How fast can you get to El Cerrito?

Around 40 to 45 minutes out of San Ramon, so most 94530 calls land same day or the next. El Cerrito rides with our Berkeley and Richmond route on Inner East Bay days, and we take after-hours calls too, since a dead machine on a Friday night is lost revenue every hour it sits broken.

Do you carry Crathco parts or have to order them?

Drive couplings, bowl gaskets, seal kits, and agitator hardware stay stocked on the truck since those wear out the most. Evaporator parts, refrigeration components, and specific motors we order in, and we give you the lead time when we write the quote.

What does a repair typically cost?

The diagnostic runs $75 and gets waived once you book the repair. You get the written quote before we start any work, so the number does not move on you. A coupling or gasket swap costs less than a refrigeration repair, and the quote breaks that out.

CRATHCO · EL CERRITO

Service · All Crathco Models

Crathco Frozen Beverage Machine Repair · El Cerrito, CA

Crathco frozen beverage and slush machine repair in El Cerrito, done right the first time.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Crathco in El Cerrito

Crathco commercial service.

We service Crathco cold and frozen drink dispensers for the taquerias, markets, and counter spots along El Cerrito's San Pablo Avenue strip and inside El Cerrito Plaza. If the bowl stopped freezing or the drive coupling quit during a weekend rush, we know these machines and carry the parts that fail most.

San Ramon to El Cerrito runs 40 to 45 minutes for us, and we book it into the same route as our Berkeley and Richmond stops rather than sending a truck out special. 94530 is our coverage zip here. Refrigerant handling and any gas work fall under CSLB license #1136642. Book the repair and the $75 diagnostic comes off the bill, with the written quote in hand before we start.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Magnetic drive coupling. Worn or slipping couplings stop the agitator turning, so the bowl will not freeze evenly, something we see often on the higher-volume machines along San Pablo Avenue and inside El Cerrito Plaza. We replace the coupling and check alignment.
Evaporator and refrigeration faults. Weak freezing, frosted lines, or a bowl that never firms up past slushy usually means the sealed system needs attention, not just a bowl cleaning. We diagnose the refrigeration circuit and handle any refrigerant work under our CSLB license.
Bowl gaskets and seals. Leaking gaskets and worn seals drip product and let air in, more of an issue on machines that run long hours through a counter-service lunch and dinner stretch. New gaskets and a complete seal kit go in so the bowl seals tight and stops leaking product.
Agitator and auger motor. A stalled or grinding auger motor leaves product runny and warm no matter how long the machine has been on. We test the motor and drive train and swap the motor when that is the actual cause.

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.

$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

Crathco in El Cerrito questions, answered.

How fast can you get to El Cerrito?

Around 40 to 45 minutes out of San Ramon, so most 94530 calls land same day or the next. El Cerrito rides with our Berkeley and Richmond route on Inner East Bay days, and we take after-hours calls too, since a dead machine on a Friday night is lost revenue every hour it sits broken.
Do you carry Crathco parts or have to order them?

Drive couplings, bowl gaskets, seal kits, and agitator hardware stay stocked on the truck since those wear out the most. Evaporator parts, refrigeration components, and specific motors we order in, and we give you the lead time when we write the quote.
What does a repair typically cost?

The diagnostic runs $75 and gets waived once you book the repair. You get the written quote before we start any work, so the number does not move on you. A coupling or gasket swap costs less than a refrigeration repair, and the quote breaks that out.

Need Crathco service in El Cerrito?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.