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Memphis Commercial Refrigeration Repair & Services

Comprehensive cooling solutions for Memphis restaurants, hotels, and food service businesses.

Our Refrigeration Expertise

We specialize in maintaining the critical cold chain for your kitchen. From walk-in coolers to specialty ice machines, our certified technicians ensure your inventory stays safe and your equipment runs efficiently. If a unit is running but warm, start with our commercial refrigerator not cooling troubleshooting guide; the condenser coil, door gasket, and airflow checks take a few minutes and can save a service call.

What We Repair

Reach-In Coolers & Freezers

Maintenance and repair for reach-in refrigerators, freezers, and other portable refrigeration units. A reach-in that will not hold temperature usually traces back to the door gasket seal, a dust-covered condenser coil, or the thermostat setting; frost on the evaporator points to the defrost timer or a blocked evaporator fan. In Memphis heat and humidity, dirty condensers are the most common cause.

Walk-In Coolers & Freezers

Door gasket replacement, strip curtain installation, hinge adjustment, coil cleaning, and drain line service, plus repair for temperature loss, iced evaporators, fan or defrost faults, and control issues. Details are on our walk-in cooler and freezer maintenance in Memphis page.

Refrigerated Prep Tables & Pizza Makelines

For a warm prep table we check temperature, airflow, door seals, coils, fans, controls, defrost operation, and the refrigeration circuit as the symptoms require, the same approach we use on a reach-in.

Chef Bases

Refrigerated chef bases under the line: drawers that won't hold temp, torn drawer gaskets, and broken roll-out drawers and slides.

Commercial Ice Machines

Cleaning and sanitizing, cube ice maker repair, flake ice machine maintenance, and water filter replacement for Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman, and Ice-O-Matic units. See ice machine repair and cleaning in Memphis for what each service includes.

Soft Serve & Frozen Dessert Machines

Soft serve, frozen yogurt, and shake machines that run warm, freeze up, or will not dispense. We check the refrigeration circuit, beater motor and drive, mix and cylinder temperature controls, and door and gasket seals, then sanitize and reassemble the machine for service.

Common Symptoms We Fix

  • Refrigerator or freezer running but not cooling, or the compressor running non-stop
  • Temperature swings or a box that will not hold its setpoint
  • Frost or ice on the evaporator, or ice forming on a walk-in ceiling or walls
  • Water under the evaporator or ice across the cooler floor
  • Door not sealing: torn or hardened gaskets, sagging hinges, missing strip curtains
  • Ice machine making small or cloudy ice, beeping and shutting off, or not making ice at all

What a Service Visit Covers

We record cabinet temperature and observe the operating cycle, then inspect door seals, product clearance, condenser and evaporator airflow, coil condition, fan motors, defrost parts, drains, and temperature controls before using electrical or refrigerant-circuit readings to narrow the fault. Work that opens the refrigerant circuit is done by an EPA Section 608 certified technician (see the certification FAQ below). Our work covers commercial kitchen appliances and portable refrigeration; for major structural HVAC or hardwired refrigeration installs, we recommend consulting a licensed contractor.

Service Pages & Guides

Why Choose Rapid Pro for Refrigeration?

In Memphis, humidity is a killer for refrigeration equipment. We don't just fix the immediate problem; we optimize your system to handle the Tennessee heat. Our technicians check insulation, door gaskets, and airflow to ensure your compressor isn't working harder than it needs to.

Commercial Refrigeration Certification FAQ

What does EPA certification mean for refrigeration repair?

EPA Section 608 certification applies when maintenance, service, or repair of stationary refrigeration equipment could reasonably be expected to violate the integrity of its refrigerant circuit and release refrigerant. Federal law requires an appropriately certified technician for that specific work; EPA Universal Certification means the technician has passed all certification levels for stationary refrigeration and cooling equipment. It does not apply to hot-side equipment such as ovens or fryers when no stationary refrigerant circuit is involved. Source: U.S. EPA Section 608 guidance.

Prevent Breakdowns Before They Happen

Our preventative maintenance plans are designed to catch refrigeration issues before you lose inventory.

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