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Bay Area Refrigeration Commercial Refrigeration & Ice Machine Service
(925) 999-4095 · San Ramon, CA · CSLB #1136642 · BBB A+

CRATHCO · WOODSIDE

Service · All Crathco Models

Crathco Beverage Equipment Repair · Woodside, CA

Crathco service for Woodside's Village diner counter and the private events on its horse properties.

  • $99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
  • Same or next-day best effort
  • CSLB #1136642
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Crathco in Woodside

Crathco refrigeration in Woodside.

Woodside has one real commercial stretch, Woodside Village on Woodside Road, and the diner there, the kind of place that has fed the same regulars breakfast for decades, runs its cold drink dispenser through a crowd every single morning. A small operation like that cannot afford a dispenser down on a Saturday, so when the bowl stops turning or a leak shows up under the counter, we treat it like the one shot it is.

Beyond the Village, the Crathco work in Woodside mostly follows the horse properties and the big home kitchens on the estate lots off Mountain Home Road and Skyline. Families here host large gatherings, and a rented or owned dispenser for a graduation party or a barn event has to perform on one date with no second machine standing by. We plan those visits around the event, not around our own schedule.

Bay Area Refrigeration Service is Andrew Kuznetsov's independent shop, CSLB #1136642, EPA 608 certified, no factory tie to Crathco. A technician based on the Peninsula covers Woodside along with Portola Valley, Atherton, and Redwood City on the same stretch of the county, which matters here since estate roads and horse property gates are easier for someone who already knows the area. The diagnostic is $99, credited against the repair, and the quote is written before we touch a part.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

  • Bowl gasket and shaft seal leaks on a daily-use diner unit. A dispenser that runs breakfast every morning at the Village diner puts steady hours on the bowl gasket and shaft seal, and a leak here means a puddle at the counter during the morning rush. We replace the full seal set as a group so we are not back for the next piece a month later.
  • Cold plate and charge check before a one-date estate event. A dispenser rented or stored for an estate event cannot be assumed good just because it looks fine sitting in a barn or a garage. We test the cold plate, the temperature control, and the R290 charge ahead of the event date rather than after it has already let a host down mid-party.
  • Auger motor wear from thick, cold product. Thick frozen product run for a big weekend crowd at the diner puts real load on the auger motor and gearbox, and a motor that struggles under a full, cold bowl but seems fine empty is usually close to failing. We test it loaded and replace the motor or gearbox before it stalls during the rush.

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.

  • $99

    Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.

  • Written

    1 year parts and labor on the repair, 90 days on consumables. Quoted in writing before work starts.

  • CSLB

    #1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

Nearby cities

Crathco service in neighboring cities.

FAQ

Crathco in Woodside questions, answered.

  • We are renting a dispenser for a one-day event on our property. Can you check it beforehand?
    Yes, and we recommend it. A machine that has sat unused since the last event can have a weak seal or a control that has drifted, and we would rather find that a few days ahead than during your party.
  • Is there much Crathco work in Woodside outside the Village?
    Some, mostly tied to private events on the larger properties rather than a restaurant scene, since Woodside does not have much of a commercial strip beyond the Village. We treat those event jobs with the same written quote and same $99 diagnostic.
  • How does a technician based on the Peninsula help with Woodside specifically?
    Estate properties here often sit behind gates or down long private roads, and a technician who already works this part of San Mateo County gets there faster and finds the address easier than someone driving in cold from San Ramon.

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