TRAULSEN · UNION CITY
Service · All Traulsen ModelsTraulsen Commercial Refrigeration Repair · Union City, CA
Traulsen roll-in or undercounter down near Union City Landing or the Alvarado warehouses? We handle commercial refrigeration across the Inner East Bay.
- $75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Traulsen in Union City
Traulsen refrigeration in Union City.
Union City is a working food town. The commissaries and food-prep warehouses off Alvarado-Niles, the grocery and Asian markets, and the restaurants around Union City Landing all run commercial refrigeration hard, and a lot of it is Traulsen. We service Traulsen reach-ins, roll-in rack cabinets, undercounters, and blast chillers here, from the R-series cabinets on the line to the roll-ins in the back prep areas.
Because Union City sits inland off the bay, summer heat loads a Traulsen condenser more than the coastal towns, and a dirty condenser or a tired condensing unit is what we see most. We diagnose first, hand you a written quote, and only then do the work. The $75 diagnostic is waived with the repair. We are independent, EPA 608 certified, and licensed under CSLB #1136642, which means no upsell to a brand contract and no guesswork billing.
We keep the common Traulsen wear parts on the truck, condenser and evaporator fan motors, hinge cartridges, gaskets, and defrost components, so most Union City calls close in a single trip.
Common repairs we do
What we close on the truck.
- Roll-in rack cabinet overheating on a fouled condenser. The prep and commissary kitchens off Alvarado-Niles run Traulsen roll-ins full of loaded racks, and inland summer heat is unforgiving. A condenser packed with dust makes the compressor run hot and the box climbs above set point. We pull and clean the condenser, check head pressure and the condenser fan motor, and confirm the cabinet holds temp under a full load.
- Undercounter short cycling and freezing the product line. On Union City line stations the Traulsen undercounters cycle on and off too fast and either freeze the front pan or never fully cool. It usually traces to a weak condensing unit, a stuck cold control, or low charge from a slow leak. We leak-check, verify the charge, and test the control so the unit runs a clean cycle instead of hammering the compressor.
- Spec-line freezer frosting from a failed hot gas defrost. Traulsen freezers in the back-of-house prep spaces frost the coil solid when the hot gas defrost solenoid or the defrost timing fails. The airflow chokes and the box loses hold. We test the solenoid, the defrost heater circuit, and the termination sensor, clear the coil, and get the defrost cycle timing back where it belongs.
Models we service
Traulsen product lines.
- Reach-in refrigerators and freezers
- Roll-in and roll-thru cabinets
- Undercounter units
- Blast chillers
- Pass-thru and dual-temp cabinets
Pricing and warranty
What it costs. What we stand behind.
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$75
Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
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Written
90 days on consumables, 1 year on major parts and boiler work. Quoted in writing before work starts.
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CSLB
#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.
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FAQ
Traulsen in Union City questions, answered.
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How long is the drive to Union City from your San Ramon shop?
We take 680 south through Fremont, or drop over to 880 near Newark, into Union City. Off peak that runs about 25 to 30 minutes, which makes Union City one of our closer Inner East Bay stops. We do not claim same-day, but we can usually give you a tight window since Fremont and Newark are right on the route. -
Can you get parts for older Traulsen cabinets?
Yes. We stock common Traulsen wear parts and source the rest, including hinge cartridges, gaskets, fan motors, and Intela-Traul control components for older R and G-series boxes. If a part is on a long backorder we tell you up front and talk through a safe temporary fix so you can keep running. -
Do you service Traulsen equipment as a factory-authorized dealer?
No, we are an independent commercial refrigeration company, EPA 608 certified and CSLB #1136642. We repair Traulsen regularly but do not hold factory authorization for the brand. Manitowoc ice machines are the exception, where we are factory-trained and certified.
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