Appliances
Traulsen Commercial Refrigerator
by Traulsen
1 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jun 2025
Traulsen makes commercial-grade refrigeration units, including large built-in fridge/freezer walls with glass doors, designed for restaurant and institutional kitchens.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 7, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Built to commercial durability standards, but owners of residential installations report the tradeoffs outweigh the appeal: parts are expensive, only specialized commercial repair companies will service them (hard to schedule outside big cities), and the units run loud.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as June 2025
Tags
commercial-grade built-in expensive-repairs specialty-service
My in-laws had a massive Traulsen fridge wall with gorgeous glass doors. They became such a pain as they needed repairs.