Flower Cooler Sizing Calculator

Walk-in cooler capacity from inventory volume.

Weekly bucket intake

Avg stems per bucket

Inventory turn (days)

Shelving tiers

Weekly event arrangements

Avg arrangement footprint (sq ft)

Working space %

Tab to move between fields

Cooler floor area (sq ft)

Suggested width (ft)4

Suggested depth (ft)4

Peak bucket inventory18

Peak stem capacity630

Arrangement staging area (sq ft)3.8

Cooling capacity (BTU)240

Est. cost (low)$2,000.00

Est. cost (high)$2,800.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Weekly bucket intake, Avg stems per bucket, and Inventory turn (days).
Set Shelving tiers, Weekly event arrangements, and Avg arrangement footprint (sq ft).
Adjust Working space % as needed.
Review the Cooler floor area (sq ft) result.
Use Suggested width (ft) and Suggested depth (ft) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Weekly event arrangements

Weekly bucket intake: Number of buckets of flowers received per week.
Avg stems per bucket: Average stems that fit in one standard bucket.
Inventory turn (days): Average days flowers stay in cooler before sale (3–5 typical).
Shelving tiers: Number of shelf levels (1 = floor only, 2–3 with shelving).
Weekly event arrangements: Finished arrangements stored in cooler awaiting delivery.
Avg arrangement footprint (sq ft): Floor space per finished arrangement.
Working space %: Extra space for aisles and working inside the cooler.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Weekly bucket intake = 30, Avg stems per bucket = 35, Inventory turn (days) = 4, Shelving tiers = 2 = 7 input(s) provided
Calculate Cooler floor area
Cooler floor area = coolerWidth * coolerDepth
16 = 16
Calculate Suggested width
Suggested width
4 = 4
Calculate Suggested depth
Suggested depth
4 = 4