Our Traulsen is about 18 years old and losing its cold. Repair or replace?

It depends on what failed. A thermostat, a fan or a gasket is almost always worth fixing on a cabinet this heavy. A sealed-system leak on an old unit is where we price both options side by side in writing, so the decision rests on numbers rather than guesses.

Does the mild weather here mean the condenser can go longer between cleanings?

A little, but kitchen grease and lint matter more than the weather outside. A top-mounted condenser over a busy line collects grease quickly. Look at it monthly, and have it cleaned whenever the fins show buildup.

What should we do with the food while the cabinet is down?

Move it to another cold unit or into coolers with ice, and keep the Traulsen door shut until our technician arrives. Write down the cabinet temperature and the time you noticed. That log helps the diagnosis and any food-safety decision afterward.

TRAULSEN · VALLEJO

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Traulsen Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Vallejo, CA

Traulsen reach-in, roll-in and under-counter repair in Vallejo, with a written quote before work

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Traulsen in Vallejo

Traulsen commercial service.

Vallejo sits on San Pablo Bay, and the bay keeps the city mild, often cooler than the towns inland. A Traulsen reach-in or roll-in here is rarely beaten by the weather. When one runs nonstop and still drifts warm, look inside the cabinet: a thermostat that has drifted, a gasket that no longer seals, or on a unit 15 to 20 years old, a slow refrigerant leak where vibration and corrosion have finally opened the sealed system.

A leak is the larger job, and the one that takes proper credentials. ADRIUM holds EPA 608 Universal certification. We find the leak, repair it, evacuate and recharge, and when the cabinet is old, the written quote weighs the repair against replacement. Our technician for the Vallejo area is based just east of here in Benicia. The diagnostic costs $99 and is credited toward the repair. CSLB #1136642.

Common repairs we handle.

Slow refrigerant leak on an older cabinet. The box holds temperature overnight and loses it during service, and the compressor never rests. We put gauges on the system, search the joints and coils with an electronic detector, and repair the leak before recharging. Topping off without a repair just puts off the same warm box.
Thermostat drifting off setpoint. A thermostat that has cycled for years can start cutting in late. The cabinet creeps up a few degrees, and product sits above 41 degrees, the California cold-holding limit, before anyone notices. We check the control against a probe thermometer in the product and replace it when it has drifted.
Door gasket that no longer seals. A gasket that has flattened or torn lets warm, damp air in on every cycle. The coil frosts, the compressor runs longer and the power bill climbs. We replace the gasket, check the hinge and door closer so the door pulls shut, and run a paper test around the frame.

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 Vallejo questions, answered.

Our Traulsen is about 18 years old and losing its cold. Repair or replace?

It depends on what failed. A thermostat, a fan or a gasket is almost always worth fixing on a cabinet this heavy. A sealed-system leak on an old unit is where we price both options side by side in writing, so the decision rests on numbers rather than guesses.
Does the mild weather here mean the condenser can go longer between cleanings?

A little, but kitchen grease and lint matter more than the weather outside. A top-mounted condenser over a busy line collects grease quickly. Look at it monthly, and have it cleaned whenever the fins show buildup.
What should we do with the food while the cabinet is down?

Move it to another cold unit or into coolers with ice, and keep the Traulsen door shut until our technician arrives. Write down the cabinet temperature and the time you noticed. That log helps the diagnosis and any food-safety decision afterward.

Need Traulsen service in Vallejo?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.