Overview of the job
Future proofing milk cooling at homescale farm.
Homescale Farm based in Kendal, Cumbria required additional milk cooling capacity following increased production and higher delivery volumes. The existing cooling infrastructure was operating at full capacity, creating a risk of delays and temperature compliance issues. DD Cooling Limited was appointed to design and deliver a complete upgrade of the milk cooling system, including the supply and installation of a new bulk tank silo and associated refrigeration equipment.
The Solution
DD Cooling Limited designed, supplied, and installed a robust and energy efficient cooling package, including:
- 1 x Mueller S-24000 bulk tank silo
- 3 x JEHS-500-B3-M3 low-energy packaged condensing units (ETL approved)
- 3 x Electronic Expansion Valves
Through detailed planning, site surveys, and coordination with the farm team, DD Cooling identified an optimal location for the new silo that maintained efficient workflow and ensured all cooling systems remained effectively grouped. Full technical design, drawings, and system sign-off were provided as part of the turnkey solution.
Benefits to our customer
- Increased on site cooling capacity to match rising production levels
- Reliable and compliant milk cooling within delivery timeframes
- Improved system efficiency using low energy refrigeration equipment
- A future-proofed cooling infrastructure capable of supporting ongoing growth
The new cooling installation has transformed milk cooling operations at Homescale Farm, giving Mr Robinson complete confidence in his ability to meet increasing production demands both now and in the future. With the additional Mueller S-24000 bulk tank silo and high-efficiency J & E Hall condensing units in place, the farm now benefits from faster pull-down times, stable temperature control, and significantly increased overall cooling capacity.
The energy-efficient design helps reduce running costs while maintaining consistently high performance, supporting both sustainability goals and long-term operational savings. Importantly, the upgraded system integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure, allowing day to day operations to continue smoothly without disruption.
By delivering a robust, scalable, and professionally engineered solution, DD Cooling has provided Homescale Farm with a future-proof cooling platform that protects milk quality, supports ongoing business growth, and ensures reliable compliance with industry standards, giving the customer lasting peace of mind.
What our customer had to say
“We employed DD Cooling to provide additional cooling on site as we are aware that they are market leaders when it comes to farm milk production cooling systems. Glynn Simmonds met me on site, and from initial concept through to completion the whole process was made easy as DD Cooling took over the project including drawing provision, signoffs and technical design so that the operation could flow effectively with the additional silo and cooling implemented.”
Mr Robinson (Owner, Homescale Farm)
Delivered by DD Cooling
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What we do
DD Cooling is a Preston-based, specialist refrigeration and air conditioning installation and maintenance company. We support businesses in The North West and across the UK.
We buy fresh fruit and vegetables from farmers to supply the wholesale market and offer services to restaurants and schools by preparing the vegetables ahead of delivery. Therefore, efficient refrigeration is integral to our business model, and DD Cooling supports us with everything we need. They help us to save running costs year on year and provide an efficient service that we can rely on.
Our business supplies the catering industry and we operate a central factory which distributes to customers directly, as well as two of our own retail shops in Longridge and Clitheroe. We pride ourselves on the quality of the meat we provide for customers and the service from DD Cooling is an integral part of our business offering. They have also allowed us to generate maximum efficiency and cost savings with the cooling of our produce and have provided design, building and maintenance of bespoke cold stores right the way through to improving and maintaining dated refrigeration equipment.
We are a specialist salad crest grower and supply a range of grocers and supermarket operators. DD Cooling is 20 miles away but their personal service outweighs those we’ve experienced with other, closer suppliers. We know we get honest advice and have grown to know the teams which we love! DD Cooling has built specialist growing rooms for our delicate produce and maintains our on-site refrigeration.
Here at the flower bowl, we have a state of the art co2 refrigeration system. This system is integral to our business, when there’s a fault with it many of the services we provide are unable to continue. Since the system was installed it has had various technical issues. After lots of back and forth, we decided to go out and see if another company would be able to help us diagnose and rectify these issues. Along came DD Cooling who came highly recommended. Over time they have been able to get the system operating fully and make it reliable, this hasn’t been an easy task. It has been time-consuming and I’m sure head-scratching at times. Now the system has been made reliable they continue to service and maintain the equipment to an excellent standard.
What we’ve achieved
