Hobart Dishwasher Repair in South Florida
Same-day Hobart commercial dishwasher repair across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach — AM15/AM16 door-types, LXi/LXe undercounters, and CL-series conveyors. 24/7 emergency dispatch for commercial accounts, $89 service call — free with approved repair.
Hobart service, the way we actually run it
A down Hobart isn't an appliance problem — it's a health-code problem. When the final rinse can't hold sanitizing temperature, every plate out of that machine is an inspection finding waiting to happen, and hand-washing through a Friday service burns labor you don't have. That's why dish machine outages dispatch same-day in our queue, and why our techs verify wash and rinse temperatures with a calibrated thermometer before they leave — documented on the ticket for your inspection file.
Hobart machines are the longest-lived dishwashers in the industry, which is exactly why South Florida is full of 10-20 year old AM-series and CL conveyors with very fixable problems: scaled booster heaters that can't reach 180°F rinse, fill valves and float switches fouled by mineral load, wash pump seals, door springs and interlocks, and delime cycles that nobody has run since installation. The machine is rarely dead; it's neglected.
Berne is an independent commercial service company — not a Hobart agency — servicing Hobart warewashing alongside the rest of your kitchen line. 18 W-2 technicians, 29,300+ services since 2015, and honest advice at the repair-vs-replace line: a 15-year-old AM15 with a sound tank and pump is usually worth every dollar of repair; a rusted-through wash chamber is not.
- Down equipment: same-day across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach — seven days a week.
- First-visit closure: common Hobart parts ride on the truck.
- Track record: 18 W-2 technicians, 29,300+ services since 2015, 4.79★ from 871 reviews.
Hobart fault indications we diagnose daily
Late-model Hobart machines (AM15/AM16, LXi/LXe) report faults on the controls — temperature, fill, drain and delime warnings. Older machines report the same failures physically. Either way, here's what the common indications mean:
The machine can't reach or hold wash temp or the 180°F sanitizing final rinse.
Scaled or failed heating elements, booster heater faults, contactors or thermostats. We restore temps and verify with a calibrated thermometer — this is the health-inspection killer.
The tank didn't fill to the float/probe level within the allowed window.
Clogged fill valve or strainer, scaled float/probe, or supply-pressure problems. We trace the water path end to end.
Water isn't leaving the tank — the drain valve, pump, or line is at fault.
Drain valves and drain pumps foul with food soil and scale; we clear, rebuild or replace and check the standpipe while we're in there.
The machine has logged enough run time / conductivity to demand a deliming cycle.
Ignoring it is how booster heaters and elements die in our water. We run the chemical delime properly and put the machine on a schedule.
The machine sees a door open or an interlock that won't satisfy.
Worn door springs, bent guides, or a failed switch. Mechanical adjustment plus switch replacement — quick, same-day work.
Rack drive overload or jam on conveyor machines.
Pawl bars, drive dogs, clutches and gear motors wear under volume — we repair the drive and align the rack path.
Chemical-sanitizing (low-temp) machines have their own failure set — sanitizer concentration, chemical pumps, priming — which we service alongside the high-temp fleet.
Hobart symptoms, likely causes & typical repair costs
Real numbers from our South Florida service tickets — parts plus labor, before any contract pricing. The $89 commercial service call covers the diagnosis and is free when you approve the repair — the fee applies only if you decline.
| What you're seeing | Most likely cause | Typical cost | Dispatch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dishes coming out dirty or filmy | Worn wash arms/end caps, clogged jets, or wash pump wear | $120–$380 | Same-day |
| Final rinse won't hit 180°F | Scaled booster heater, element or thermostat failure | $200–$600 | Emergency |
| Machine won't fill or fills slowly | Fill valve, strainer or scaled float/level probe | $130–$320 | Same-day |
| Tank won't drain / standing water | Drain valve or drain pump fouled with soil and scale | $140–$380 | Same-day |
| Leaking around the door or under the machine | Door gaskets, worn door springs, or pump seal failure | $120–$420 | Same-day |
| Breaker trips when the machine heats | Shorted heating element or contactor — electrical diagnosis | $180–$520 | Same-day |
| CL conveyor racks stalling mid-machine | Drive pawls, clutch or gearmotor wear | $250–$800 | Same-day |
Hobart equipment we service
The independent-restaurant standard. Elements, fill and drain systems, door mechanics, boards — we keep decade-old AMs passing inspection.
Bars, cafés and small kitchens — fill faults, heater and sanitation issues, door interlocks, chemical-feed problems.
High-volume hotel and institutional machines — conveyor drives, curtains, booster heaters, vent cowl and final-rinse service.
Built-in and standalone boosters that make the 180°F rinse possible — descaling, elements, contactors, thermostats.
Sanitizer concentration verification, chemical pumps and tubing, priming faults — inspection-ready documentation.
Mixers, slicers and disposers share our restaurant-equipment bench — one dispatch for the whole Hobart fleet.
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Hobart and related model names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here for identification only. Berne Commercial Repair is an independent service company — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an authorized service agent of Hobart. Factory-warranty repairs should be directed to the manufacturer's own network.