Aber HVACRCommercial refrigeration
Walk-in freezer repair for restaurants, groceries and food businesses.
Display above 0°F, ice cream going soft, ice packing the coil? Call, or text a photo of the unit, its label and the temperature reading, and we take it from there. Licensed NJ Master HVACR, EPA 608 Universal certified, and we take emergency calls nights and weekends.
(973) 356-8290Paterson, Wayne, Clifton, Totowa, Little Falls, Woodland Park, Haledon, Hawthorne, Fair Lawn and Elmwood Park, and the rest of North Jersey
What we fix on walk-in freezers
Restaurants · Cafes · Bakeries · Delis · Grocery stores · Bodegas
A walk-in freezer works harder than a cooler. It holds the box between -10°F and 0°F, melts the frost off its own coil with heaters several times a day, and keeps its door frame warm so the door doesn't freeze shut. Most freezer calls come down to one of the parts that does those jobs.
- Defrost problems: timers and controls, defrost heaters, termination thermostats, drain line heaters
- Evaporator coils iced solid, and evaporator fans and fan motors
- Doors: gaskets, hinges, closers, door frame heaters, strip curtains
- Condensing units: dirty or blocked condenser coils, condenser fans, contactors, capacitors, compressors
- Refrigerant leaks, found and repaired before the system is recharged
- Thermostats, temperature controllers and sensors
- Ice on the floor, walls or ceiling of the box
The numbers to holdCoolers: 41°F (5°C) or below, the FDA Food Code's cold-holding limit. Freezers: 0°F (-18°C) or below, where the USDA puts safe frozen storage.
When to call us
- The display reads above 0°F and keeps rising
- Ice cream, fries or proteins are soft at the edges
- Thick ice on the evaporator coil, or fans that won't spin
- Frost around the door, or a door that freezes shut or won't close
- Water or ice on the floor under the coil after a defrost
- The condensing unit hums, clicks, short-cycles, or never stops
Not freezing right now?Keep the door shut and go through the two-minute checks for a walk-in freezer that is not freezing while you call.
How it works
Call or text. Tell us what the freezer is doing and what the display reads. A photo of the condensing unit's label and of the coil inside the box helps us come with the right parts.
We come out. Nights and weekends too, because a warm freezer can't wait for Monday. We tell you what it needs before any work starts.
We fix it, and keep it fixed. One repair, or a maintenance plan that keeps the coils clean and the defrost checked on every box.
Questions
Why is there ice on my walk-in freezer's coil?
A light frost that melts off in each defrost is normal. A coil packed with ice usually means the defrost isn't working, from a timer, heater or termination thermostat, or that warm, damp air is getting in around a door that doesn't seal. Don't chip the ice off: a punctured coil turns a repair into a replacement.
What temperature should a walk-in freezer hold?
0°F (-18°C) or below for the food. Most walk-in freezers are set somewhere between -10°F and 0°F.
Should I turn the freezer off before you get there?
No, unless you smell burning or the breaker keeps tripping. Leave it running with the door shut, so we can see the fault while it is happening.
Do you also fix walk-in coolers and reach-ins?
Yes. See walk-in cooler repair and reach-in freezer and cooler repair.
Do you come at night and on weekends?
Yes. A freezer or cooler that quits on a Saturday night is an emergency for a restaurant, and we take those calls.
Where do you work?
We are based in Paterson and cover Wayne, Clifton, Totowa, Little Falls, Woodland Park, Haledon, Hawthorne, Fair Lawn and Elmwood Park, and the rest of North Jersey. Commercial projects anywhere in New Jersey.