Blog de Reparación de Equipo Comercial
Guías de diagnóstico para el equipo que mantiene activas las cocinas, hoteles y plantas de producción del Sur de Florida. Escritas por los técnicos de nuestros camiones. (Artículos en inglés en v1 — traducción al español próximamente.)
Commercial Convection Oven Even Bake Failure — Fan Motor or Element?
Your Vulcan VC44, Blodgett MK V-100, or Garland MCO-GS-10S is burning the back of every sheet pan. A pastry chef's diagnostic on convection fan motors, heating elements, and door seals.
Commercial Dishwasher Low Pressure or Poor Wash Results — Diagnosis
Why a Hobart AM-15, Jackson Conserver, or CMA EST-44L starts pushing dirty racks — pump impellers, clogged wash jets, mineral scale, drain valves, and the descaling routine that saves the wash arms.
Restaurant Ice Machine Not Making Ice? 8 Things Your Tech Will Check
A field-tested checklist for restaurant managers when a Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, or Scotsman ice machine stops producing — condenser, water filter, float switch, refrigerant temps, and harvest cycle.
Walk-In Cooler Running Warm? Causes, Costs, and When to Call
Why a True, Beverage-Air, or Traulsen walk-in starts climbing into the 40s — defrost faults, evaporator fan motors, refrigerant leaks, door gaskets, and what each repair actually costs.
Hobart Dishwasher Wash Arms Not Spinning — 4-Minute Diagnostic
A Hobart AM-15, CRS-66A, or LXi conveyor dishwasher pushes plates through but the wash arms aren't rotating. A four-step field test on the wash pump, jet inserts, and bearing — what a tech checks before parts go on order.
Hoshizaki vs Manitowoc vs Scotsman — Ice Machine Selection for South Florida Humidity
A working refrigeration tech's read on Hoshizaki KM, Manitowoc Indigo NXT, and Scotsman Prodigy Elite — which holds up in 90°F coastal kitchens, which parts wear first, and which manufacturer to spec for a Brickell bar versus a Hialeah QSR.