Yearly Archives: 2020

Commercial Refrigeration Apprenticeships Available (Auckland & Wellington)

December 23 2020

Are you looking for a trade that will give you the skills, experience and potential remuneration that will set you up for life? An Apprenticeship in Commercial Refrigeration could be the profession you are looking for.  FONKO is a key refrigeration provider for many of the top companies in New Zealand.  We offer our clients full design, installation as well as service and maintenance on leading edge Refrigeration technologies, adopting the latest products and technologies from around the world. An apprenticeship in Commercial Refrigeration with FONKO has the ability to offer a great trade that is one of the highest paid trades in the country once qualified.  It also allows … Read More

Refrigeration Service Supervisor (Auckland – Commercial)

December 23 2020

 At FONKO we strive to provide our customers with great service, innovative ideas and the assurance we will fix their equipment right the first time and we want you to help us to achieve this. We are currently looking for a Refrigeration Service Supervisor or an experience Service Engineer who is looking to take the next step in their personal and professional development. Over the last 4 years FONKO has emerged as a leader in installing natural refrigerant technologies in the commercial refrigeration sector importing and installing EPTA commercial refrigeration cabinets and Trans-critical CO2 racks. With the continued growth of our contracts department, comes the increasing demand to provide quality … Read More

Senior Refrigeration Service Engineer (Auckland – Commercial)

December 23 2020

 At FONKO we strive to provide our customers with great service, innovative ideas and the assurance we will fix their equipment right the first time and we want you to help us to achieve this. We are currently looking for a Senior Refrigeration Service Engineer or an experience Service Engineer who is looking to take the next step in their personal and professional development. Over the last 4 years FONKO has emerged as a leader in installing natural refrigerant technologies in the commercial refrigeration sector importing and installing EPTA commercial refrigeration cabinets and Trans-critical CO2 racks. With the continued growth of our contracts department, comes the increasing demand to provide … Read More

New World Hobsonville Opens Today

November 17 2020

This morning saw the opening of New World Hobsonville for Foodstuffs North Island Limited. FONKO NZ Ltd is extremely proud to bring another Trans-critical CO2 project to New Zealand with the EPTA GROUP Cabinets and plant as well s the Resource Data Management controls. See below some pictures of the EPTA Display Cabinets ready for the first day of trading. #gonatrefs #FONKO #EPTA #CO2 #RDM    

New World Hobsonville Nearing Completion

October 30 2020

Commissioning in final stages for Food to be bought to site next week & the New World Hobsonville Market for Foodstuffs North Island Limited. This is the 13th Trans-critical CO2 unit installed by FONKO in New Zealand. This store utilises an EPTA GROUP Trans-critical CO2 plant /Cabinets and Resource Data Management controls forming the back bone of our unique offer to our client. Great work by the entire design, install and commissioning teams to get the job to the finish line. This is the first of 7 Trans-critical CO2 systems to be installed over the next 6-8 months. Pictures of Opening to follow in the next few weeks.  

How To Create A Cool, Comfortable Home This Summer

October 19 2020

Now that Daylight Saving is here and the weather is slowly but surely getting hotter, attention turns to how heat pumps can keep our homes cooler rather than warmer. As specialists in carrying out Mitsubishi and Fujitsu heat pump service in Auckland, we can help you with a vital part of that equation. Our maintenance team can service your heat pump and bring it up to scratch so that when it is switched to cooling mode it will keep your home comfortable for years to come. Even though heat pumps are very efficient ways to create a cool environment in your home, there are still a few things you can … Read More

Our Cool Summer Sleeping Guide

October 13 2020

Sleeping on a hot summer’s night is easier said than done. You can kick off all the blankets and cover yourself with little more than a sheet, but there are still times when you’ll toss and turn all night. Some research suggests that this restless sleep in a hot room could be caused by a decrease in your slow-wave sleep or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Humidity, in addition to heat, may also add to your sleep problems. Obviously, the answer is to create a room that is cool enough to promote a good night’s sleep. One of the first things you can do is get in touch with us. … Read More

Sustainable Refrigeration Technologies – No longer Science Fiction

October 6 2020

Now is the time to invest in Sustainable Refrigeration Technologies.  We have the knowledge, experience and means to be able to deliver on Climate Change Initiatives around the world.  The future in now!!!  Changing to Natural Refrigerants is listed in the top 10 initiatives that can be implemented to positively effect Climate Change and our goals of becoming Carbon Neutral by 2035.

Clean Filters Mean A Happy Heat Pump

September 17 2020

Heat pump maintenance is something best left to the professionals like us. Modern heat pumps are highly-efficient but complex devices, and the new technology requires an expert’s touch when maintenance is required. Regular maintenance is a good idea though, as it will keep your heat pump working to full capacity and maintain its high energy efficiency. Lower power bills are never to be sniffed at so that alone is one good reason why ongoing heat pump maintenance is a smart idea. However, there is one very simple thing you can do to keep your heat pump running and your home healthy. It’s as easy as cleaning the filters. If we … Read More

A Smelly, Noisy Heat Pump Needs To Be Looked At

September 15 2020

We’re the best people to call if you need a heat pump service in Wellington or Auckland. We have years of experience and the expertise to fix any issue with your heat pump, no matter the brand. There are all sorts of signs that indicate your heat pump needs to be looked at and serviced by us, and excessive and odd noises, and even strange odours, are just two of them. When a heat pump system is working as it should, then it will operate almost silently. This is particularly true of the modern heat pumps we install, with their whisper-quiet technology. Every heat pump unit will obviously make familiar … Read More

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