A technician's gloved hands brushing the condenser coil of a reach-in cabinet, the unit switched off.

What we do

Commercial appliance
repair,
job by job.

Ten repairs we take on. Each repair on this list has a page of its own: the part of the equipment that actually gets replaced or rebuilt, how that job compares with the others, and when a unit that has run too many shifts is no longer worth the part and belongs on the replacement budget instead.

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10 repairs
9 priced jobs
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Independent repair service. Not affiliated with, authorized or endorsed by any manufacturer. Brand names and model numbers are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification only, to describe the appliances we service.

The work itself

In the order it gets done: the cheapest cause first, and the expensive answer at the bottom where it usually belongs.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen from behind and shoulders down, holds a digital probe thermometer at the open door of a stainless reach-in cabinet in a quiet restaurant kitchen before opening time, a plain clipboard resting on the prep counter beside him, the reach-in clearly the subject, even overhead kitchen light.

Diagnostic fee

Commercial appliance diagnostic visit

One visit finding why a cooler, fryer, oven, dish machine or laundry machine stopped earning its keep.

Inside a walk-in cooler with stainless shelving of boxed produce, a service technician, back to the camera, on a low step stool working at the evaporator fan housing on the ceiling, the walk-in door open behind him with a clear strip curtain, cool white light, the evaporator and the walk-in clearly the subject.

Cost: moderate to highest

Walk-in cooler repair

Walk-in coolers and freezers back to temperature: evaporators, fans, defrost, drain heaters, condensing units and doors.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen shoulders down, kneels at the lower grille of a stainless sandwich prep table with its pan rail of fresh ingredients on top, cleaning the condenser coil with a soft brush and a small flashlight, a restaurant kitchen softly blurred behind, the prep table clearly the subject.

Cost: moderate

Reach-in and prep table repair

Reach-ins, pass-throughs, prep tables and blast chillers: gaskets, hinges, fans, thermostats, condensers and compressors.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen from behind and shoulders down, kneels at the open lower door of a cold stainless gas fryer on a restaurant cooking line, a small flashlight pointed at the gas valve and pilot area inside, the empty vat and baskets above, the fryer clearly the subject, even kitchen light.

Cost: low to moderate

Commercial fryer repair

Gas and electric fryers back on the line: pilots, ignition, thermostats, high-limits, elements and filter pumps.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen from behind, works at the open side service panel of a stainless combi oven with a glass door on a stand in a restaurant kitchen, a digital meter in one hand, the oven's fan housing and water lines visible inside the panel, the combi oven clearly the subject, even kitchen light.

Cost: moderate to highest

Commercial oven and combi oven repair

Convection, combi and rapid-cook ovens, steamers and kettles: blowers, steam generators, probes, igniters and controllers.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen from behind and shoulders down, crouches at the pulled-out rear of a stainless restaurant cooking line, holding a small electronic gas leak detector near a quick-disconnect gas hose with a steel restraint cable, the griddle and burners above him unlit, the gas connection clearly the subject, even kitchen light.

Cost: low to moderate

Commercial cooking line gas repair

Griddles, charbroilers, restaurant ranges and hot tops: pilots, burners, orifices, valves and hoses, leak-checked after.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen shoulders down, crouches at the open lower front panel of a stainless door-type dish machine in a restaurant warewashing station, a digital meter in hand, pumps and hoses visible inside, empty green racks on the table above, the dish machine clearly the subject, even light.

Cost: moderate

Dish machine repair

Undercounter, door-type and conveyor dish machines: tank heaters, boosters, wash pumps, fill and drain valves.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen from behind, works at the open rear service panel of a stainless commercial front-load laundry machine in a quiet laundromat, a digital meter in hand, the motor and belt visible inside, the rest of the row of machines softly blurred beside him, the laundry machine clearly the subject, daylight.

Cost: moderate

Commercial laundry machine repair

Coin, card and on-premise laundry machines and tumblers: door locks, bearings, inverters, burners and payment hardware.

Close view of a technician's hands, shoulders down, holding meter probes to the terminals of a controller board inside the open control panel of a stainless commercial kitchen unit, neat wiring and a contactor visible, a blank dark display beside the board, the controls clearly the subject, even light.

Cost: moderate

Commercial controls and board repair

Controllers, touch panels, relays, contactors and interlocks tested, and replaced only when the evidence says so.

A technician in a plain gray work shirt, seen from behind, writes on a plain clipboard beside a row of stainless reach-in cabinets and a fryer line in a clean, empty restaurant kitchen before opening, a small tool bag on the floor at his feet, the equipment clearly the subject, soft morning light.

