RAINCOUNTRY REFRIGERATION, INC. COMMERCIAL · INDUSTRIAL · MARINE
EST. AUGUST 15TH, 1984 · BELLINGHAM, WA

Industrial Cold, Engineered.

Custom refrigeration systems for marine vessels, salmon hatcheries, ice plants & cold storage.
From a 1.5 GPM chiller to a 3,000 GPM redundant plant — built right, in Bellingham.

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Three industries.
One temperature controlled.

COMMERCIAL

Commercial

Custom refrigeration units for restaurants, cold storage and other commercial businesses.

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INDUSTRIAL

Industrial

Fish-hatchery incubator chilled-water systems installed and maintained at Federal, State and Native American hatcheries.

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MARINE

Marine

Custom chillers for passenger ferries, commercial cargo ships, tugs, fishing fleets and government vessels.

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Raincountry Refrigeration fleet
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Where we serve

From Bellingham, Washington we ship and service projects across the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, North Dakota, California — and ports up and down the West Coast. Click any pin to see the project.

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HQ & shop Salmon hatchery Marine vessel Ice plant / rink Cold storage

What we do.

Raincountry Refrigeration, Inc. was established August 15th, 1984, serving the Northwest, Alaska, Central America, the South Pacific, the Midwest and ports along the West Coast. We are a licensed, bonded general contractor in Washington, Alaska and Oregon — well known throughout the industry for building custom refrigeration systems of any size.

We build for the marine industry from small fishing vessels to large cargo ships. Our chilled-water systems run salmon hatcheries across the Northwest. Industrial cold storage, packaged ice plants, ice skating & curling rinks — design, fabrication, installation.

EPA certifiedLicensed-BondedCarrier dealerMorris dealerModular systems±0.2°F precision
Raincountry industrial chilled water system
Industrial chilled-water installation
Marine refrigeration installation
Marine refrigeration job, December 2010

Who we are.

An expert team with a combined 100+ years of experience, all EPA certified — cross-industry technicians, fabrication specialists, expert partners, dedicated office staff and a knowledgeable facility crew.

We specialize in local and remote installations. Known for modular system design, acute sensing mechanisms and state-of-the-art energy designs.

Salmon Hatcheries

A special niche we've earned: fish-hatchery incubator chilled-water systems installed and maintained at Federal, State and Native American hatcheries — from 1.5 to 3,000 GPM, three-phase or single-phase, with our exclusive CPC ±0.2°F control technology.

±0.2°FIncubator stability
1.5–3000GPM range
24/7Remote monitoring
Plate & FrameHeat exchangers

↳ Entiat, Washington / Hatchery

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↳ Cle Elum, WA / Supplementation & Research Facility

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↳ Winthrop, WA / Hatchery

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↳ Shasta Dam, California / Livingston National Fish Hatchery

60 GPM — featured in the Custom Units Gallery below.

Ice Plants & Rinks

Skating, curling, packaged ice. Refrigeration plants designed for round-the-clock duty cycles, compressor redundancy and rapid pull-down.

↳ Bellingham Sportsplex / Bellingham, WA

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↳ Port of Garibaldi Ice Plant / Garibaldi, OR

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Marine Vessels

Refrigeration aboard ferries, tugs, cargo, fishing & government vessels — Pacific Northwest to the Aleutian chain.

Crowley Marine Services U.S. Navy U.S. Coast Guard Alaska Marine Highway Foss Maritime K-SEA NOAA

FLT/01 Alaska Marine Highway System

MV Columbia
AMHS

MV Columbia

Built
1974
Length
418 ft
Beam
85 ft
MV Kennicott
AMHS

MV Kennicott

Built
1998
Length
382 ft
Beam
85 ft
MV Malaspina
AMHS

MV Malaspina

Built
1963
Length
408 ft
Beam
74 ft
MV Tustumena
AMHS

MV Tustumena

Built
1964
Length
296 ft
Beam
59 ft
MV LeConte
AMHS

MV LeConte

Built
1974
Length
235 ft
Beam
57 ft
MV Matanuska
AMHS

MV Matanuska

Built
1963
Length
408 ft
Beam
74 ft
MV Taku
AMHS

MV Taku

Built
1963
Length
352 ft
Beam
74 ft

FLT/02 United States Coast Guard

USCG Henry Blake
USCG

Henry Blake

USCG Maple
USCG

Maple

USCG Cypress
USCG

Cypress

FLT/03 NOAA

NOAA Oscar Dyson
NOAA

Oscar Dyson

NOAA McArthur II
NOAA

McArthur II

NOAA Rainier
NOAA

Rainier

NOAA Hi'ialakai
NOAA

Hi'ialakai

FLT/04 K-SEA & FOSS Tugs

K-SEA Pacific Avenger
K-SEA

Pacific Avenger

K-SEA Pacific Pride
K-SEA

Pacific Pride

K-SEA Pacific Challenger
K-SEA

Pacific Challenger

Lindsey Foss
FOSS

Lindsey Foss

Garth Foss
FOSS

Garth Foss

Lauren Foss
FOSS

Lauren Foss

FLT/05 Alaskan Explorer

Alaskan Explorer (panoramic)
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Alaskan Explorer · panoramic

