CRATHCO · BERKELEY
Service · All Crathco ModelsCrathco Beverage Equipment Repair · Berkeley, CA
Crathco dispenser repair in Berkeley, from the Telegraph and Shattuck cafes to the Gourmet Ghetto
- $99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Crathco in Berkeley
Crathco refrigeration in Berkeley.
A Crathco dispenser that will not hold cold is the call we get most in Berkeley. When lemonade comes out lukewarm or a FROZEN bowl locks into ice, the sealed system is the first place we look. On R290 units the charge is small, so a minor leak or a weak compressor shows up quickly as a warm bowl. We put gauges on it, read the cold-plate, and check the control before we say what it needs.
Berkeley packs a lot of dispensers into a small footprint. The cafes along Telegraph and Shattuck, the student food counters, the co-ops, and the Gourmet Ghetto kitchens all lean on cold and frozen drinks through a long service day. A unit down during the afternoon rush costs real money, and parking is tight, so we come ready to finish in one stop.
Bay Area Refrigeration Service is Andrew Kuznetsov's independent shop, based in San Ramon. We hold EPA 608 certification and carry CSLB #1136642. Our diagnostic is $99, credited toward the repair, and every job starts with a written quote.
Common repairs we do
What we close on the truck.
- Product runs warm or the FROZEN bowl over-freezes. On Crathco cold-plate and FROZEN units the temperature has to stay in a narrow window. Warm product often means a low R290 charge or a struggling compressor. A bowl that freezes solid usually points to a stuck thermostat or a control board reading wrong. We test the sealed system with gauges and set the freeze back where it belongs.
- Grinding or whine from the drive motor. A Crathco agitator or pump motor that screeches is telling you the bearings are worn. Run it that way and the motor draws more current and eventually stalls. We pull the motor, check the bearings and the shaft, and fit a replacement motor when the play is past spec so the bowl circulates quietly again.
- Bowl paddle sits still. When the paddle stops but the unit hums, the magnetic-drive coupling has lost its hold. We check the drive magnet and the auger magnet for wear and clear any buildup on the shaft that keeps them from locking together. The matching Crathco coupling goes in and we confirm the pull.
Models we service
Crathco product lines.
- Cold and frozen beverage dispensers
- Twin-tank and single-tank bubbler and spray units
- Crathco D, FROZEN, and Mini-Pro lines
- Refrigerated (R290 sealed-system) dispensers
Pricing and warranty
What it costs. What we stand behind.
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$99
Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
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Written
1 year parts and labor on the repair, 90 days on consumables. Quoted in writing before work starts.
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CSLB
#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.
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FAQ
Crathco in Berkeley questions, answered.
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My cafe runs three bowls back to back. Can you service all of them in one visit?
Yes. We bring common Crathco couplings, seals, motors, and bubbler parts on the van, so a shop with several D-series or Mini-Pro bowls on Shattuck or Telegraph can usually get them all checked and repaired in a single stop. -
You are based in San Ramon. Is Berkeley too far for a service call?
Not at all. We run out to Berkeley through Orinda and Oakland regularly, and Piedmont as well, so an East Bay route is part of our normal week. -
Do you work on R290 sealed systems?
We do. Many Crathco units use R290, and we are EPA 608 certified to handle the refrigerant. We check the charge, find leaks, and repair the sealed system rather than swapping the whole machine.
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