CRATHCO · HILLSBOROUGH
Service · All Crathco ModelsCrathco Frozen Beverage Machine Repair · Hillsborough, CA
Crathco service for Hillsborough estates, where every machine is a house call
- $75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Crathco in Hillsborough
Crathco commercial service.
Hillsborough has no commercial district at all, which makes it unusual on our route. Every Crathco unit in town sits on private property: frozen drink machines in pool pavilions, D series bowls in catering pantries, and compact Mini-Pro units in home theaters and sports courts where families wanted the real concession stand experience.
Most commercial service companies will not book residential addresses, so Hillsborough owners end up with machines sitting broken for a year. We book them like any other call. Same $75 diagnostic waived with repair, same written quote, same one year repair warranty, and I handle the sealed refrigeration system under EPA 608 Universal certification.
These are quiet streets and we keep the visit quiet too. One van, one technician, work area protected and cleaned before we leave.
Common repairs we do
What we close on the truck.
- Seized auger after years of storage. A frozen drink machine that sat in a pool house since the last big party often will not turn at all. Old product varnishes the auger to the cylinder and the shaft seal dries flat. We free and inspect the auger, replace seals, sanitize the product path, and run a full pulldown test before handing it back.
- Start components failing on long idle compressors. Compressors that cycle rarely are hard on their start relays and capacitors, and Hillsborough machines idle a lot. The symptom is a click and a hum with no cooling. We test and replace the start kit, then measure winding resistance to confirm the compressor itself survived.
- Perished food zone seals. Bowl gaskets, valve o-rings, and hopper seals age out on the calendar, not the hour meter. On a machine serving your family and guests, cracked seals are a hygiene issue before they are a leak issue. We replace the full seal set and show whoever maintains the machine what to check each season.
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 Hillsborough questions, answered.
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How long is the trip from San Ramon to Hillsborough?
Roughly 50 minutes to an hour across the San Mateo Bridge. We group Hillsborough with Atherton, Palo Alto, and Los Altos Hills visits, so we can commit to a firm morning or afternoon window. We schedule 7 days, including around event dates. -
Can you service the machine before a party without the owner home?
Yes, we regularly work through house managers and personal assistants. We confirm access ahead of time, send the written quote for approval by text or email, and report what was done with photos. -
Is it worth fixing a residential frozen drink machine instead of replacing it?
Usually, because these Crathco units are commercial grade and the cabinets last decades. If the compressor and refrigeration circuit test healthy, seals and drive parts are modest money. If not, I will say so in the quote rather than sink your money into it.
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