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

KELVINATOR · PACIFICA

Service · All Kelvinator Models

Kelvinator Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Pacifica, CA

Kelvinator reach-ins and coolers for the Linda Mar and Rockaway Beach restaurants, serviced by an independent shop that knows what salt air does to a condenser.

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

Kelvinator refrigeration in Pacifica.

Pacifica's commercial kitchens sit right on the coast, strung along Highway 1 through Linda Mar, down to Rockaway Beach, and up into Sharp Park, a run of small restaurants and cafes feeding surfers, hikers, and the town itself. A number of them run Kelvinator reach-ins and beverage coolers, and the ocean air is the reason we get called out here more often than the equipment's age alone would explain.

Salt air pits condenser fins, corrodes electrical terminals, and rusts exterior hardware well before the compressor itself is worn out, and we check for that on every visit rather than assume a fault is only mechanical. We service Kelvinator as an independent shop. Our Peninsula technician is based in San Mateo and runs Pacifica on the same coastal swing as Daly City and San Bruno, so this isn't a special trip from San Ramon. The diagnostic is $99, credited toward the repair.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

  • Condenser corrosion on coastal reach-ins. Kelvinator KCHRI reach-ins running near the ocean lose capacity as the condenser fins pit and clog with salt residue, well before a compressor would normally fail. We clean the coil, check the fins for pitting, and replace corroded fasteners and terminals rather than just wiping the surface.
  • Merchandiser hinges and gaskets giving out early. The Kelvinator KCGM beverage merchandisers along Highway 1 wear through door hinges and gaskets faster than the same units a few miles inland, since the salt in the air breaks down rubber and pits the hinge pin. We rebuild the door hardware with corrosion-resistant parts where we can.
  • Sealed-system leaks near the ocean. Brazed joints and fittings corrode and can develop a slow leak faster out here, and we recover, evacuate, and weigh in the charge under EPA #1279674151528 rather than just topping off the gas. We're R290 hydrocarbon trained for the newer self-contained Kelvinator units running propane refrigerant.

Models we service

Kelvinator product lines.

  • reach-in refrigerators and freezers
  • commercial chest and display freezers
  • glass-door merchandisers and coolers
  • back-bar bottle coolers
  • undercounter and worktop refrigeration
  • ice merchandisers and frozen-food display cases

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.

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FAQ

Kelvinator in Pacifica questions, answered.

  • Does the ocean air really cause more failures on Kelvinator units here?
    Yes. Salt in the air pits condenser fins and corrodes electrical terminals and exterior hardware years before the same part would fail inland. We check for that on every call and use corrosion-resistant parts where it makes sense.
  • Is your shop a Kelvinator factory dealer?
    No, we're an independent shop with no factory relationship. We'll tell you plainly if a corroded unit is worth repairing or if the salt air has gotten past what's worth fixing.
  • How quickly can you reach Pacifica?
    Our Peninsula technician is based in San Mateo and covers Pacifica on the same route as Daly City and San Bruno, not a special trip from San Ramon. We don't promise same day, but a commercial cooler down during service hours gets pushed up the list.

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