COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION REPAIR · PALO ALTO
Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Palo Alto, CA
Restaurant and cafe refrigeration in Palo Alto. Ice machines, sushi cases, and prep tables.
- $75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Commercial Refrigeration Repair in Palo Alto
Commercial Refrigeration Repair for Palo Alto kitchens.
Palo Alto commercial refrigeration sits on the University Avenue and California Avenue corridors. The restaurants and cafes there run Hoshizaki KM-series cubers, Manitowoc Indigo NXT heads for cocktail programs, and Atosa R290 prep tables in the back. There is also a stretch of sushi and Japanese kitchens here that run refrigerated display cases, and those bring a different problem: the case holds warmer than the display reads, and the fish sits at the wrong temperature while the panel looks fine.
On a sushi case that holds warm I check the actual product temperature against the readout before condemning anything bigger. A lot of the time the temperature sensor has drifted or the case is short on airflow, not low on refrigerant, so I verify the real hold and correct the sensor or airflow side first. On the cuber side, the University Avenue kitchens are tight and the condensers grease up fast, so a slow or short-cycling KM-series usually wants a condenser clean and a descale, not a board. Atosa prep tables get the gasket and condensate drain checked first, with sealed-system R290 work handled in-house if it goes deeper.
Common repairs we do
What we close on the truck.
- Hoshizaki sushi case running warm. Case holds warmer than the display reads, usually a drifted temperature sensor or short airflow rather than a refrigerant fault. Verify the real product hold against the readout, correct the sensor or airflow, confirm over a service cycle.
- Hoshizaki cuber slow ice production. Greased condenser in a tight University Avenue kitchen plus scaled evaporator. Clean, descale, confirm the harvest cycle completes.
- Atosa prep table water on the floor. Condensate drain clogged with grease and debris. Clear the line, fit an inline screen if layout allows, log the clean interval.
- Manitowoc Indigo NXT harvest fault. Water distribution tube or harvest assist out of adjustment. Clean, adjust, and confirm a clean slab release for the cocktail well.
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 Palo Alto questions, answered.
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How quickly can you reach a Palo Alto restaurant for a commercial refrigeration call?
We run from San Ramon and block Mid-Peninsula calls on routed days. Same or next-day is 45 to 60 minutes when we have an open slot. The after-hours line, (925) 999-4095, covers Friday-night and weekend restaurant calls. Booked windows get a written arrival time. -
My sushi case reads the right temperature but the fish is too warm. Why?
The display reading and the actual hold are not always the same. A drifted temperature sensor or a case short on airflow will hold the fish warmer than the panel shows. We measure the real product temperature, correct the sensor or airflow side, and confirm it over a service cycle. -
Can you service Atosa units that use R290 refrigerant?
Yes. We are trained and licensed for R290 hydrocarbon refrigerant, which most current Atosa equipment runs. That covers the sealed-system work and sourcing the correct parts, which is the part most techs decline.
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