What does the diagnostic include on a Kelvinator call?

The $99 diagnostic covers testing the controls, the fans, the defrost system and, if needed, the refrigerant side with gauges. It is credited toward the repair when you approve the written quote. If the unit is not worth fixing, you pay the diagnostic and nothing else.

Is a fifteen-year-old Kelvinator reach-in worth repairing?

Often it is. Fan motors, relays, thermostats, gaskets and defrost parts are inexpensive next to a new cabinet. The harder call is a failed compressor on an old box with a tired cabinet and worn hinges. We put the repair price and our honest opinion in writing, and you decide.

Our studio in the Arsenal has a single Kelvinator chest freezer. Is that too small a job?

No. One chest freezer gets the same diagnosis as a full kitchen: we test the thermostat, the start components, the condenser fan and the lid gasket, then quote whatever it needs. Small jobs are a normal part of commercial refrigeration work.

KELVINATOR · BENICIA

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Kelvinator Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Benicia, CA

Kelvinator undercounter, back-bar and reach-in repair in Benicia, from First Street to the Arsenal.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Kelvinator in Benicia

Kelvinator commercial service.

Downtown Benicia runs along First Street toward the waterfront, and many of its buildings date from the 19th and early 20th centuries. In a building that old, refrigeration has to fit wherever there is room. A Kelvinator undercounter or worktop unit pushed under a counter, with its grille close to a wall, can starve its condenser for air and run hot all afternoon. That is one of the first things we look at here.

Our technician for this area is based right here in Benicia. We also take calls in the Arsenal Historic District, where frame, brick and stone buildings now hold studios, small offices and light-industrial space. Every visit begins with a $99 diagnostic that is credited toward the repair, and the written quote comes before any work past the diagnosis.

Common repairs we handle.

Undercounter or worktop unit running warm under a crowded line. Worktop and undercounter units pull condenser air through a small front grille. Grease, flour and lint pack that grille and the coil behind it, head pressure climbs, and the box drifts warm by late afternoon. We clean the coil, check the condenser fan motor, and look at how much clearance the unit actually has where it sits.
Back-bar bottle cooler door that will not seal. Back-bar coolers get opened constantly during service, and the doors wear their gaskets and hinges. A torn gasket keeps the compressor running and frosts the evaporator. We replace the gasket, adjust or replace the hinge and door closer, and check that the cabinet reaches setpoint again.
Refrigerant leak on an older reach-in. When the charge is low, topping it off only buys a few weeks. We find the leak, recover what is left, repair the line or component, pull a deep vacuum and weigh in a fresh charge to spec. That work falls under ADRIUM's EPA 608 Universal certification, and it is quoted in writing before we start.

Models we service

Kelvinator product lines.

reach-in refrigerators and freezers
commercial chest and display freezers
glass-door merchandisers and coolers
back-bar bottle coolers
undercounter and worktop refrigeration
ice merchandisers and frozen-food display cases

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

Kelvinator in Benicia questions, answered.

What does the diagnostic include on a Kelvinator call?

The $99 diagnostic covers testing the controls, the fans, the defrost system and, if needed, the refrigerant side with gauges. It is credited toward the repair when you approve the written quote. If the unit is not worth fixing, you pay the diagnostic and nothing else.
Is a fifteen-year-old Kelvinator reach-in worth repairing?

Often it is. Fan motors, relays, thermostats, gaskets and defrost parts are inexpensive next to a new cabinet. The harder call is a failed compressor on an old box with a tired cabinet and worn hinges. We put the repair price and our honest opinion in writing, and you decide.
Our studio in the Arsenal has a single Kelvinator chest freezer. Is that too small a job?

No. One chest freezer gets the same diagnosis as a full kitchen: we test the thermostat, the start components, the condenser fan and the lid gasket, then quote whatever it needs. Small jobs are a normal part of commercial refrigeration work.

Need Kelvinator service in Benicia?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.