We are based in San Ramon. How do you get out to Millbrae?

We take I-680 south and cut over toward Hayward, then cross the San Mateo Bridge on Highway 92 and come up 101 into Millbrae. It is a straight run outside of commute hours, and we cover the whole El Camino and Broadway corridor plus the SFO hotel strip.

How does the $75 diagnostic work?

We charge a flat $75 to come out and diagnose the machine, and we waive that $75 when you approve the repair. You get a written quote before we order parts or start work, so there are no surprises on the bill.

Are you actually certified on Manitowoc ice machines?

Yes. We are Manitowoc factory-trained and certified on the Indigo modular and undercounter ice machines. On every other brand we work as an independent shop, and we are EPA 608 certified for the sealed system and refrigerant work under CSLB #1136642.

MANITOWOC · MILLBRAE

Factory-Certified by Manitowoc

Manitowoc Commercial Ice Machine Repair · Millbrae, CA

Manitowoc-certified commercial ice machine repair for Millbrae, from the Broadway hot pot rooms to the El Camino hotels near SFO.

$75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Manitowoc in Millbrae

Manitowoc refrigeration in Millbrae.

We repair Manitowoc commercial ice machines across Millbrae, and we are factory-trained and certified on the Indigo modular heads and the undercounter units. Millbrae runs on ice. The Broadway and El Camino Real corridor is packed with dim sum houses, hot pot rooms, and boba shops, and the SFO airport hotels a mile north keep bar wells and banquet kitchens going all day.

Millbrae sits in the marine air off the bay, and the local water is hard. That combination is tough on ice machines. Scale builds on the evaporator and the water lines, harvest times creep up, and cube quality drops before a kitchen notices the bin is running low. We come out, diagnose the machine, and give you a written quote before we touch a part.

We are an independent shop, so we are not tied to any one brand except Manitowoc, where we hold the factory ice-machine training and certification. Our techs are EPA 608 certified for the sealed system, we work under CSLB #1136642, and our diagnostic is a flat $75 that we waive when you approve the repair.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Scale buildup in the Indigo NXT water distribution tube. Millbrae water is hard, and on an Indigo NXT the scale settles first in the water distribution tube and across the top of the evaporator. Flow gets uneven, the ice bridge comes out thin or patchy, and harvest times climb. We break the head down, descale the tube and evaporator plates with a nickel-safe cleaner, run the clean cycle, and reset the machine so it fills evenly again.
Stuck purge valve on Indigo NXT modular heads. The purge valve dumps mineral-heavy water at the end of each freeze. When it sticks on an Indigo NXT modular head, you get cloudy soft cubes, a long harvest, or a machine that will not finish its cycle. We test the valve and its harness, replace the valve when the diaphragm is worn, and confirm the purge volume is back in range.
Ice thickness probe drift and short harvest. The ice thickness probe tells the board when the bridge is thick enough to harvest. Scale or a bent probe throws the reading off, so the machine either over-freezes into one solid slab or drops cubes that are too thin. We clean and re-gap the probe to Manitowoc spec, and if it is corroded we swap it and recheck the bridge across a full cycle.

Models we service

Manitowoc product lines.

Indigo NXT modular ice machines
NEO undercounter
QuietQube remote condenser
Koolaire value-line ice
Storage bins and ice dispensers

Factory credentials

Manitowoc Certified · 2026/02/12

Manitowoc Ice and Koolaire Field Service Seminar

Issued 02/12/2026 by Manitowoc Ice (Pentair Water Solutions). Instructor: Jonathan A. Binley.

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$75

Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
Written

90 days on consumables, 1 year on major parts and boiler work. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

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

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FAQ

Manitowoc in Millbrae questions, answered.

We are based in San Ramon. How do you get out to Millbrae?

We take I-680 south and cut over toward Hayward, then cross the San Mateo Bridge on Highway 92 and come up 101 into Millbrae. It is a straight run outside of commute hours, and we cover the whole El Camino and Broadway corridor plus the SFO hotel strip.
How does the $75 diagnostic work?

We charge a flat $75 to come out and diagnose the machine, and we waive that $75 when you approve the repair. You get a written quote before we order parts or start work, so there are no surprises on the bill.
Are you actually certified on Manitowoc ice machines?

Yes. We are Manitowoc factory-trained and certified on the Indigo modular and undercounter ice machines. On every other brand we work as an independent shop, and we are EPA 608 certified for the sealed system and refrigerant work under CSLB #1136642.

Need Manitowoc service in Millbrae?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.