What is the drive time from San Ramon to Saratoga?

Roughly 45 to 50 minutes via 680 and 85. I route Saratoga together with Los Gatos, Los Altos Hills, and Palo Alto, so West Valley bookings usually get a confirmed window the same day or the next morning.

Can you legally work on the refrigeration circuit, not just the pumps?

Yes. I hold EPA Section 608 Universal certification, so leak repair, evacuation, and recharge on the sealed system are done properly and documented. That is the part of a Crathco most repair guys skip.

You are at my site for the Crathco. Can you look at other Grindmaster or Welbilt equipment too?

Usually yes. Grindmaster brewers and related Welbilt beverage gear share a lot of service logic, and since the trip is already paid for, adding a second machine to the same visit is cheaper than a separate call. Ask when you book so I load the right parts.

CRATHCO · SARATOGA

Service · All Crathco Models

Crathco Frozen Beverage Machine Repair · Saratoga, CA

Crathco dispenser and granita machine repair for Saratoga cafes, wineries, and caterers, with written quotes and a one year repair warranty.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Crathco in Saratoga

Crathco commercial service.

Saratoga does not have a huge count of Crathco machines, but the ones here earn their keep. Cafes on Big Basin Way run Mini-Pro units for frozen coffee drinks, tasting rooms up the hill serve chilled juice from D15 bowls at weekend events, and a couple of caterers who cook for the estate homes off Pierce Road carry FROZEN units on their trucks. In a town this size there is no backup machine around the corner, so a failure means the drink comes off the menu.

We repair the D line, the FROZEN and Mini-Pro granita units, and the legacy bubbler and spray models. I do the refrigeration side myself under an EPA Section 608 Universal certification, which matters on these machines because the sealed system does the real work and most handymen will not touch it.

Every visit starts with a $75 diagnostic that we waive when you approve the repair, you get the quote in writing first, and the work is covered for one year. We take Saratoga calls 7 days a week, including Sunday event emergencies.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Bowl stops holding temperature. Nine times out of ten the condenser coil is packed with dust and the compressor runs hot without pulling the bowl down. I clean the coil, verify the fan, and check refrigerant pressures on the sealed system. If there is a leak, I am certified to repair and recharge it legally instead of quietly topping it off.
Mini-Pro consistency drifts from slush to soup. The Mini-Pro senses drag on the auger to decide when the product is frozen enough. A worn scraper blade or a failing control board throws that reading off, so you get watery product one day and a frozen block the next. I test the board, measure the blade, and recalibrate against the actual sugar mix you pour.
Bowl gasket leaks syrup onto the counter. The seal between the bowl and the deck flattens with age and cleaning chemicals, and syrup creeps underneath where you cannot wipe it. I replace the gasket, check the bowl for hairline cracks at the mounting points, and reseat everything so it stays dry.

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.

Recent work

Crathco jobs we have closed.

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FAQ

Crathco in Saratoga questions, answered.

What is the drive time from San Ramon to Saratoga?

Roughly 45 to 50 minutes via 680 and 85. I route Saratoga together with Los Gatos, Los Altos Hills, and Palo Alto, so West Valley bookings usually get a confirmed window the same day or the next morning.
Can you legally work on the refrigeration circuit, not just the pumps?

Yes. I hold EPA Section 608 Universal certification, so leak repair, evacuation, and recharge on the sealed system are done properly and documented. That is the part of a Crathco most repair guys skip.
You are at my site for the Crathco. Can you look at other Grindmaster or Welbilt equipment too?

Usually yes. Grindmaster brewers and related Welbilt beverage gear share a lot of service logic, and since the trip is already paid for, adding a second machine to the same visit is cheaper than a separate call. Ask when you book so I load the right parts.

Need Crathco service in Saratoga?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.