12 ft Refrigerated Trailer
Starting from $1,895 / month
The smallest trailer in the lineup. It fits tight lots and loading areas when a small walk-in cooler or freezer goes down.
Old Lyme, Connecticut Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Old Lyme is a town in New London County, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Old Lyme is covered from your first call.
Old Lyme is a town in New London County with about 7,696 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). Customers who rent in a place like this include supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers. Rent for a few days to cover a repair, or lease for months through a renovation, a harvest, a construction project, or a seasonal peak.
Emergency? Call (888) 385-5513, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For planned work, send the quote form below with the address in Old Lyme and the dates you need.
Old Lyme, CT at a glance
Numbers for Old Lyme that matter when planning a rental: how big it is, how spread out it is, and how far the next larger place sits.
Winter storms in Connecticut (October to April) can slow or close roads, so tell us your start date early and we plan the trip with the forecast in mind.
- Place: town in New London County, Connecticut.
- Population: 7,696 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 14 of 20 Connecticut places on our list.
- Land area: 23 square miles, about 334 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 20 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: East Haddam, 12 miles north.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 24.
How we plan getting a trailer to Old Lyme
Every rental in Old Lyme starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Old Lyme, CT moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Old Lyme, what failed or what you are planning, and the temperature you need. Emergencies go to (888) 385-5513.
- We match the unit. A 12 ft refrigerated trailer suits tight lots and small kitchens, a 20 ft trailer holds more, and a refrigerated container is for bulk storage over longer jobs.
- Roads that serve Old Lyme include I-95. We confirm which approach suits a trailer, how the truck turns onto your site, and whether anything on the last few blocks is posted or restricted.
- Old Lyme is about 47 miles east of Bridgeport, Connecticut's largest city on our list. We plan the trip around that distance and the roads between, then confirm timing in your quote.
- We confirm power and placement. The 20 ft trailers list 220V, single phase, 40 to 60 amps with a NEMA plug, so have an electrician confirm your service. Pick a firm, level spot with room for the door to open and for the truck to reach it.
- Delivery and setup. On site, setup takes about 1 hour for a refrigeration unit, plus 4 to 6 hours if a ramp is needed or 5 to 15 minutes for stairs. Delivery timing, servicing, and minimum terms are written into your quote, and an inquiry does not reserve equipment.
Emergency refrigeration support in Old Lyme
When cold storage fails in Old Lyme, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Connecticut, calls like this often follow drought and hurricane. When summer heat pushes a compressor past its limit, a 12 ft refrigerated trailer or 20 ft refrigerated trailer can take over cold storage while the walk-in is repaired.
For official emergency information in Connecticut, see Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Old Lyme (and the New London County location if it is outside town limits).
- What failed: a walk-in cooler, a freezer, a compressor, or the power itself.
- How much product is at risk, and whether it must stay at 32°F (cooler) or near -5°F (freezer).
- The power available at the site and whether a truck can reach the spot.
- Keep doors closed until the unit arrives so the product holds its temperature as long as possible.
What drives cold-storage demand around Old Lyme
Connecticut summers are long, hot and humid, with late July highs averaging roughly 81 to 85 F depending on location. Winters are cold, with January highs from the low 30s inland to the high 30s on the coast and about 20 to 60 inches of snow a year, more in the northern hills. Hospitals, universities, grocers, and restaurants here often need a trailer that fits a narrow service lane or a shared loading dock.
Old Lyme is a coastal town on Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River, with seasonal beach communities that house several hundred renters from late May to mid-October. Summer population swings raise demand for restaurant and catering capacity.
The town has an art community anchored by the Florence Griswold Museum and Lyme Art Association, which draw visitors. Museum and gallery events often use temporary catering setups.
Drought risk in Connecticut (Summer and fall): By mid-November 2016, about 45 percent of the state was in severe drought and water-use bans were issued. Water restrictions can limit conventional warewashing and make self-contained dishwashing units more attractive for events and kitchens.
Hurricane risk in Connecticut (August to October): Direct hits are rare, but the 1938 hurricane, Carol (1954), Sandy (2012) and Isaias (2020) all affected the state. Sandy (2012) flooded streets with storm surge and cut power to 98 percent of homes and businesses, per the state history. Prolonged outages after tropical storms can leave restaurants, caterers and grocers needing temporary refrigerated storage.
The state Department of Public Health tells food establishments that an extended outage, meaning about four hours or more, must be reported to the local health department. Operators facing a long outage often need a compliant cold-holding alternative quickly to avoid discarding stock.
Food service and business in Old Lyme
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Old Lyme are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
Connecticut's agricultural industry produced an estimated $3.3 to $4 billion in economic output in 2022, with nursery and greenhouse at 52 percent of farm sales and dairy at 13 percent. Farm and food-processing operations depend on cold chain capacity, especially during harvest and holiday peaks.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture reports 84 working dairy farms in 2025, supporting nearly 5,000 jobs and about $2.2 billion in annual economic impact. Milk and dairy products need continuous refrigeration, so equipment failures at farms and processors create urgent cold-storage needs.
Old Lyme customers use refrigeration trailers in three common ways: as emergency cover for a failed walk-in, as extra capacity during a peak (a harvest, a festival, a holiday week), and as temporary cold storage during a renovation. See rental prices for what each unit costs, or how to plan your site before delivery.
