--- title: "Star Restaurant Equipment Repair" description: "Star commercial appliance repair. Star equipment is usually checked in the slow window after breakfast, while the cooking surface cools." url: "https://commercialappliancerepair.center/brands/star/" --- # Star Restaurant Equipment Repair Star equipment is usually checked in the slow window after breakfast, while the cooking surface cools. ## Star commercial appliances, specifically. Star Manufacturing builds countertop cooking equipment in Tennessee: griddles, charbroilers, hot plates, fryers, waffle bakers, sandwich grills, hot dog equipment, and the Star Holman line of conveyor toasters and conveyor ovens. It shows up most in quick-service kitchens, convenience stores and concession stands, where one small unit carries a whole menu item. The Star lineup ### Builds 1 commercial appliance type Commercial cooking equipment ### Called out for Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display and 4 more problems on Star ### Repairs we do 10 repairs, on any make Commercial appliance diagnostic visit · Walk-in cooler repair · Reach-in and prep table repair · Commercial fryer repair ### Error codes PREHT · COOL DOWN · LOW TEMP · CLEAN WAIT 4 Star codes with a page of their own ## The Star lineup. Star builds 1 of the 4 commercial appliance types this site covers. Which one decides how the visit is planned. [All commercial appliance types](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/types/) Cooking equipment ### Commercial cooking equipment **5** of the problems we see on Star come up on it Commercial cooking equipment repair ## What is particular to Star. We work on Star-Max and Ultra-Max griddles, charbroilers and hot plates, Star fryers, Star Holman conveyor and contact toasters, conveyor ovens, sandwich grills, waffle bakers and hot dog equipment. Gas and electric models share cabinets but have different heat controls. ### Control type is in the model number Star-Max gas griddles end in a code for their control: MF manual, TF thermostat, TSPF thermostat with safety pilot, TCHSF the same with a chrome plate. Knowing the letters tells us whether a cold section is a burner valve, a thermostat or a pilot safety before we arrive. ### Standing pilots need patience On safety-pilot griddles the knob has to be held in for up to a minute while the pilot heats its safety. A pilot that will not hold after that is the safety or the pilot flame, not the user. ### Words on the display, not codes Star's digital units, such as Holman conveyor toasters and rolling tortilla warmers, speak in words like PREHT, COOL DOWN and LOW TEMP. Most of those are normal modes, so we read them with staff before treating them as a problem. ### Conveyor parts wear Conveyor toasters and ovens have belts, drive motors and elements that wear with hours of use. A slow or uneven toast is often a stretched belt or a weak element rather than the control. Parts Thermostats, safety valves, pilots, elements and conveyor belts are matched to the model and control suffix on the data plate. Star lists many of the same part numbers across sizes, which often keeps common parts easy to get. Repair or replace Most Star countertop units are simple enough that a failed thermostat, pilot safety or element is worth replacing. When a griddle plate is warped or a conveyor frame is worn out, a new unit is often the better buy. Book your Star visit ## What we are called out for. On Star, most often commercial appliance error code on a combi, fryer, dish machine or laundry display. [All problems](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/problems/) Star error codes - [`PREHT` Mode, not a failure](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/star-preht/) - [`COOL DOWN` Mode, not a failure](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/star-cool-down/) - [`LOW TEMP` Temperature and alarms](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/star-low-temp/) - [`CLEAN WAIT` Mode, not a failure](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/star-clean-wait/) [All Star codes](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/#codes-star) ### Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display 8 causes, cheapest first ### Pilot Won't Stay Lit on a Fryer, Griddle or Steamer on the Line 6 causes, cheapest first Gas, fire, food at risk or water near power ### Commercial Kitchen Gas Smell Along the Cooking Line: Clear the Room First 6 causes, cheapest first ### Commercial Fryer Not Heating or Slow to Recover Between Baskets 6 causes, cheapest first ## Not a Star? 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