Our reach-in only fails on hot afternoons. Could the back door be part of it?

It can. An open back door lets hot air sweep across the condenser and into the cabinet every time it opens. Close it during service if you can, and give the unit clear air around the condenser. If it still warms, we look at the fan, the coil and the charge.

How often should the condenser be cleaned in a Clayton kitchen?

At least every few months, and monthly through summer if the kitchen runs hot or dusty. Look at the fins with a flashlight. If they are gray or matted, it is time. A clean coil is the cheapest capacity you can get.

Is it worth fixing an older Traulsen that struggles every summer?

Usually. A Traulsen cabinet is built to be serviced, and heat-related failures are often fans, coils and start parts, not the whole system. If a sealed-system leak is behind it, we quote the repair in writing alongside the cost of replacing the unit.

TRAULSEN · CLAYTON

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Traulsen Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Clayton, CA

Traulsen reach-in and under-counter repair in Clayton, where hot summers load the condenser

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Traulsen in Clayton

Traulsen commercial service.

Clayton sits at the foot of Mount Diablo, next to Concord, and its summers are hot and dry. A Traulsen reach-in or under-counter sheds its heat into the room through the condenser, and on a hot afternoon, with the back door open and the line running, that room gets very warm. A system that copes in spring can fall behind by midsummer.

Heat also finds the weak part. A condenser fan motor on its way out, a coil half packed with dust or a start capacitor that has lost value will often fail on the hottest day first. We start with the condenser side: fan, coil, pressures. Our technician who covers Clayton is based in Benicia. We charge $99 for the diagnostic, credited toward the repair, and put a written quote in front of you before any work. ADRIUM holds EPA 608 Universal certification, and our license is CSLB #1136642.

Common repairs we handle.

Condenser fan motor failing in the heat. When the condenser fan stops, head pressure spikes and the compressor trips on overload. The box recovers overnight and warms again by midday, so the fault looks intermittent. We test the motor and its connections, replace a failed or weak motor, and measure pressures under an afternoon load.
Dust-packed condenser coil. Dry summers bring dust, and the condenser fan pulls it into the fins. A coil can look clean on the face and be packed inside. We clean it through with the right brush and coil cleaner, straighten bent fins and set a cleaning schedule your staff can keep.
Low charge that only shows in the heat. A system slightly short of refrigerant can hold temperature in spring and lose it in July. We read pressures and temperatures under load, look for the leak before adding anything, and repair it so the charge holds through the next summer.

Models we service

Traulsen product lines.

Reach-ins
Roll-ins
Under-counters
Blast chillers

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

Traulsen in Clayton questions, answered.

Our reach-in only fails on hot afternoons. Could the back door be part of it?

It can. An open back door lets hot air sweep across the condenser and into the cabinet every time it opens. Close it during service if you can, and give the unit clear air around the condenser. If it still warms, we look at the fan, the coil and the charge.
How often should the condenser be cleaned in a Clayton kitchen?

At least every few months, and monthly through summer if the kitchen runs hot or dusty. Look at the fins with a flashlight. If they are gray or matted, it is time. A clean coil is the cheapest capacity you can get.
Is it worth fixing an older Traulsen that struggles every summer?

Usually. A Traulsen cabinet is built to be serviced, and heat-related failures are often fans, coils and start parts, not the whole system. If a sealed-system leak is behind it, we quote the repair in writing alongside the cost of replacing the unit.

Need Traulsen service in Clayton?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.