A commercial freezer that warms up can spoil a lot of inventory in a few hours. Best Pro repairs reach-in, undercounter, chest and display freezers for restaurants, ice cream shops, convenience stores and other businesses across the Denver metro area.
Equipment we service
- Reach-in freezers with one, two or three doors
- Undercounter and worktop freezers
- Chest freezers and ice cream dipping cabinets
- Glass-door display freezers and merchandisers
Walk-in boxes have their own page: walk-in freezer repair.
Why a reach-in freezer warms up
- Defrost system. Most reach-in freezers defrost automatically with an electric heater. When the heater, the defrost timer or controller, or the termination thermostat fails, frost covers the evaporator coil until cold air can no longer get through. The freezer often feels cold near the coil and warm everywhere else.
- Dirty condenser coil. A reach-in pulls kitchen air across a coil at the top or the bottom of the cabinet. In a hot, greasy kitchen it clogs within weeks, the compressor runs hot and the freezer loses temperature during the busiest hours.
- Door gaskets. A torn or flattened gasket lets humid air in. It turns into frost on the coil and ice around the door, and the freezer runs nonstop.
- Fans. A failed evaporator fan stops the air moving inside the cabinet; a failed condenser fan lets the compressor overheat.
Chest and display freezers
Chest freezers and dipping cabinets usually have the cold surfaces built into the cabinet walls and are defrosted by hand, so when they run warm the cause is more often the condenser, a low refrigerant charge or a failing compressor. Glass-door display freezers add heaters in the glass and the frame that keep condensation off. When those fail, the glass fogs up and the doors can freeze to the frame.
What we check
The technician checks the cabinet and coil temperatures, the defrost heater, timer or controller and termination thermostat, the door gaskets and heaters, both fans, the condenser coil and the refrigerant pressures, and fixes the cause instead of just clearing the ice. You get the price before any work starts and a 90-day warranty on parts and labor.
For reach-in refrigerators and prep tables, see commercial refrigerator repair. If your freezer is warming up, move the product to another freezer if you can and call right away.
Common problems we fix
- Freezer not cold enough
- Ice buildup on the evaporator coil
- Defrost heater or timer failure
- Frost around the door
- Water under the unit after defrost
- Compressor overheating or short cycling
- Fan not running
How much does commercial freezer repair cost in Denver?
Our technician diagnoses the equipment first and gives you a flat price before any work starts. Labor starts at the $185 minimum for any repair, and parts are priced separately because they depend on the make and model.
A defrost part, door gasket or fan motor is a smaller repair; a compressor or a refrigerant leak costs more.
You approve the price before we start, and the repair comes with a 90-day warranty on parts and labor. All rates and surcharges are on our prices page.
Certified and insured
- EPA 608 Universal certified Refrigerant work on refrigerators, freezers, AC and commercial refrigeration is done by EPA Section 608 Universal certified technicians.
- Insured Every job, at home or at your business, is covered by our business insurance.
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