Cost: lowest

Commercial preventive maintenance plan

Scheduled visits across cold, cooking, warewashing and laundry: coils, gaskets, calibration, gas checks and a written log.

Before you book

What each of these usually costs

Bands rather than prices, because nobody can quote a figure before the commercial appliance has been looked at — and the diagnostic visit that decides it, set against the repair.

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What a repair
usually costs.

Weigh a repair against what a replacement truly costs the business, not just the catalog figure for a new unit. A new walk-in condensing unit, fryer battery, combi oven or dish machine also means delivery, the gas, water, drain or electrical connection, sometimes a hood or permit check, staff learning a new controller, and the shifts the station is down while you wait for it. Set beside that, gaskets, fans, thermostats, pilots, door locks and fill valves are small, and most mid-size repairs still win. The balance turns when a unit has had several major repairs in a year, runs on a refrigerant or a controller the maker no longer supports, or has a tank, shell or drum that is failing; then the technician writes out both sums, with the downtime each one costs, and the choice is yours. A preventive maintenance plan is the cheapest way to move repairs off the busy nights.

Commercial appliance diagnostic visit: Commercial equipment is priced after it has been tested on site.

Read the full cost guide

Repair	Relative cost	Notes
Walk-in evaporator fan, defrost heater or drain line heater, door gasket, frame heater, expansion valve, leak repair, compressor or condensing unit	moderate to highest	An evaporator fan motor, a new door gasket or a defrost termination switch is the lighter end. A defrost heater set, a frame heater or an expansion valve sits in the middle, and a leak found, repaired and recharged, or a compressor or a whole condensing unit on the roof, is the top of the scale.
Reach-in, pass-through or prep table gasket, hinge, fan motor, thermostat or controller, defrost heater, leak repair or compressor	moderate	A cleaned condenser, a gasket or a hinge cam is modest. A fan motor, a thermostat or a controller with its probe comes next, and a leak repair with a recharge or a compressor in a self-contained cabinet is the fuller job.
Fryer pilot assembly, thermopile, thermostat or probe, high-limit, gas valve, ignition module, element, contactor or filter pump motor	low to moderate	A thermopile, a pilot assembly or a high-limit is the small end. A thermostat, a probe or an ignition module is a step up, and a gas valve, an element set or a filtration pump motor sits at the top.
Convection or combi blower motor, door switch or gasket, igniter or element, core probe, level probe, steam generator or controller	moderate to highest	A door gasket, a door switch or a probe is the lighter work. A blower motor, an igniter or an element comes next, and a steam generator, a descaling job that has gone too far or a main controller on a combi is the largest repair on this page.
Cooking line pilot, thermocouple, burner or orifice, safety valve, griddle thermostat, regulator or quick-disconnect hose, leak-checked	low to moderate	Cleaning a pilot or a burner and replacing a thermocouple is modest. A safety valve, a griddle thermostat or a regulator is in the middle, and several sections of a line, or a new hose with its restraint cable, make the fuller job.
Dish machine tank heater or booster element, thermostat, fill valve, float switch, drain valve, wash pump seal or motor, conveyor drive	moderate	A fill valve, a float switch or a drain valve is the small end. A tank heater, a booster element or a pump seal is a step up, and a wash pump motor, a booster tank or a conveyor drive on a long machine is the top of the band.
Laundry machine door lock, belt, bearings and seal, drain valve, inverter or motor; tumbler igniter, flame sensor, gas valve coil or airflow switch	moderate	A door lock, a belt, a drain valve cleared of coins or a tumbler igniter is the lighter end. An airflow switch, a gas valve coil or a payment reader sits in the middle, and bearings with the tub seal, an inverter or a drive motor is the fuller job.
Controller, touch panel, probe or sensor, relay, contactor, power supply, door switch or interlock, tested before anything is changed	moderate	A probe, a door switch or a contactor is modest. A relay board or a power supply is in the middle, and a main controller or a touch panel, set back up with your setpoints and cycle values, is the dearest part here.
Scheduled maintenance visit: coils and drains cleaned, gaskets and doors checked, thermostats calibrated, gas leak check, temperatures logged	lowest	A routine maintenance visit per unit is the smallest item on this page. Worn parts found along the way are quoted as their own repair, and nothing is replaced during the visit before you agree.

Start from what you noticed

Most people arrive knowing the symptom, not the repair. These are the jobs each one usually turns out to be, cheapest first — and every one of them starts with the commercial appliance diagnostic visit.

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