# Mackay Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning

> Commercial refrigeration and air conditioning for Mackay, Airlie Beach, Bowen, and Moranbah. Cool rooms, freezer systems, beer & post mix, and emergency repairs. QBCC licensed.

## About

Mackay Refrigeration Pty Ltd (ABN 32 107 715 766) is a commercial refrigeration
and air conditioning contractor based in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
We service Mackay, Airlie Beach, Cannonvale, Bowen, and Moranbah.

- Phone: 07 4953 1245 (24/7 emergency line)
- Email: service@mackayrefrig.com.au
- QBCC Licence: 15026021
- Arctick Licence: AU00021
- Hours: Mon–Thu 7:30am–4:30pm, Fri 7:30am–2:00pm

We do NOT service domestic or residential customers.
All work is commercial and industrial only.

## Services

- Cold Rooms & Freezer Rooms: Custom-built cool rooms and freezer rooms for hospitality, retail, and primary producers. Temperatures from +10°C to −30°C.
- Commercial Refrigeration: Display cabinets, under-bench units, back-bar coolers, multi-deck cases, ice makers, refrigerant leak testing.
- Commercial Air Conditioning: Split systems, ceiling cassettes, ducted systems, multi-head, VRF/VRV. Commercial and industrial spaces only.
- Beer & Post Mix Systems: Reticulation design, installation, CO₂ and gas systems, glycol chillers, keg room refrigeration.
- Preventive Maintenance: Scheduled servicing contracts, refrigerant checks, coil cleaning, Arctick compliance certificates.
- Emergency Repairs: 24/7 response for compressor failures, refrigerant leaks, electrical faults across the service area.

## Pages

- [Home](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/): Main landing page with services overview
- [About](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/about/): Company background, service area, licences
- [Services](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/services/): Detailed breakdown of all six service categories
- [Contact](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/contact/): Contact form, phone, email, business hours, service area
- [Reviews](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/reviews/): Customer testimonials (3 reviews, avg 5.0/5)
- [Blog](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/blog/): Technical articles on commercial refrigeration
- [Privacy Policy](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/privacy/): Privacy policy
- [Terms & Conditions](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/terms/): Supply of equipment and services terms
- [Hire Contract](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/hire-contract/): Equipment hire conditions and agreement form

## Blog Posts

- [What Does a Fridge Actually Look Like in Infrared?](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/blog/infrared-camera-refrigerator/): Thermal cameras make the invisible visible – watch the refrigeration cycle in action as infrared imaging shows exactly where heat moves inside and around your fridge.
- [How Does a Refrigerator Work?](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/blog/how-do-refrigerators-work/): Your fridge doesn't create cold – it moves heat. Here's a plain-English breakdown of how the refrigeration cycle actually works, and what to watch for when it doesn't.
- [James Harrison, the Father of Refrigeration](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/blog/father-refrigeration/): The Scotsman who invented mechanical refrigeration, chilled Australia's beer, and nearly shipped frozen meat to Queen Victoria – meet James Harrison, the unsung father of refrigeration.

## Customer Reviews

- Eungelladale Milk (Eungella, QLD): 5/5 stars
- Hogs Breath Cafe (Mackay, QLD): 5/5 stars
- Whitsunday Dairy Fresh (Mirani, QLD): 5/5 stars

## Machine-Readable Resources

- [llms-full.txt](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/llms-full.txt): Full content version of this file with complete blog and review text
- [sitemap-index.xml](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/sitemap-index.xml): XML sitemap
- [rss.xml](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/rss.xml): RSS feed of blog posts
- [robots.txt](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/robots.txt): Robots directives
- [/ai](https://mackay-refrigeration.pages.dev/ai/): Human-readable index of all bot and AI resources