Commercial fridges and chillers
Upright, under-counter, prep and reach-in fridges, bottle coolers, bar fridges, display chillers, cake displays and deli cabinets.
Cooling, airflow, probes, controls, seals, fans, compressors and electrical faults.
Commercial Refrigeration Services
Commercial Refrigeration Repairs in Cape Town
Mobile fault finding and repairs for commercial fridges, freezers, cold rooms, ice machines, chillers and refrigerated equipment used by Cape Town food businesses.
Commercial and business refrigeration
Mobile Cape Town service
Electrical, airflow, control and sealed-system assessment
Refrigerant work within the appropriate technical scope
Protect Stock First
Fridge or cold room temperature rising?
Keep doors closed, avoid loading warm product, record the displayed temperature and move temperature-sensitive stock where possible.
Isolate the machine if it is tripping power, overheating, making abnormal mechanical noises or showing signs of damaged wiring. Follow the site's professional temperature-control and food-safety procedures.
Before The Call-Out
Send these details for a faster assessment
- 01Equipment type
- 02Brand and model
- 03Photo of the data plate
- 04Current and target temperature
- 05Fault or error code
- 06Cape Town suburb
- 07Controller and equipment photos
Equipment We Attend
Commercial cold-side equipment
Service is focused on refrigeration used by food, hospitality, retail and production businesses.
Commercial freezers
Upright, display, cabinet and business-site chest freezers, plus ice-cream and frozen-product displays.
Icing, poor pull-down, defrost, airflow, controls and sealed-system performance.Cold rooms and freezer rooms
Walk-in rooms, evaporators, condensing units, door heaters, drains, controls, strip curtains and door seals.
Temperature recovery, airflow, defrost, heat load, doors and drainage. Cold-room repairsIce machines
Cube and flake machines, bin sensors, water inlets, pumps, harvest controls, evaporators and condensers.
Slow production, thin ice, no harvest, water, scale and cooling faults. Ice-machine repairsBlast chillers and specialist cooling
Blast chillers, blast freezers, process chillers, gelato and popsicle freezers, slush machines and selected production equipment.
High-load cooling, pull-down, probes, airflow, controls and defrost.Refrigerated trailers and mobile storage
Selected mobile cold-storage systems where onsite access is practical.
Acceptance depends on design, access, power, parts and technical scope. Trailer refrigeration scopeFault Finding
Common commercial refrigeration faults
Not cooling sufficiently
Condenser condition, fans, evaporator icing, airflow, seals, controls, probes, compressor performance, refrigerant loss, expansion devices and heat load.
Temperature fluctuating
Probe position, sensors, door use, warm loading, controller differential, fan cycling, defrost timing, airflow and compressor cycling.
Evaporator icing
Defrost heaters, timing, settings, probes, drains, door leakage, fan operation, airflow and refrigeration-system conditions.
Compressor not starting
Supply, contactor, overload, start components, control output, pressure protection, wiring, motor condition and mechanical seizure.
Water leaking
Blocked or frozen drains, drain pans, drain fall, defrost overflow, door condensation and ice-machine water systems.
Error code displayed
Probes, wiring, connectors, controller configuration, fan feedback, pressure switches and manufacturer-specific faults.
These are diagnostic areas, not remote diagnoses. The actual fault must be confirmed by testing.
Evidence Before Refrigerant
A warm fridge does not always need gas
Poor cooling can come from blocked condensers, failed fans, iced evaporators, faulty probes, damaged door seals, defrost faults, controller problems, electrical faults or excessive heat load.
Refrigerant is checked when the operating evidence points toward the sealed system. It should not be added simply because the cabinet is warm.
Compressor and sealed-system diagnosisAssessment Route
How the refrigeration assessment works
- 01
Confirm the operating symptom
Current and target temperature, error code, product load, door use, ambient conditions and how long the problem has been present.
- 02
Check controls, electrical supply and airflow
Supply, controller outputs, probe readings, fans, condenser, evaporator, defrost, seals and drain path.
- 03
Test the refrigeration circuit where required
Compressor current, operating pressures, pipe temperatures, superheat, subcooling, leak indicators, expansion-device behaviour and compressor temperature.
