COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION REPAIR · HAYWARD
Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Hayward, CA
Walk-ins, market reach-ins, and restaurant ice along B Street and the Hayward industrial belt.
- $75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Commercial Refrigeration Repair in Hayward
Commercial Refrigeration Repair for Hayward kitchens.
Hayward's commercial refrigeration is concentrated on B Street downtown and through the industrial corridor along the flats, where markets and restaurants run Hoshizaki and Manitowoc ice next to walk-ins and reach-in lines. The residential ZIPs, 94541 through 94545, run mainstream laundry and fridges, but the back-of-house volume here is market and restaurant equipment that runs hard in a hot, dusty industrial belt that packs condenser coils fast.
The failures we see most in Hayward are heat-and-dust driven. A walk-in evaporator ices up because a defrost termination thermostat failed or the timer drifted, and the box can't hold temp. A market reach-in or display case runs warm because the condenser is choked with lint and the fan motor is dragging. On a Hayward box, the dust load means the condenser is the usual culprit, so we clean and check airflow before anything else. If the defrost cycle and the basics test out, then we open the sealed system, recover the charge, and weigh in the recharge.
Common repairs we do
What we close on the truck.
- Walk-in evaporator iced solid. Failed defrost termination thermostat or timer drift. We verify the defrost runs through a full cycle, replace the termination switch, and document the settings inside the panel.
- Market reach-in or display case warm. Condenser choked with lint and a dragging fan motor. We clean the coil, swap the condenser-fan motor, and confirm the hold over a service cycle.
- Ice machine slow or scaled. Hard water scales the evaporator and slows production. We descale, replace the water valve if it is sticking, and run a full batch to confirm output.
- Reach-in icing inside. Door gasket stretched, warm air leaking in, evap icing up. We swap the gasket and verify closure across the full door sweep before closing the panel.
Pricing and warranty
What it costs. What we stand behind.
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$75
Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
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1 yr
Parts and labor warranty on completed repairs. In writing before we start.
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CSLB
#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.
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FAQ
Commercial Refrigeration Repair in Hayward questions, answered.
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How quickly can you get to a Hayward market or restaurant?
Hayward is a 20 to 25 minute run from San Ramon on 580 and 238, and it pairs with our Castro Valley and San Leandro route. For a down walk-in with product at risk, we run an after-hours line so it does not sit until the next routed window. -
My walk-in keeps icing up on the coil. What causes that?
Almost always the defrost cycle. A failed defrost termination thermostat or a drifted timer lets the evaporator ice between cycles until it blocks airflow and the box can't hold temp. We verify the defrost through a full cycle and replace the termination switch, then document the settings. -
Do you carry parts for the common commercial units here?
We stock common gaskets, condenser and evap-fan motors, and an inline condensate-clearing tool on the truck. Sealed-system parts and unit-specific controls we source per job. We are also licensed for R290 hydrocarbon refrigerant, so the newer units that need it are not a problem for us.
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