How often should the condenser on our reach-in be cleaned?

It depends on where the unit sits. Near a fryer or a grill, the coil can clog in a couple of months. In a clean back room it can go much longer. We look at yours and suggest a schedule that fits the spot.

Is a door closer worth replacing, or can we live without it?

Replace it. A door that rests open even slightly lets warm air in all day, and the compressor pays for it. The closer and hinge are inexpensive next to the energy and compressor wear they save.

Our Continental hums and clicks but the compressor will not run. Is it finished?

Often not. A failed start relay or capacitor gives exactly that symptom. We test the start parts and the compressor windings separately, and if the compressor is sound, the fix is a small part rather than a new unit.

CONTINENTAL REFRIGERATOR · PINOLE

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Continental Refrigerator Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Pinole, CA

Continental commercial refrigeration repair in Pinole, for reach-ins, prep tables and under-counters.

$99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Continental Refrigerator in Pinole

Continental Refrigerator commercial service.

A reach-in in a busy Pinole kitchen, whether it sits in Old Town or near the Fitzgerald Drive shopping district and Pinole Vista, gets opened hundreds of times a day. Every opening strains the hinges, the door closer and the gasket, and every gap lets warm air in. On a Continental, those small parts decide whether the compressor gets a break between cycles.

Our technician covering Pinole is based in Benicia. We diagnose on site and quote in writing before any work starts, and the $99 diagnostic is credited toward the repair. For anything on the refrigerant side, ADRIUM holds EPA 608 Universal certification.

Common repairs we handle.

Sagging door that no longer closes on its own. A worn hinge or a failed door closer leaves the door resting a little open. The gasket never seats, frost builds on the coil and the compressor barely stops. We replace the hinge or closer, align the door and check that the gasket seals all the way around.
Grease-matted condenser near the cook line. Cooking grease and dust bind into a mat that a brush alone will not clear. Head pressure climbs, the compressor runs hot and the box warms during service. We degrease the coil, check the condenser fan and read the pressures again after cleaning.
Box warm with the compressor running nonstop. A compressor that never cycles off is losing ground somewhere: a low charge, an iced evaporator, a failed fan or a gasket leak. We test each in turn, starting with the cheapest, and quote the one that is actually at fault.

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. Credited toward the repair.
Written

Parts and labor, 3 months to 2 years depending on the type of repair. 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 Pinole questions, answered.

How often should the condenser on our reach-in be cleaned?

It depends on where the unit sits. Near a fryer or a grill, the coil can clog in a couple of months. In a clean back room it can go much longer. We look at yours and suggest a schedule that fits the spot.
Is a door closer worth replacing, or can we live without it?

Replace it. A door that rests open even slightly lets warm air in all day, and the compressor pays for it. The closer and hinge are inexpensive next to the energy and compressor wear they save.
Our Continental hums and clicks but the compressor will not run. Is it finished?

Often not. A failed start relay or capacitor gives exactly that symptom. We test the start parts and the compressor windings separately, and if the compressor is sound, the fix is a small part rather than a new unit.

Need Continental Refrigerator service in Pinole?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.