CRATHCO · SAN BRUNO
Service · All Crathco ModelsCrathco Beverage Equipment Repair · San Bruno, CA
Crathco dispenser repair in San Bruno, from the El Camino Real strip near Tanforan to the SFO-area hotels.
- $99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Crathco in San Bruno
Crathco refrigeration in San Bruno.
San Bruno's older buildings, the storefronts along El Camino Real going back to the 1940s through the 1960s, were not wired with a beverage dispenser's full-load draw in mind. When a circuit sags under a bigger kitchen load nearby, a Crathco drive motor can turn slower than its rated speed, and a slow motor under a full, cold bowl looks a lot like a failing magnetic coupling even when the coupling is fine. We check supply voltage at the outlet before we ever open the base, since replacing a good coupling on a starved circuit fixes nothing.
The hotels and quick-service spots near SFO and the 101 and 380 interchange keep a cold-drink or iced tea dispenser pouring through a longer day than most sit-down restaurants see, staff on rotating shifts and travelers coming through at odd hours. That steady pour wears the bowl gasket and shaft seal on a shorter clock, and a slow drip at the base is the most common call we get out of that stretch of town.
Bay Area Refrigeration Service is Andrew Kuznetsov's independent shop out of San Ramon, EPA 608 certified, CSLB #1136642, no Crathco factory authorization on either side of that. A technician based on the Peninsula in San Mateo runs San Bruno on the same day as South San Francisco and the Millbrae line, so it is a short trip rather than a haul across the bay. The diagnostic runs $99, is credited toward the repair, and the quote is written before parts go in.
Common repairs we do
What we close on the truck.
- Weak drive motor from a sagging circuit. In some of San Bruno's older El Camino storefronts, the outlet a dispenser plugs into was never sized for its full-load draw, and a sagging circuit turns the drive motor slower than spec. That looks like a slipping coupling even when the coupling itself is fine. We test voltage at the outlet under load first, and only move to the coupling and motor once the supply checks out.
- Bowl gasket and shaft seal wearing from long service hours. The hotels and quick-service counters near SFO pour longer days than a typical sit-down restaurant, and that steady use wears the bowl gasket and shaft seal faster. We pull the bowl, replace the seal set, clean the sealing surfaces, and pour-test before we close it back up.
- R290 refrigeration losing charge in a heavily used unit. A dispenser that rarely gets a break near the airport corridor puts more run hours on its sealed system than most, and a slow refrigerant leak shows up sooner as a bowl that will not hold a proper slush. We check the charge under EPA 608 procedure, find the leak point, and repair it rather than top off the charge and hope it holds.
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 San Bruno questions, answered.
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Could our building's old wiring be part of the problem?
It is possible. Some of San Bruno's older El Camino storefronts were wired before a beverage dispenser's full draw was part of the picture, and a weak circuit can make a drive motor act like a failing coupling. We check voltage at the outlet as part of the diagnostic before we assume it is the machine. -
We're near SFO and run long hours. Does that wear the machine out faster?
Yes. More run hours means the seals and the sealed system see more cycles, so we do see bowl gaskets and refrigerant charges go sooner on a near-airport schedule than on a typical daytime restaurant. -
How quickly can you reach San Bruno?
Our Peninsula technician is based in San Mateo and works San Bruno on the same route as South San Francisco and the Millbrae line, so it is a short trip, not a special one. We do not promise same-day on every call, but the response here is close to home.
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