When your reach-in fails during a Texas summer rush, you need technicians who understand compressor staging, evaporator coil fouling, and door gasket failure under 105°F ambient conditions. Almcoe has diagnosed and repaired walk-in and reach-in coolers across DFW since 1960.
Response within 2 hours. Emergency calls dispatched immediately.
Since 1960, Texas businesses have called Almcoe when they need commercial refrigeration done right the first time.
Since 1960, Almcoe has kept reach-in coolers running in Deep Ellum bars, Bishop Arts cafes, and Uptown kitchens. We stock compressor start components, TXV assemblies, and evaporator fan motors for True T-Series, Beverage-Air MT and MMR models, and Turbo Air M3 units. Our trucks carry R-448A and R-449A for retrofits from discontinued R-404A systems. When Trinity Groves restaurants or Lower Greenville concepts call at 9 PM on a Saturday, we arrive with parts, not promises.
Our EPA Section 608 certified techs diagnose actual failure modes: compressor short-cycling from TXV hunting, evaporator icing from defrost timer contact welding, nuisance door heater failures, condenser coil blockage cutting capacity by 40 percent in July heat. We measure superheat and subcooling with calibrated gauges, not guesswork. For reach-in glass door merchandisers common in convenience stores and delis, we replace failed anti-sweat heater circuits and LED lighting ballasts that spike amperage and trip breakers.
Almcoe holds active EPA Universal certification and Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation contractor credentials. Every service van carries liability coverage for work in commercial kitchens. Our 4.9 Google rating across 47+ reviews reflects consistent turnaround times and transparent pricing. We provide written estimates for compressor replacement (typically $950 to $1,800 depending on tonnage), evaporator coil replacement ($650 to $1,200), and complete refrigeration system overhauls including refrigerant conversion to A2L refrigerants like R-454C.
“Compressor locked up on our two-door Beverage-Air during lunch rush. Almcoe had us cold again in three hours with a replacement unit in stock.”
“Our True reach-in was running but temps climbed to 50°F. Tech found the TXV sensing bulb had fallen off the suction line. Fixed in 20 minutes.”
“Called at 7 AM for a dead cooler full of prep. They arrived before 9, diagnosed a failed start relay, and we saved every bit of product.”
Failed compressor start components (relays, capacitors) account for about 30 percent of our reach-in service calls, especially on units over five years old. Evaporator fan motor failures, refrigerant leaks at flare fittings, defrost timer malfunctions, and door gasket air infiltration from constant use round out the top five. In Texas heat, condenser coils clogged with kitchen grease and dust cause high head pressure, forcing compressors to cycle on thermal overload and lose 50 percent capacity.
We maintain a 90-minute average response time for Dallas County emergency calls during business hours, often faster in central zones like Uptown, Deep Ellum, and the Medical District. After-hours and weekend dispatch typically ranges from 60 to 120 minutes depending on tech location and traffic. Our service area covers all of DFW, including Plano, Frisco, Irving, Arlington, and Fort Worth, with slightly longer travel times to outer zones.
Service call diagnostics start at $145. Common repairs include compressor start components ($180 to $320 installed), evaporator fan motors ($220 to $380), TXV replacement ($290 to $480), and refrigerant leak repair with recharge ($350 to $750 depending on refrigerant type and leak location). Compressor replacement runs $950 to $1,800 installed depending on tonnage. We provide written estimates before any repair over $200 and accept all major payment methods including net-30 terms for established commercial accounts.
We are factory-familiar with True Manufacturing T-Series and GDM glass door models, Beverage-Air MT, MMR, and UCR lines, Turbo Air M3 and Super Deluxe series, Delfield, Traulsen, Victory, Nor-Lake, and Hoshizaki reach-in units. Our trucks stock OEM-equivalent compressors, fans, controls, and door gaskets for the most common models in the DFW restaurant market. For older or specialized units, we source parts same-day or next-day from regional suppliers.
Yes. Our primary service territory includes all of Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Irving, Grand Prairie, Garland, Richardson, and Carrollton. We regularly service restaurants and bars in Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts, Trinity Groves, Lower Greenville, the Fort Worth Stockyards, Sundance Square, Legacy West in Plano, and Las Colinas. For commercial clients in outlying areas of North Texas, we provide scheduled service and emergency dispatch with transparent travel time communication.
Absolutely. We offer true 24/7/365 emergency dispatch because restaurant equipment does not fail on a schedule. Call (214) 949-8674 any time, day or night, and you will reach our answering service who immediately pages the on-call refrigeration technician. After-hours service carries a trip charge premium, but when you have $800 of prepped protein at 55°F climbing toward the danger zone, the cost of a compressor repair at midnight is a fraction of product loss and health department risk.
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