How do we know our Turbo Air is low on refrigerant?

From the outside you can only suspect it: long run times, a slowly warming cabinet, oily spots on the tubing. Confirming it takes gauges, temperature readings and a leak search, which is what our diagnosis covers.

Can you just top it off?

Topping off a leaking system only delays the next breakdown and puts more refrigerant into the air. We find and fix the leak first, then recharge by weight. That is the repair that holds.

Is the R-290 refrigerant in newer Turbo Air units harder to repair?

It needs different handling. R-290 is a flammable hydrocarbon with a small charge, so the tools and procedure differ from older systems, and a leak repair has to be done with that in mind. The common failures, like fans, thermostats and gaskets, are the same on both.

TURBO AIR · EL SOBRANTE

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Turbo Air Commercial Refrigeration Repair · El Sobrante, CA

Turbo Air sealed-system and leak repair in El Sobrante, for older reach-ins along San Pablo Dam Road.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Turbo Air in El Sobrante

Turbo Air commercial service.

El Sobrante's commercial center is the stretch of San Pablo Dam Road between El Portal and Appian Way. A Turbo Air reach-in that has run in a kitchen there for 15 or 20 years is reaching the age when a refrigerant leak tends to appear, because time, vibration and corrosion catch up with the sealed system.

A handyman cannot legally or properly open that system. ADRIUM holds EPA 608 Universal certification and carries the recovery equipment it needs. We confirm the charge is low, find the leak, repair it, evacuate the system and recharge to the nameplate amount, then watch the unit pull down.

El Sobrante is covered by our technician based in Benicia. The $99 diagnostic is credited toward the repair, and the written quote puts a sealed-system repair next to the price of a new unit so you can decide.

Common repairs we handle.

Slow leak with a compressor that never rests. A leaking unit rarely quits outright. The compressor runs a little longer each week, the cabinet loses a degree at a time and the frost on the evaporator shrinks to one corner. We read pressures and temperatures to confirm the charge is low before looking for the leak.
Oily spot on a line or coil marking a leak. Refrigerant carries oil, so a leak often leaves a dark, oily film at a joint, a fitting or a rubbed tube. We check those spots first with a detector, then pressure-test the system if the leak hides elsewhere.
Thermostat mistaken for a refrigerant problem. Not every warm box is low on charge. A drifted thermostat or a dead fan can look the same from the front. We rule those out before quoting sealed-system work, so you never pay for a leak repair on a unit that only needed a control.

Models we service

Turbo Air product lines.

Reach-ins
Prep & sandwich tables
Under-counters
Bottle coolers
Merchandisers

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

Turbo Air in El Sobrante questions, answered.

How do we know our Turbo Air is low on refrigerant?

From the outside you can only suspect it: long run times, a slowly warming cabinet, oily spots on the tubing. Confirming it takes gauges, temperature readings and a leak search, which is what our diagnosis covers.
Can you just top it off?

Topping off a leaking system only delays the next breakdown and puts more refrigerant into the air. We find and fix the leak first, then recharge by weight. That is the repair that holds.
Is the R-290 refrigerant in newer Turbo Air units harder to repair?

It needs different handling. R-290 is a flammable hydrocarbon with a small charge, so the tools and procedure differ from older systems, and a leak repair has to be done with that in mind. The common failures, like fans, thermostats and gaskets, are the same on both.

Need Turbo Air service in El Sobrante?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.