Ferno Flexible Body Fridge cuts costs for funeral and mortuary sector

Our range of flexible body fridges for permanent or flexible cold storage will benefit funeral directors and mortuary operatives looking to save money during the challenging economic climate.

The Flexible Body Fridge was developed by us in response to customer demand for a competitively-priced chilled space solution in confined areas. In addition, because the Flexible Body Fridge can be used as a temporary chiller and on an ad hoc basis, funeral parlours and mortuaries can benefit from significant energy savings.

Jon Ellis, managing director of Ferno, said: “We developed the Flexible Body Fridge following demand from our customers in the funeral and mortuary sector who were looking for a cost effective alternative to big fixed chiller units.

“When not in use the Flexible Body Fridge can simply be folded away, freeing up space, allow bariatric body storage and cutting energy bills.”

Quickly and easily assembled in a wide variety of locations, the Flexible Body Fridge uses a unique track and roller system, for ease of installation, with a two-way pelmet to keep the cold in, and ambient air out. The versatility of the system means that a Flexible Body Fridge of any shape and size can be assembled to match any environment.

HAVEN Funeral Services, an independent funeral company which operates funeral homes across West London and Hillingdon, has recently installed a Flexible Body Fridge.

HAVEN’s Karen Petersen, a former president of the NAFD, said: “We were looking for a new refrigeration unit which would fit in well at our premises and Ferno was our first port of call. The refrigeration unit is a modern piece of technology, which is easy to maintain, can be assembled only when required and adaptable to fit any size of work area.”

The Flexible Body Fridge can also be used in the field by emergency services to store bodies in the event of a major disaster resulting in mass casualties.

Operational in minutes, the Flexible Body Fridges are a modern, inexpensive and practical solution where high capacity chilled storage is urgently required. Key features include:

• Effective preservation awaiting transfer of bodies to hospitals or funeral parlours
• Easy to move or extend one already installed
• Highly economical - using power only when required
• Lightweight, hardwearing curtains - easy to clean and repair
• Cold lock skirt adjusts to uneven floors
• Easy to clean and body storage racking and trays can be supplied

Ferno can provide a free site survey before advising on the best Flexible Body Fridge unit for your premises before installation.

We offer a range of refrigeration products including cold chambers and refrigerated tables. Preparation equipment ranges from lifting equipment, embalming and autopsy tables and mortuary trolleys. Restroom equipment includes church and showroom trolleys, trestles and biers.

And Ferno offers an extensive after-sales service with repair and maintenance as well as offering a bespoke service which provides bespoke manufacturing to the customers’ specifications.