Why does the first pitcher of the night pour all foam?

Beer sitting in the tower and the first stretch of line warms up while the bar is closed. If the tower is not cooled properly, that first pour foams until cold beer reaches the faucet. We check the tower cooling and the glycol or air loop that feeds it.

Do you handle both the beer system and the refrigerators behind the bar?

Yes. Perlick back-bar coolers, undercounter units and beer dispensing systems are all refrigeration, and our technician works on the whole set. If several units are acting up, list them when you book and each repair gets its own written quote.

How do we know whether the compressor is dying or something cheaper is wrong?

Measurement. Many compressor complaints turn out to be a start relay, a condenser fan or a dirty coil, all far cheaper. We take readings before we condemn anything, and if the compressor itself is failing, the quote says so and sets out the repair against replacement.

PERLICK · SAN PABLO

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Perlick Commercial Refrigeration Repair · San Pablo, CA

Perlick beer dispensing and back-bar repair in San Pablo, along San Pablo Avenue and Rumrill Boulevard.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Perlick in San Pablo

Perlick commercial service.

San Pablo sits between the north end of the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Bay, with San Pablo Avenue and Rumrill Boulevard running through it. A bar or restaurant on either road that pours draft beer through Perlick dispensing lives with the same problem sooner or later: beer that pours warm or foamy while the refrigeration looks fine.

Our technician for San Pablo is based in Benicia. We charge $99 for the diagnostic and credit it toward the repair, and a written quote comes before any work. ADRIUM holds EPA 608 Universal certification for the refrigerant side of beer and back-bar systems.

Common repairs we handle.

Warm draft with the chiller running normally. When the glycol chiller hums along and the beer still pours warm, heat is getting in somewhere between chiller and tower. We test glycol strength, check the trunk-line insulation for soaked sections, and take the temperature at the faucet end of the run.
Foam from a direct-draw dispenser. On a direct-draw Perlick beer dispenser, the keg sits in the cabinet under the tap. Foam there usually means the cabinet is running warm or the tower is not getting enough cold air. We check cabinet temperature, the evaporator fan and the tower airflow before touching the gas settings.
Undercounter cooler that starts and stops without cooling. A cooler that cycles constantly without ever getting cold may have a failing start relay, a dirty condenser or a control fault. We measure the compressor's draw at startup, clean the condenser and test the control before recommending a compressor.

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 San Pablo questions, answered.

Why does the first pitcher of the night pour all foam?

Beer sitting in the tower and the first stretch of line warms up while the bar is closed. If the tower is not cooled properly, that first pour foams until cold beer reaches the faucet. We check the tower cooling and the glycol or air loop that feeds it.
Do you handle both the beer system and the refrigerators behind the bar?

Yes. Perlick back-bar coolers, undercounter units and beer dispensing systems are all refrigeration, and our technician works on the whole set. If several units are acting up, list them when you book and each repair gets its own written quote.
How do we know whether the compressor is dying or something cheaper is wrong?

Measurement. Many compressor complaints turn out to be a start relay, a condenser fan or a dirty coil, all far cheaper. We take readings before we condemn anything, and if the compressor itself is failing, the quote says so and sets out the repair against replacement.

Need Perlick service in San Pablo?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.