Our chef base holds temperature in the morning but not during dinner. Why?

In the morning the kitchen is cool and the griddle above it is off. By dinner, the condenser is breathing hot, greasy air and the drawers are opened constantly. A clean coil, good gaskets and drawers that close fully usually bring it back.

Do you work on the walk-in as well as the equipment on the line?

Yes. We service walk-in evaporators, condensing units, defrost controls and door hardware, along with reach-ins, prep tables and chef bases. The written quote covers each repair before we start.

Can you set up coil cleaning before summer in Los Gatos?

Yes. A spring visit to clean coils, check gaskets and clear drains gets a kitchen ready for the warm evenings, and quarterly visits keep a busy line on schedule.

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION REPAIR · LOS GATOS

Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Los Gatos, CA

Chef base, reach-in and walk-in repair for Los Gatos restaurant kitchens in 95030, 95032 and 95033.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Commercial Refrigeration Repair in Los Gatos

Commercial Refrigeration Repair for Los Gatos kitchens.

Los Gatos kitchens deal with evening heat. The canyon sides hold warmth well after sunset, so kitchen air stays warm into dinner service, and the refrigeration on the cook line feels it. Refrigerated chef bases sit directly under griddles and charbroilers, and their condensers breathe air that has already passed across the cooking equipment.

That makes chef base drawers our first stop on a warm-line call. Drawer gaskets harden, slides wear so the drawer sits a little open, and grease loads the condenser. We fix those, then look at the reach-ins and the walk-in behind the line. The $99 diagnostic is credited toward the repair, and nothing is replaced until you approve a written quote. Refrigerant work is handled in-house under ADRIUM's EPA 608 Universal certification.

Common repairs we handle.

Chef base drawer not closing all the way. Worn slides and a hardened gasket let the drawer rest a few millimeters open, and the evaporator ices. We replace the slides and gasket and check that each drawer pulls shut under its own weight.
Chef base condenser packed with grease. The condenser under a griddle pulls in grease-laden air all shift. We degrease the coil, clean the fan blade and check the fan motor, then look at whether the unit has the clearance its manufacturer calls for.
Walk-in cooler warm after the evening rush. A walk-in opened constantly through dinner falls behind when its door closer is weak or its strip curtain is torn. We adjust or replace the closer, replace torn curtain strips and check the evaporator fans.
Reach-in compressor overheating and tripping. A hot kitchen, a dirty coil and a weak fan raise compressor temperature until the overload opens. We clean the coil, test the fan and start components and measure the running current before calling the repair done.

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 Refrigeration Repair in Los Gatos questions, answered.

Our chef base holds temperature in the morning but not during dinner. Why?

In the morning the kitchen is cool and the griddle above it is off. By dinner, the condenser is breathing hot, greasy air and the drawers are opened constantly. A clean coil, good gaskets and drawers that close fully usually bring it back.
Do you work on the walk-in as well as the equipment on the line?

Yes. We service walk-in evaporators, condensing units, defrost controls and door hardware, along with reach-ins, prep tables and chef bases. The written quote covers each repair before we start.
Can you set up coil cleaning before summer in Los Gatos?

Yes. A spring visit to clean coils, check gaskets and clear drains gets a kitchen ready for the warm evenings, and quarterly visits keep a busy line on schedule.

Need commercial refrigeration repair in Los Gatos?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.