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Refrigeration testing and development

RD&T provides independent testing and development of commercial, professional and domestic refrigerators

What we do

RD&T provides independent, knowledgeable and expert advice to develop the performance of commercial (retail), professional (catering) and domestic refrigerators. If you need help to ensure your products comply with energy labelling or other temperature/ energy/ safety performance requirements then we can provide practical and friendly advice

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Testing services

Testing of commercial, professional and domestic refrigerators

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Development services

Optimisation and design of refrigeration systems

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Testing for European energy labelling

RD&T provides energy efficiency testing for appliances to meet the Ecodesign Directive.

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  • “Please accept my thanks and gratitude for a thoroughly excellent job”
    — Client, Anon
  • “….. thanks to you and the “team” for another sterling job”
    — Client, Anon
  • “Good communication & technical knowledge”
    — Client, Anon
  • “Open and transparent communication”
    — Client, Anon
  • “RD&T team have the knowledge and expertise that can deliver the outstanding result. Very helpful team of experts”
    — Chia Hevedi, Coldco Group Ltd
  • “Excellent overall experience of working with RD&T”
    — Mark Isaacs, Pure Cold
  • “Very satisfied with quality of services and communication”
    — Nicolas Wadoux, EDF
  • “A very well respected organisation known for its expertise and integrity throughout the refrigeration industry and amongst my key customers”
    — Alan Stammers, JBG-2
  • “Very satisfactory”
    — David Cottle, Kinneir Dufort
  • “Strongly agree that the work represented good value for money. Excellent overall experience of working with RD&T”
    — Ian Tansley, True Energy
  • “They know the test standards better than any other test house I have spoken to. Costs are always an issue for manufacturers of our products but the costs are fair for the services and expertise offered”
    — Steve Goldsmith, Precision Refrigeration
  • “Clear and to the point”
    — Client, Anon
  • “The communication is excellent - I was advised of progress at every stage of the testing. The service is friendly and efficient”
    — Kevin Stringer, Autonumis
  • “From the start of the project to the end, everything was well communicated and nothing would need changing”
    — Adam Harrison
  • “The findings provided by RD&T are based on peer reviewed research, rigorous experimental work and years of industrial engagements”
    — Anonymous
  • “The communication at every step and quality of the communicated result / feedback / report was very satisfactory”
    — Pierluigi Schiesaro, Arneg SPA
  • “Very professional”
    — Client, Anon

Featured News

Keep up to date with our latest news and updates

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Development services
F-gas update January 2025

The latest European fluorinated greenhouse gases regulation includes some significant changes, including prohibiting of certain refrigerants from 1 January 2025.

Published 3 weeks ago
by JudithEvans
Testing services
3 degrees of change

Currently frozen food is generally maintained at -18°C or lower in the food cold chain. Potentially food temperatures could be increased to -15°C.

Published 3 months ago
by JudithEvans
Testing services
EN23953 harmonised

EN ISO 23953-2:2023 - Refrigerated display cabinets: Classification, requirements and test conditions is now a harmonised standard

Published 6 months ago
by JudithEvans
Testing services
BS EN ISO 23953:2023 - Refrigerated display cabinets. Classification, requirements and test conditions

The new version of BS EN ISO 23953:2023 (the test standard used to test supermarket display cabinets) is now current

Published 7 months ago
by JudithEvans
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