CRATHCO · ALAMO
Service · All Crathco ModelsCrathco Frozen Beverage Machine Repair · Alamo, CA
Crathco frozen drink and bowl dispenser service for Alamo homes, clubs, and the Plaza
- $75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Crathco in Alamo
Crathco commercial service.
Alamo is mostly estates and quiet cul de sacs, so Crathco calls here look different than in a downtown. I see D15 bowls in pool houses and outdoor kitchens along Stone Valley Road, Mini-Pro frozen units bought for a kid's graduation party that never left the bar, and a few commercial machines at Alamo Plaza food spots and club snack bars.
Residential owners often get told these machines are commercial only and nobody will touch them. We will. The refrigeration circuit in a Crathco is the same physics as any sealed system, and I am EPA 608 Universal certified to open it legally. San Ramon is the next town over, so Alamo is about the shortest trip on our whole route.
Common repairs we do
What we close on the truck.
- Mini-Pro freezes solid after sitting unused. Party machines in Alamo garages sit for months, then get fired up with product mixed too thin. The auger cylinder freezes into a block, the torque limiter chatters, and owners assume the machine died. We thaw it correctly, check the auger and limiter for damage, and set the consistency control for the actual mix ratio.
- Bowl valve dripping on outdoor kitchen units. Sun and chlorinated pool air harden the spigot o-rings faster than indoor service ever would. The valve weeps syrup down the drip tray and draws ants. We replace the valve seals and gaskets with fresh stock and advise on covering the unit between uses.
- Compressor start relay failure. A clicking sound every few minutes with no cooling usually means the start relay or capacitor has failed and the compressor is tripping on overload. Caught early this is a cheap fix. Ignored, the compressor windings cook. We test the relay, capacitor, and winding resistance before quoting anything bigger.
Models we service
Crathco product lines.
- Crathco D, FROZEN, and Mini-Pro beverage dispensers
- Bubbler and spray units
Pricing and warranty
What it costs. What we stand behind.
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$75
Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
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Written
90 days on consumables, 1 year on major parts, 2 years on sealed-system rebuilds. Quoted in writing before work starts.
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CSLB
#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.
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FAQ
Crathco in Alamo questions, answered.
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How close are you to Alamo?
Very. We are based in San Ramon, so Alamo is roughly 15 minutes up Danville Boulevard or 680. We route Alamo with Danville, Walnut Creek, and Lafayette stops, and same day service is realistic most of the week. We work 7 days. -
Will you service a Crathco machine in a private home?
Yes. A lot of Alamo units live in pool houses and home bars, and we treat them like any commercial call. Same $75 diagnostic, waived with repair, same written quote, same one year repair warranty. -
Is an old party machine worth fixing?
Usually yes if the compressor is healthy. Augers, seals, drive parts, and controls are all replaceable at reasonable cost. If the sealed system itself is gone I will tell you straight and put the replace versus repair math in the written quote.
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