How does the drive from San Ramon to Albany work?

Albany is routed with our Berkeley and Richmond Inner East Bay days, about 40 to 45 minutes via 580 or Highway 24 to 80. Home calls get a written arrival window, and if a commercial cooler goes down on a Saturday or Sunday, the after-hours line picks it up.

Do you service the cafes and bakeries along Solano Avenue, or just home fridges?

Both. Hoshizaki icemakers and Beverage-Air or True reach-ins along Solano and San Pablo Avenue, plus the home units in the bungalows and UC Village housing. We are EPA Section 608 Universal certified and carry the manifold, so sealed-system work stays in-house.

My kitchen is small and the fridge is an odd size. Can you still work on it?

Yes. A lot of Albany's bungalow kitchens run 30 or 33-inch top-mounts instead of a full-size French-door, and I confirm the model number before the visit so I bring the right parts, not standard full-size assumptions.

REFRIGERATION REPAIR · ALBANY

Refrigeration Repair · Albany, CA

Albany refrigeration: compact kitchen fridges and the commercial coolers along Solano and San Pablo.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Refrigeration Repair in Albany

Refrigeration Repair for Albany kitchens.

Albany's kitchens are small, and the refrigerators are sized to match. A lot of the Marin Avenue grid bungalows run 30 or 33-inch GE and Whirlpool top-mounts and bottom-freezers instead of a full-size French-door, since that is what fits the original 1920s and 30s kitchen footprint. The UC Village family housing along Buchanan Street runs GE and Frigidaire units that see heavy daily use and turn over between tenant families.

Solano Avenue and the San Pablo Avenue crossing add the commercial side. The small restaurants, cafes, and bakeries along there run Hoshizaki icemakers and Beverage-Air or True reach-ins in tight back-of-house spaces where the condenser often sits close to a wall and runs hot. I check the clearance and clean the coil before I look at the compressor, since restricted airflow causes more warm-cabinet calls here than an actual failed part. Sealed-system work is weighed in on a scale under EPA Section 608, and I carry the manifold on the truck.

What the work looks like

A built-in sealed-system leak repair.

Nitrogen pressure and a soap-bubble test on a built-in fridge line set. We map every leak source before we braze.

The corroded copper up close. After fifteen-plus years this is why a real fix rebuilds the sealed run, so you do not pay the labor twice.

ADRIUM technician brazing a copper refrigerant line onto a compressor with a torch during a sealed-system repair — Brazing a new line onto the compressor during the same kind of sealed-system repair. Recover, braze, evacuate, and recharge: the real fix, done as one complete job.

Water and ice systems

The water inlet valve, a common fridge leak.

Every fridge with a dispenser or ice maker has a water inlet valve. The fittings can leak under the cabinet, or the solenoid fails and the dispenser and ice maker stop getting water.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

GE or Whirlpool top-mount, small bungalow kitchen, warming. Common on the Marin Avenue grid units. Fouled condenser coil or a failing start relay checked before I quote a compressor.
UC Village GE or Frigidaire, icemaker not filling. Heavy tenant turnover on Buchanan Street wears the water inlet valve early. I test the valve and the fill line before replacing either.
Hoshizaki icemaker, Solano Avenue cafe, low output. Restricted airflow from a tight back-of-house clearance or a dirty condenser. I check clearance and clean the coil before touching the board.
Beverage-Air or True reach-in, San Pablo Avenue storefront, won't hold temperature. Door gasket seal or a dirty condenser in a cramped commercial space. We check the gasket and clean the condenser first, before we ever crack into the refrigerant side.

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
3 mo to 2 yr

Parts and labor warranty on completed repairs, from 3 months to 2 years depending on the type of repair. In writing before we start.
CSLB

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

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FAQ

Refrigeration Repair in Albany questions, answered.

How does the drive from San Ramon to Albany work?

Albany is routed with our Berkeley and Richmond Inner East Bay days, about 40 to 45 minutes via 580 or Highway 24 to 80. Home calls get a written arrival window, and if a commercial cooler goes down on a Saturday or Sunday, the after-hours line picks it up.
Do you service the cafes and bakeries along Solano Avenue, or just home fridges?

Both. Hoshizaki icemakers and Beverage-Air or True reach-ins along Solano and San Pablo Avenue, plus the home units in the bungalows and UC Village housing. We are EPA Section 608 Universal certified and carry the manifold, so sealed-system work stays in-house.
My kitchen is small and the fridge is an odd size. Can you still work on it?

Yes. A lot of Albany's bungalow kitchens run 30 or 33-inch top-mounts instead of a full-size French-door, and I confirm the model number before the visit so I bring the right parts, not standard full-size assumptions.

Need refrigeration repair in Albany?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.