Will you drive to Martinez from San Ramon?

Yes. We run up 680 from San Ramon through Pleasant Hill and Concord into Martinez, so old downtown Main Street and the waterfront spots are within our normal range, along with Pleasant Hill and Concord.

There is a puddle under our Crathco every morning. Where is it coming from?

A puddle at the base is almost always a failed seal. The bowl gasket, the shaft seal behind the auger, or a faucet O-ring dries out and lets product past. We replace the full seal set on that bowl so the leak stops rather than just slows down.

Our unit uses R290. Are you set up to work on that sealed system?

Yes. R290 is propane, a flammable hydrocarbon refrigerant, and it has to be handled with the right tools and care. We are EPA 608 certified and work on R290 sealed systems safely.

CRATHCO · MARTINEZ

Service · All Crathco Models

Crathco Beverage Equipment Repair · Martinez, CA

Crathco dispenser repair in Martinez, for the Main Street diners and waterfront bars

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Crathco in Martinez

Crathco refrigeration in Martinez.

Most Crathco leaks trace back to a worn seal. The bowl gasket, the shaft seal behind the auger, and the O-rings at the faucet all dry out and crack over time. Once they go, you find product under the bowl or a puddle at the base of the machine. We carry the seal kits for D-series and FROZEN bowls and change the whole set so it stays dry.

Martinez keeps an old downtown, and the Main Street diners and bars pour a lot through these units. The waterfront spots and the refinery-town lunch trade run them steady. A leaking dispenser wastes product and invites a note from the health inspector, so we replace the seal instead of wiping the drip.

We are independent and EPA 608 certified, CSLB #1136642. You get a written quote before parts, and the $75 diagnostic is credited back when you approve the repair.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Bowl gasket and shaft seal leaks. Product weeping under the bowl points to the gasket or the shaft seal behind the auger. We strip the bowl down, replace the full seal set, and check the shaft for scoring that would chew a new seal right back up. On the FROZEN bowls we confirm the auger seats clean so it does not drag and tear the seal again.
Faucet and valve assembly drips. A steady drip at the spout on a Main Street diner unit is usually a cracked faucet O-ring or a worn valve seat. We rebuild the faucet with fresh seals so it closes tight between pours. Left long enough a dripping valve also loses cold product overnight, so we test the shutoff before we call it done.
Auger seal drag and base puddling. Sometimes the leak is not a single crack but an auger seal that has hardened and no longer wipes the shaft. It lets a slow seep run down to the drip tray and over the base. We replace that seal and clear the tray drain so the water has a path out instead of pooling under the machine.

Models we service

Crathco product lines.

Cold and frozen beverage dispensers
Twin-tank and single-tank bubbler and spray units
Crathco D, FROZEN, and Mini-Pro lines
Refrigerated (R290 sealed-system) dispensers

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

Crathco in Martinez questions, answered.

Will you drive to Martinez from San Ramon?

Yes. We run up 680 from San Ramon through Pleasant Hill and Concord into Martinez, so old downtown Main Street and the waterfront spots are within our normal range, along with Pleasant Hill and Concord.
There is a puddle under our Crathco every morning. Where is it coming from?

A puddle at the base is almost always a failed seal. The bowl gasket, the shaft seal behind the auger, or a faucet O-ring dries out and lets product past. We replace the full seal set on that bowl so the leak stops rather than just slows down.
Our unit uses R290. Are you set up to work on that sealed system?

Yes. R290 is propane, a flammable hydrocarbon refrigerant, and it has to be handled with the right tools and care. We are EPA 608 certified and work on R290 sealed systems safely.

Need Crathco service in Martinez?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.