Alaskan Explorer (underway)
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Alaskan Explorer · underway

Alaskan Explorer (port side)
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Alaskan Explorer · port side

Alaskan Explorer (sea trial)
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Alaskan Explorer · sea trial

Industrial Storage

Cold storage, blast freezers, food-line refrigeration. From 6,000 sq ft Adak to 68,000 sq ft Grand Forks.

  1. Centralia, WA — Subway Bread Line
    CENTRALIA, WA

    Subway Bread Line

    24,000 sq ft

  2. Dutch Harbor cold storage
    DUTCH HARBOR, AK

    Cold Storage Facility

    8,000 sq ft

  3. Grand Forks cold storage
    GRAND FORKS, ND

    Cold Storage Facility

    68,000 sq ft

  4. Sitka blast freezer
    SITKA, AK

    Blast Freezer

    205 HP containerized mechanical room — two 40 ft blast freezers, pre-chill & holding

  5. Adak cold storage
    ADAK, AK

    Cold Storage Facility

    6,000 sq ft · −20°F · dual-circuit 100% redundancy

Custom Units / Selected work

Tugs, ferries, hatcheries, dairies, fishing vessels, potato cooling. Each unit fabricated for a specific job, a specific climate, a specific load.

RRI-branded skid chiller — in-shop build, Bellingham
Industrial ammonia rack — plant installation
Twin-compressor skid — fabrication in shop
Containerized chiller — interior, fully piped & wired
Container unit with Amcot cooling tower — field install
Twin-fan condenser container — agricultural site
Twin Carlyle compressors — vessel engine room, RRI panel
Arctic-Temp ice maker — RRI branded cabinet
Schedule-80 PVC valve manifold — process water
Skid receiver & piping detail — outdoor install
Crowley tug — fabrication
Crowley tug — fabrication
Entiat Hatchery — 120 GPM
Livingston National Hatchery, Shasta Dam — 60 GPM
Winthrop Hatchery
Custom 6-stage AC condensing unit — SF Bay High-Speed Ferry
M/V Malaspina — galley refrigeration, 100% redundancy
M/V Columbia — galley refrigeration
M/V Taku — galley reefer
Package 80-ton R.S.W.
50 GPM Incubation Chiller / flooded plate & frame — Entiat National Hatchery
Air-cooled condenser — Edaleen Dairy, Lynden WA
75 GPM flooded R-22 — Kendall Hatchery (WDFW)
18-ton R-22 R.S.W. — F/V Yankee Boy
Potato warehouse — 110-ton modified chiller, grout cooling tunnel
In-shop fabrication, Bellingham

Parts & Service

Authorized dealer for Carrier® Genuine Performance Parts and Morris & Associates. All parts and service carry an unconditional 1-year warranty. Local & remote monitoring, safety & operational checks, scheduled maintenance, redundant builds — and free auditing programs.

Carrier® Transicold

A global force in transport refrigeration and air conditioning. The most complete range for container, truck, trailer, rail and recreational-vehicle systems.

Morris & Associates

"One cool idea after another™" — chilling poultry & making industrial ice since 1949. Originated continuous-line poultry chillers and high-speed CIP systems. ASME / CE / PED, USDA & FDA compliant.

For parts, pricing & availability: sales@raincountryrefrigeration.com

About Raincountry

Our story

Raincountry Refrigeration, Inc. (RRI) was established August 15th, 1984. RRI has long been the premier name in industrial & marine refrigeration in the Pacific Northwest. That reputation is grounded in a long history of delivering quality products. Our products and custom systems are designed and built to the highest possible standards of performance and durability in the industry.

Our standards for innovation and value were set by founder Mark Vondrachek and are carried on by his son Dakota. Mark, Dakota and Allen Button strive to make every unit the best possible fit for your project — designing with their decades of experience and the latest technologies in refrigeration.

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Mission

We operate a premium marine, commercial & industrial refrigeration operation. We are driven by customer service — that's what differentiates us. We deliver exceptional service and quality products at competitive prices.

Our staff are well-trained professionals committed to customer satisfaction. People are truly our most valuable asset. We provide a clean and safe environment.

We believe in continuing education, challenging assignments and opportunities — and that honesty & integrity are crucial to long-term relationships with our customers, employees and vendors.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS — THAT'S OUR GUARANTEE.

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