- 04
Repair or explain the next step
The outcome may be an onsite correction, electrical or control repair, parts quotation, sealed-system work, engineering assessment or replacement recommendation.
Field Work
Recent commercial refrigeration work
Genuine Fixakitchen fault notes and equipment work from the existing project archive.
Under-bar fridge
Controller and probe fault
An E1 error traced through the temperature-control circuit and sensor path.
Mobile cold storage
Trailer refrigeration assessment
Field inspection of the refrigeration, electrical and airflow system on a mobile unit.
Cold-room hardware
Doors, panels and airflow
Practical repair scope covering cold-room access, fans, drainage and refrigeration faults.
Display refrigeration
Commercial display fridge repairs
Cooling, airflow, controller and cabinet-condition assessment for retail food displays.
Planned Checks
Reduce breakdowns with planned refrigeration checks
Checks may cover condensers, evaporators, fans, seals, drains, probes, controller settings, defrost, compressor current, temperature logs, leak indicators and ice-machine water systems.
Maintenance frequency depends on equipment type, kitchen conditions, operating hours and product risk.
View maintenance plansEngineering
Planning a new cold room or major upgrade?
Capacity should be based on room size, insulation, product load, incoming product temperature, door traffic, ambient conditions and required pull-down time.
View Cold Room EngineeringBusiness Refrigeration
Commercial refrigeration for Cape Town food businesses
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Bars
- Cafes
- Bakeries
- Butcheries
- Delis
- Retail food stores
- Caterers
- Hospitals
- Canteens
- Food-production kitchens
Technical Safety
Commercial refrigeration must be handled correctly
Systems may involve high-current electrical equipment, pressurised or flammable refrigerants, high discharge temperatures, rotating fans, pressure controls, contaminated refrigerant and food-temperature risk.
Fixakitchen does not vent refrigerant, bypass protection devices or add refrigerant without first considering the reason for charge loss or poor performance.
Refrigerant recovery, leak repair, evacuation and charging are performed according to the equipment, refrigerant type and applicable technical requirements.
Equipment Identification
Commercial refrigeration brands
Fixakitchen assesses equipment from many commercial refrigeration brands. Parts, documentation and repair viability depend on the specific model and age.
Equipment manufacturers
Infrico, Polar, Skope, Scotsman, Manitowoc and Hoshizaki.
Controller brands
Dixell and Carel controls are identified and assessed according to the fitted system.
Brand names are used for equipment identification only. Fixakitchen is not presented as an authorised agent unless explicitly stated.Mobile Service
Commercial refrigeration repairs across Cape Town
Service supports Cape Town CBD, Atlantic Seaboard, Southern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs, West Coast, Cape Winelands and surrounding commercial areas.
Availability and call-out charges depend on equipment type, location, schedule and travel distance.
View service areasQuestions
Commercial refrigeration repair FAQ
Does a warm commercial fridge always need gas?
No. Airflow, controls, defrost, fans, probes, seals, electrical faults and heat load must also be checked before the sealed system is assessed.
Do you repair cold rooms and freezer rooms?
Yes, within the service scope. We assess controls, fans, defrost, drainage, doors and refrigeration performance. View cold-room repairs.
Do you repair ice machines?
Yes. Water flow, scale, harvest, controls, sensors, airflow and refrigeration can all form part of the diagnosis.
What information should I send before booking?
Send the equipment type, model, current and target temperatures, error code, controller and data-plate photos, and the Cape Town suburb.
Can the repair be completed on the first visit?
That depends on the confirmed fault, access, technical scope and parts availability. The first visit may result in a repair, further testing or a quotation.
Do you carry refrigerant and parts for every system?
No. Refrigerant type, part availability, equipment age and model vary. The system must first be identified and assessed.
Do you repair domestic fridges?
Fixakitchen focuses primarily on commercial and business refrigeration. Domestic-style equipment may only be considered where it forms part of an existing commercial site or customer relationship.
Request An Assessment
Commercial refrigeration not holding temperature?
Send the equipment type, brand, model, displayed temperature, error code, photos and Cape Town suburb so we can plan the correct repair assessment.