Demand also rises around events in Connecticut: Brooklyn Fair; World Series of Auto Racing at Thompson Speedway (fall). Fairgrounds typically rely on temporary food service setups.
Equipment you can rent in Old Lyme
Refrigeration is our focus, and Old Lyme customers rent the same four units as the rest of Connecticut:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Old Lyme operators can keep serving while cold storage is covered.
20 ft Refrigerated Trailer
Starting from $1,895 / month
The workhorse. A 20 ft trailer comes as a 32°F cooler or as a low-temperature freezer configuration, so you can match what failed.
20 ft Refrigerated Container
Starting from $2,995 / month
A stationary cold storage box for bulk product, built for longer projects, seasonal peaks, and renovations.
40 ft Refrigerated Container
Starting from $3,995 / month
The largest cold storage option. It takes pallets and bulk product for food distribution, disaster response, and large facilities.
Requirements for renting a refrigerated trailer in Old Lyme
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Old Lyme is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
The DPH Food Protection Program publishes emergency documents on power outages, generator use, boil-water events and reopening after a hurricane. These are the official references for food operators using temporary equipment during an emergency.
Temporary food service events are licensed by the local health department or district, typically per booth or unit, with applications due roughly one to two weeks ahead and licenses limited to about 14 days in some towns. Temporary kitchens and food trailers for events usually need a local temporary license in addition to any zoning or fire approvals.
- Customer type: commercial or industrial only (restaurants, grocers, healthcare, schools, hospitality, distributors, government). We do not rent to residential customers.
- Power: 220V, single phase, 40 to 60 amps for the 20 ft trailers, with a NEMA plug. Ask your electrician to confirm the circuit at your Old Lyme site before delivery.
- Placement: a firm, level surface with room for the trailer, its door swing, and the delivery truck. Soft ground, steep slopes, and overhead lines are the usual problems.
- Access: send the gate or door width, any low clearances, and the best approach into the property.
- Permission: if you rent the property, get the owner or manager's approval to place a trailer. For food-safety questions, contact Connecticut Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program.
- Paperwork: your quote lists the unit, the rental length, delivery, setup, servicing, and minimum terms. An inquiry does not reserve equipment.
Roads, routes, and access around Old Lyme
Highways and routes tied to Old Lyme:
Old Lyme sits at about 20 feet above sea level, near sea level, where coastal flooding and storm surge are part of planning.
Nearby places we also serve: East Haddam (12 miles north), Durham (22 miles northwest), Hebron (24 miles north), Portland (25 miles northwest), Lisbon (25 miles northeast).
- I-95: Interstate 95 runs through the center of town, US-1 through the north and Route 156 through the west and south.
Rental prices for Old Lyme at a glance
Rates are the same nationwide. Rentals start from $1,895 / month for a 12 ft trailer, and the price sheet prints a separate rate for 1-6 days, 8-14 days, 15 days to 1 month, and more than 3 months. See every rate. Delivery to Old Lyme, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Connecticut and the Northeast
Old Lyme is one of the places we list in Connecticut, and Connecticut is part of our Northeast service area. Browse the Connecticut service area for every city page in the state, or the full service-area map.
Rental terms at a glance
Rentals run by the week or by the month, with short-term and long-term options, and we answer calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Setup on site takes about 1 hour for a refrigeration unit and about 5 hours for a kitchen or dishwashing trailer; a ramp adds 4 to 6 hours and stairs add 5 to 15 minutes. GPS tracking is possible on request. Delivery, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote, and an inquiry does not reserve equipment.
Cold storage down? Call now.
Emergency refrigeration rentals in Old Lyme, CT.
If a walk-in cooler or freezer has stopped holding temperature, call now. Tell us your city and state, what failed, how much product is at risk, and what power is on site. Keep doors closed to hold the cold while we work out the right trailer or container for you.
Old Lyme rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Old Lyme, Connecticut?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Old Lyme and New London County. Call (888) 385-5513 or send the quote form with your address. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; availability, delivery, and terms are confirmed in your quote.
How do I get a trailer if Old Lyme is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Old Lyme is about 47 miles east of Bridgeport, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Old Lyme?
The 20 ft refrigerated trailers list 220V, single phase, 40 to 60 amps, with a NEMA plug. Have a licensed electrician confirm your service at the Old Lyme site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in New London County?
Start with Connecticut Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program (https://portal.ct.gov/dph/food-protection-program). Rules vary by jurisdiction, so check with them before you place temporary refrigeration or a temporary kitchen.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer in Old Lyme too?
Yes. When a kitchen is down, we rent mobile kitchens from 24 ft to 40 ft and dishwashing trailers from 22 ft to 38 ft. Many Old Lyme customers pair them with a refrigerated trailer so they can cook, serve, and clean up while permanent equipment is repaired.
What should I do before drought season in Connecticut?
Know your site's power and placement details, keep our number ((888) 385-5513) handy, and call early if a forecast puts your walk-in at risk. Drought risk in Connecticut is highest Summer and fall.
Sources for local facts
Sources
Local facts on this page come from public sources. Population is the Census Bureau's 2023 estimate.
What to send for a fast quote
- The city and state where the unit will sit
- What failed and how much product is at risk
- Cooler (32°F) or freezer temperature needed
- Power available at the site: voltage, phase, and amps
- Access: gate or door width, surface, and where the unit will be placed
- How long you expect to need it
Prefer to talk? Call (888) 385-5513 any time.