How fast can you get to Alameda from San Ramon?

Our shop is in San Ramon, so Alameda is about 35 to 40 minutes over 580 and through the tube, longer at commute hours. We already route through Oakland and San Leandro on most days, so an Alameda call usually slots into an existing East Bay loop rather than waiting for a dedicated trip.

Do you handle refrigerant work on Spaceman machines?

Yes. I hold EPA Section 608 Universal certification, which covers the recovery, leak repair, and recharge these self-contained units need. That matters because most beverage machine failures in Alameda trace back to the refrigeration circuit, not the electronics.

What does the visit cost if the machine turns out to be fine?

The diagnostic is $75 flat. If the fix is something simple like a consistency setting or a blocked condenser and you approve the work, the $75 is waived and folded into the repair. You get a written quote either way, so there is no surprise on the invoice.

SPACEMAN · ALAMEDA

Service · All Spaceman Models

Spaceman Frozen Beverage Machine Repair · Alameda, CA

Spaceman frozen beverage machine repair in Alameda, from Park Street to Alameda Point

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Spaceman in Alameda

Spaceman commercial service.

Alameda packs a lot of food business onto one island. Park Street and Webster Street run ice cream counters, boba shops, and taquerias, and the breweries and food spots out at Alameda Point pour frozen cocktails and slush all summer. A Spaceman barrel in one of these shops cycles from open to close, and when it quits mid-shift the product in the hopper starts warming up right away.

When an Alameda shop calls about soft or soupy product, I check the refrigeration side first. That means refrigerant charge, compressor amp draw, the condenser fan, and how much salt air and dust the condenser coil has pulled in. Alameda's marine air is easy on people and hard on coils. I carry EPA Section 608 Universal certification, so leak repair and recharge happen legally and on the same visit when the part is on the van.

We run out of San Ramon under CSLB #1136642. The diagnostic is $75, waived when you approve the repair, and every quote is written before work starts. Repairs carry a 1 year warranty. We work 7 days because a slush machine that dies Friday night should not wait for Monday.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Barrel not freezing, product stays liquid. On Spaceman frozen beverage units this is usually low refrigerant from a slow leak at a braze joint, or a condenser coil packed with dust so head pressure climbs and the unit cuts out. I pull the panel, check the sight conditions, weigh the charge, and find the leak instead of just topping up gas that will escape again.
Auger stalls or the drive motor trips. Worn scraper blades let ice build on the barrel wall until the auger binds. The drive motor pulls high amps, the overload trips, and some owners keep resetting it until the gearbox strips. I replace blades and o-rings as a set and check gearbox backlash before it becomes a motor replacement.
Mix leaking behind the drip tray. A steady drip into the rear tray means the auger shaft seal is gone. On a busy Park Street counter that seal sees sugar, acid, and daily washing. I swap the seal and shaft o-rings and show staff the lubrication step that most closing crews skip.

Models we service

Spaceman product lines.

Frozen-beverage and soft-serve machines

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.

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FAQ

Spaceman in Alameda questions, answered.

How fast can you get to Alameda from San Ramon?

Our shop is in San Ramon, so Alameda is about 35 to 40 minutes over 580 and through the tube, longer at commute hours. We already route through Oakland and San Leandro on most days, so an Alameda call usually slots into an existing East Bay loop rather than waiting for a dedicated trip.
Do you handle refrigerant work on Spaceman machines?

Yes. I hold EPA Section 608 Universal certification, which covers the recovery, leak repair, and recharge these self-contained units need. That matters because most beverage machine failures in Alameda trace back to the refrigeration circuit, not the electronics.
What does the visit cost if the machine turns out to be fine?

The diagnostic is $75 flat. If the fix is something simple like a consistency setting or a blocked condenser and you approve the work, the $75 is waived and folded into the repair. You get a written quote either way, so there is no surprise on the invoice.

Need Spaceman service in Alameda?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.