How fast can you reach Alameda from San Ramon?

We come across on 580 through the Oakland side, usually 35 to 45 minutes outside commute peaks. We already route Oakland and San Leandro calls on the same run, so an Alameda stop folds into an East Bay loop most days. For a down reach-in in a working kitchen we treat it as same day.

Do you replace compressors on Continental units or only diagnose them?

Both, but in that order. We test amp draw, winding resistance, and superheat before condemning any compressor. Roughly two out of three no-cool calls on Continental equipment turn out to be airflow, drainage, or start components, and I would rather sell you a capacitor than a compressor you did not need.

What does the visit cost if the unit just needs a coil cleaning?

The diagnostic is $75, and it is waived when you approve the repair, coil service included. You get a written quote before we start, and the work carries a one year repair warranty.

CONTINENTAL REFRIGERATOR · ALAMEDA

Service · All Continental Models

Continental Refrigerator Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Alameda, CA

Continental Refrigerator repair on the island, from Park Street kitchens to Spirits Alley

$75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Continental Refrigerator in Alameda

Continental Refrigerator commercial service.

Alameda restaurant kitchens run hard. The lunch and dinner rows on Park Street and Webster Street lean on Continental prep tables and reach-ins because they hold temperature in tight, busy lines, and when one drops out the whole station stops. We repair Continental equipment across the island through our commercial division, Bay Area Refrigeration Service, with EPA Section 608 Universal certification for any refrigerant work.

The island adds its own wear pattern. Salt air off the estuary corrodes condenser fan blades and terminal connections faster than we see inland, and several Park Street buildings feed kitchens through older electrical panels that stress compressor start components. I check voltage at the unit before I blame the compressor, because low supply voltage on a Continental 2RE mimics a failing start relay almost exactly.

Our $75 diagnostic fee is waived when you approve the repair, every repair carries a one year warranty, and we put the quote in writing before we open the unit. We run service seven days because a dead reach-in on Saturday morning cannot wait until Monday.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Start relay and run capacitor failure on 1RE and 2RE reach-ins. The compressor clicks, hums, and trips the overload. Most owners assume the compressor is done. We measure amp draw first, then swap the relay and capacitor if the windings test good. On Alameda units the relay contacts often show green corrosion from the marine air, which is a ten dollar part, not a new compressor.
Grease-clogged condenser coil raising head pressure. Fryer stations near the cooler coat the coil in a grease and dust mat that no household vacuum touches. Head pressure climbs, the unit runs constantly, and the high pressure switch starts tripping during dinner rush. We degrease the coil, verify superheat, and show the kitchen how often that model needs coil service in their layout.
Frozen drain line flooding the cabinet on SW48 prep tables. Water pooling under the pans on a Continental sandwich prep almost always traces to a drain line that iced over. Defrost water backs up, refreezes on the evaporator, and the rail loses temperature. We thaw the line, correct the drain pitch, and check the defrost cycle so it does not come back.

Models we service

Continental Refrigerator product lines.

Reach-ins
Prep tables
Under-counters

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$75

Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
Written

90 days on consumables, 1 year on major parts, 2 years on sealed-system rebuilds. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

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FAQ

Continental Refrigerator in Alameda questions, answered.

How fast can you reach Alameda from San Ramon?

We come across on 580 through the Oakland side, usually 35 to 45 minutes outside commute peaks. We already route Oakland and San Leandro calls on the same run, so an Alameda stop folds into an East Bay loop most days. For a down reach-in in a working kitchen we treat it as same day.
Do you replace compressors on Continental units or only diagnose them?

Both, but in that order. We test amp draw, winding resistance, and superheat before condemning any compressor. Roughly two out of three no-cool calls on Continental equipment turn out to be airflow, drainage, or start components, and I would rather sell you a capacitor than a compressor you did not need.
What does the visit cost if the unit just needs a coil cleaning?

The diagnostic is $75, and it is waived when you approve the repair, coil service included. You get a written quote before we start, and the work carries a one year repair warranty.

Need Continental Refrigerator service in Alameda?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.