Our kegs sit a floor below the bar. Is that why the first pour of the night foams?

It can be. A long-draw line holds beer in the trunk between pours, and if the glycol loop or the insulation is weak along the way, that beer warms while it sits. We measure temperature at the keg, along the line and at the faucet, which shows where the heat gets in.

Can you rebuild a back-bar door instead of replacing it?

If the panel and frame are straight, yes. New hinge cartridges, a new door cylinder and fresh gaskets put a worn door back to closing on its own. We quote the rebuild in writing, and if a panel is bent or cracked we say so before ordering anything.

Does Benicia's water change enough through the year to matter for our washer?

It shifts with the source, among Lake Berryessa, the State Water Project and Lake Herman, so scale on a booster element can build faster in some stretches than others. When we have the washer open, we look at the element and tell you whether it is due for descaling.

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Perlick Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Benicia, CA

Perlick draft and back-bar refrigeration repair in Benicia, from the First Street waterfront to the Arsenal.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Perlick in Benicia

Perlick commercial service.

Downtown Benicia is centered on First Street and the waterfront, in buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Older buildings often put the kegs a long way from the taps, and a long-draw Perlick beer system depends on its glycol chiller and trunk line to keep beer cold over that whole run. When the pour turns warm and foamy, the chiller itself is not always the culprit.

Our technician is based right here in Benicia. For refrigerant work on back-bar units, ADRIUM holds EPA 608 Universal certification. The $99 diagnostic is credited toward the repair, and a written quote comes before we touch a line or a part.

Common repairs we handle.

Warm pours on a long-draw system. On a long run from keg to tower, beer picks up heat anywhere the trunk-line insulation has soaked up condensate. We check glycol concentration and temperature at the chiller, then along the line to the tower, and re-insulate or flush where the numbers fall off.
Glass washer rinse running short on heat. Benicia water is moderately hard, and it varies with the source. That is enough to build scale on the rinse booster in a Perlick HC or DBC washer over time. We test the booster element and the rinse-aid pump, clean or replace the element, and run a cycle to confirm the rinse temperature.
Door cylinders and hinge cartridges on back-bar coolers. Back-bar doors get swung all night, and the cylinders and hinge cartridges that close them wear out. A door that drifts open lets warm air in and loads the evaporator with frost. We replace the worn parts, and if the door panel is still sound we rebuild it rather than replace it.

Models we service

Perlick product lines.

Tobin Ellis Signature bar
Glass washers
Undercounter refrigeration
Beer dispensing systems
Back-bar refrigeration

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

Perlick in Benicia questions, answered.

Our kegs sit a floor below the bar. Is that why the first pour of the night foams?

It can be. A long-draw line holds beer in the trunk between pours, and if the glycol loop or the insulation is weak along the way, that beer warms while it sits. We measure temperature at the keg, along the line and at the faucet, which shows where the heat gets in.
Can you rebuild a back-bar door instead of replacing it?

If the panel and frame are straight, yes. New hinge cartridges, a new door cylinder and fresh gaskets put a worn door back to closing on its own. We quote the rebuild in writing, and if a panel is bent or cracked we say so before ordering anything.
Does Benicia's water change enough through the year to matter for our washer?

It shifts with the source, among Lake Berryessa, the State Water Project and Lake Herman, so scale on a booster element can build faster in some stretches than others. When we have the washer open, we look at the element and tell you whether it is due for descaling.

Need Perlick service in Benicia?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.