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Commercial Kitchen Equipment Installation: Recent Projects
August 10, 2026
Introduction
No two installs look the same. One week it’s a school cafeteria bringing in a double-stack oven without touching the existing hood. The next it’s a pizza oven that has to go into a building before the walls do. The week after that, it’s a straightforward swap that turns out to hinge on a water line most people never think about.
Here’s a look at three jobs HRI closed out recently, and what each one actually took to get right.
Summary · Key Takeaways
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HRI’s install work spans school foodservice, ground-up restaurant builds, and equipment replacements for community and religious organizations.
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A ventless system like the Hoodini can let a kitchen add cooking equipment without a full hood and duct retrofit.
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Oversized equipment sometimes has to be set in place before a building’s walls or finishes exist — that only works with early coordination.
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Replacing an ice machine is a plumbing job as much as an equipment swap — water line and filtration work is part of doing it right.
Sheet 02 · Project Spotlights
Three Recent Jobs
Different buildings, different constraints, same goal: equipment that’s installed right the first time.
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Diehl Elementary — Double-Stack Convection, Ventless
IMG. 01Diehl Elementary · Kitchen
Blodgett double-stack convection ovens with Hoodini ventless hood, installed and started up by HRI.
The Job
HRI Supply & Design completed the installation and startup of a new Blodgett double-deck convection oven at Diehl Elementary, paired with a Hoodini ventless ventilation system.
Why It Matters
A ventless system means the kitchen gets a second oven’s worth of capacity without cutting into an existing hood or running new ductwork — a common constraint in a school building that wasn’t designed around future equipment.
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Falcone’s — Marra Forni Pizza Oven
IMG. 02Falcone’s · Pre-Construction
The Marra Forni oven staged on its stand, still wrapped, before the surrounding walls and finishes were built out.
The Job
HRI coordinated the installation of a Marra Forni pizza oven at Falcone’s before construction was complete.
The Challenge
Large equipment like this often has to be moved into a building before walls, doors, or finishes are in place — once those go up, the oven may no longer fit through the openings that exist.
The Takeaway
Sequencing equipment delivery around the construction timeline, not just the kitchen design, is what keeps a project like this on schedule.
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Church of Jesus Christ in God — Ice Machine Replacement
IMG. 03CJCG · Kitchen
The new ice machine head and bin, installed with a new water line and filtration system.
The Job
HRI removed the existing ice machine at the Church of Jesus Christ in God and installed a new unit, complete with a new water line and filtration system.
Why It Matters
An ice machine is only as good as the water feeding it. Fresh line work and proper filtration cut down on scale buildup, which is what typically drives ice machines to premature repairs or replacement. Getting that detail right at install is what keeps the unit running efficiently for years, not just for the first season.
Three buildings, three sets of constraints — the equipment is only half the job.
HRI Commercial Food Service designs, supplies, installs, and services commercial kitchen equipment for schools, restaurants, and organizations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York. If you’re planning an install, a build-out, or a replacement, start the conversation at hriusa.com.
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