazed doors reduce unnecessary openings, supporting consistent temperature retention
- Independent door sections allow staff to access stock without disturbing adjacent zones
- Stainless steel exterior withstands the demands of a busy commercial bar environment
- Stackable design allows capacity to be doubled without expanding the floor footprint
Specifications
- Capacity (bottles)
- 231
- Capacity (litres)
- 373
- Capacity (shelves)
- 6
- Energy rating
- E
- External depth (mm)
- 529
- External height (mm)
- 900
- External width (mm)
- 1352
- Insulation
- 35mm
- Internal depth (mm)
- 400
- Internal finish
- Stainless Steel
- Internal height (mm)
- 740
- Internal width (mm)
- 1131
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Max ambient temp deg c
- 32
- Power rating (kw)
- 1.1
- Power type
- 13amp Plug
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Temperature range (deg c)
- +4 to +10
Frequently Asked Questions
- The BC3-SS is well suited to mid-volume operations — busy pub bars, hotel counters, and club bars with consistent but manageable throughput. For very high-volume venues where bottles are moving rapidly throughout a long service, it is worth speaking with us about whether a higher-capacity format would be a more practical fit for your operation.
- The unit needs adequate airflow clearance around the casing to operate efficiently — positioning it in an enclosed, unventilated space is not recommended and will reduce compressor life over time. It is designed for under-counter installation at a standard back bar worktop height, but ventilation requirements should be confirmed before the unit is built into a fixed structure.
- Yes — the nylon-coated wire shelves are adjustable, which makes it straightforward to configure the interior around different bottle heights, can formats, or a mix of stock types. This flexibility is useful for bars that carry a varied product range rather than a single bottle format.