Do you actually come out to East Palo Alto, or do we get pushed to the back of the schedule?

We come out. A technician based in San Mateo County covers East Palo Alto the same as any other Peninsula city on the route. We don't promise same-day, but a working kitchen with a warm cooler gets treated like the priority it is, not an afterthought.

Our equipment is older. Is it even worth calling you instead of just replacing it?

Often it's worth the call. Continental cabinets are built solid, and most of what fails, start components, gaskets, fan motors, is repairable at a fraction of replacement cost. I'll tell you straight if a unit's sealed system is actually done, but I'm not going to sell you a new box when a $99 diagnostic and a written quote can settle it.

Can we get a price in writing before you start any work?

Yes, every time. You get a written quote after the diagnostic, before any part is ordered. The $99 diagnostic fee comes off the bill if you approve that quote.

CONTINENTAL REFRIGERATOR · EAST PALO ALTO

Service · All Continental Models

Continental Refrigerator Commercial Refrigeration Repair · East Palo Alto, CA

Continental refrigeration repair for East Palo Alto's working kitchens

$99 diagnostic (waived with repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Continental Refrigerator in East Palo Alto

Continental Refrigerator commercial service.

East Palo Alto is a working city, dense rental housing packed close to University Avenue's small markets, taquerias, and family-run kitchens. A lot of those kitchens run on tight margins, and a Continental prep table or reach-in going down isn't a paperwork problem, it's a this-week problem. We service Continental equipment here through Bay Area Refrigeration Service, ADRIUM Service Solutions' commercial division.

The buildings along University Avenue are older, and the electrical behind them often is too. I've found Continental units here tripping their overload not because the compressor is failing but because the outlet feeding it is starved on a shared circuit with two or three other appliances. I measure voltage under load before I touch a part, because swapping a relay on a bad circuit just buys you a repeat call in a month.

The diagnostic runs $99, and every cent of it comes back off the invoice once you say yes to the repair. Every quote is written so an owner can see exactly what they're paying for before saying yes. We're licensed under CSLB #1136642, refrigerant work is done under EPA Section 608 Universal certification, and we run seven days. A technician based in San Mateo County covers East Palo Alto directly, no routing from across the Bay first.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Compressor overload trips traced to shared building circuits. Older commercial spaces along University Avenue often put the walk-in or reach-in on a circuit shared with a hood fan or a second appliance, and voltage sags under that combined load. I test amp draw and supply voltage at start, and when the circuit is the real problem, I put that in writing so the owner has something concrete to bring to the landlord instead of a guess.
Worn door gaskets on high-use reach-ins running longer hours. Family-run markets and taquerias here tend to keep the cooler working long hours with heavy door traffic, and the gaskets wear out faster than a lower-volume kitchen would see. Once the seal fails, the evaporator ices, airflow drops, and the cabinet temperature climbs even though the compressor never stops running. I replace the gasket, clear the ice, and check hinge alignment so the seal actually holds.
Condenser fan motor failure on units running near-continuous duty. A reach-in or prep table that never really gets a break wears out its condenser fan motor faster than the compressor does. When that fan slows or quits, head pressure climbs and the compressor works harder to compensate, which shortens its life too. I test fan motor amp draw against spec and replace it before it takes the compressor down with it.

Models we service

Continental Refrigerator product lines.

Reach-ins
Prep tables
Under-counters

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

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

3 months standard, 1 year on inverter boards, up to 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 East Palo Alto questions, answered.

Do you actually come out to East Palo Alto, or do we get pushed to the back of the schedule?

We come out. A technician based in San Mateo County covers East Palo Alto the same as any other Peninsula city on the route. We don't promise same-day, but a working kitchen with a warm cooler gets treated like the priority it is, not an afterthought.
Our equipment is older. Is it even worth calling you instead of just replacing it?

Often it's worth the call. Continental cabinets are built solid, and most of what fails, start components, gaskets, fan motors, is repairable at a fraction of replacement cost. I'll tell you straight if a unit's sealed system is actually done, but I'm not going to sell you a new box when a $99 diagnostic and a written quote can settle it.
Can we get a price in writing before you start any work?

Yes, every time. You get a written quote after the diagnostic, before any part is ordered. The $99 diagnostic fee comes off the bill if you approve that quote.

Need Continental Refrigerator service in East Palo Alto?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.