Why does our ice machine fall behind every summer?

Heat. Ice machines are rated at set air and water temperatures, and output drops as the room and the incoming water warm up. A dirty condenser makes it worse. We clean the coil, measure the room, and tell you whether ventilation, a remote condenser or a larger machine is the real answer.

Can you set up a maintenance schedule before summer?

Yes. A spring visit for coil cleaning, cleaning and sanitizing the water system, and a filter change sets the machine up for the hot months. A second visit in fall keeps the twice-yearly rhythm, and each date goes inside the panel.

Do you service Scotsman and Follett machines in Clayton?

Yes, along with Manitowoc, Koolaire and Hoshizaki. Send the model and serial numbers when you book, and we check parts before the visit. CSLB #1136642.

COMMERCIAL ICE MACHINE REPAIR · CLAYTON

Commercial Ice Machine Repair · Clayton, CA

Clayton ice machine repair for hot, dry summers, when air-cooled machines lose output just as demand peaks.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Commercial Ice Machine Repair in Clayton

Commercial Ice Machine Repair for Clayton kitchens.

Clayton sits at the foot of Mount Diablo, and its summers are hot and dry. That is hard on an air-cooled ice machine. Rated output assumes set air and water temperatures, and on a July afternoon a machine in a warm storeroom can fall well short of its rating exactly when people want the most ice. Nothing has broken; the machine is simply shedding heat into hot air.

Clayton is on Contra Costa Water District water drawn from the Delta, and we set filter and deliming intervals from what the evaporator shows at the first service. We work on undercounter cubers, modular heads and nugget machines from Manitowoc, Koolaire, Hoshizaki, Scotsman and Follett. For Clayton, the technician comes from our base in Benicia. The $99 diagnostic is credited toward the repair, and sealed-system work is covered by ADRIUM's EPA 608 Universal certification.

Common repairs we handle.

Production falling off on hot afternoons. We measure the room temperature and the incoming water temperature, time a full cycle and weigh the harvest, then compare with the spec sheet's figures for those conditions. A clean coil and a clear airflow path recover some output; a machine that is too small for summer demand gets an honest answer.
High-pressure trip on the hottest days. A condenser that coped in spring can trip its high-pressure safety once the room climbs past 90. We clean the coil, check the fan motor and blade, measure the clearance around the cabinet, and talk through a remote condenser or better ventilation if the room stays hot.
Ice frozen to the plate with no harvest. If ice freezes on the evaporator and never drops, the harvest valve may not be opening. We check its coil with a meter and listen for the valve, then check the curtain switch on a Manitowoc and the control board last, starting with the least costly likely part.
Clogged filter starving the machine of water. A filter slowly loads up with whatever the supply carries, and a clogged cartridge starves the machine of water, so cubes come out small or incomplete. We check pressure at the filter head, replace the cartridge, and date it inside the panel.

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
1 yr

Parts and labor warranty on completed repairs. In writing before we start.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

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FAQ

Commercial Ice Machine Repair in Clayton questions, answered.

Why does our ice machine fall behind every summer?

Heat. Ice machines are rated at set air and water temperatures, and output drops as the room and the incoming water warm up. A dirty condenser makes it worse. We clean the coil, measure the room, and tell you whether ventilation, a remote condenser or a larger machine is the real answer.
Can you set up a maintenance schedule before summer?

Yes. A spring visit for coil cleaning, cleaning and sanitizing the water system, and a filter change sets the machine up for the hot months. A second visit in fall keeps the twice-yearly rhythm, and each date goes inside the panel.
Do you service Scotsman and Follett machines in Clayton?

Yes, along with Manitowoc, Koolaire and Hoshizaki. Send the model and serial numbers when you book, and we check parts before the visit. CSLB #1136642.

Need commercial ice machine repair in Clayton?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.