Whether you manage a care home kitchen or restaurant, commercial refrigeration is crucial to ensuring businesses can keep a stock of food that stays fresh. When commercial equipment breaks down not only can it be an expense to repair, but often a breakdown can cause the food to spoil also costing you stock and loss of revenue. 

The best way to minimise repairs on a commercial fridge is to undertake frequent maintenance and servicing by an experience and qualified commercial refrigeration engineer.  

The benefits of carrying out annual planned preventative maintenance (also known as a PPM) on commercial refrigeration not only reduces the likelihood of breakdowns but can also save costs in reactive call outs, lowers energy consumption, keeps your business F-Gas compliant and can increase the overall lifespan of the appliance. 

At Top Repair Center our team of Commercial Refrigeration Engineers are highly experienced in ensuring our customers remain legally compliant with regards to F-Gas regulations as well as carrying out quality and checks to ensure equipment is at optimal operational efficiency.  

As standard an annual maintenance programme on a commercial fridge will include but is not limited to quality and operational checks in the following areas: 

• Checks on evaporator coils, clean and check for any damage.  
• Checks on sensor fittings 
• Checks on all fixings are secure and wiring properly clipped.  
• Checks on fans, mountings, guards, and blades. 
• Checks on bearings 
• Defrosting of heaters and associated controls, checks on operation and condition. 
• Checks & Inspection of pipework, thoroughly leak test. 
• Checks on corrosion and chafing at duct entries and joints. 
• Checks on drainage 
• Checks for cleanliness and the operation of all pumps, all probes and all heaters where fitted. 
• Checks on compressor for correct operation, check oil level and pressure. 
• Checks on refrigerant charge, check quantity and moisture content at liquid level sight glass 
• Checks on evaporators for correct operation. 
• Checks on correct operation is indicated by even frost formation on cooler face and/or on distribution lines. 
• Checks on interconnecting pipework. 
• Checks for vibration and test for leaks. 
• Checks on insulation for damage and replace/repair as necessary. 
• Checks on alarm system. 
• Checks on electrical connections, check all connections and wiring. Ensuring correct fuses are fitted and spares are available. 
• Checks on controls, switches and indicator lamps.
• Checks on ventilation not impaired. 
• Start and run currents, check and compare with manufacturers recommended figures 
• Checks on operating temperatures, check for correctness. 

How often a commercial fridge should be serviced each year varies upon the usage of the appliance. At a minimum it is recommend that a refrigerator service should be undertaken once a year.  

Routine maintenance can help prevent the need for emergency repairs and can drive down the amount you spend on energy and water to keep these systems running. 

Without commercial refrigeration repair services, dust and dirt can build up in system that blocks fans and vents. This makes your system work harder, driving up energy costs and affecting the lifespan of your equipment. This can lead to a range of faults including frost build-up and temperature issues. 

At Top Repair Center many customers within the hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing industries will often undertake their Commercial refrigerator service as part of their annual planned preventative maintenance on all of their catering equipment. 

From Restaurants to Care Homes, Top Repair Center work with a variety of customers throughout the UAE in repairing commercial refrigerators 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

Due to our network of directly employed commercial refrigeration engineers, Top Repair Center are uniquely placed to provide same day call outs and endeavour to resolve the issue within their first visit. 

Due to our relationships with a range of manufacturers spanning over 22 years, Top Repair Center carry and stock most of the necessary spares and parts to repair commercial refrigeration issues. 

Top Repair Center have been providing reactive repairs and planned preventative maintenance on commercial refrigeration and catering equipment to customers throughout the UAE for over 22 years.  

Top Repair Center operate a 24/7 service, 365 days of the year, ensuring our Refcom Elite, Gas Safe and NICEIC certified teams are on hand to carry out emergency repairs on a range of commercial refrigeration appliances and brands. 

Depending on the type and complexity of the issue, the repair time may change. Simple fixes might be finished in a few hours, while more complicated problems might take longer.