Commercial service
Commercial Refrigeration in New Orleans
We repair and maintain commercial refrigeration across New Orleans and 10 nearby cities. For a business holding perishable stock, refrigeration is not a comfort system. The estimate is free.
- Repair and scheduled maintenance
- Free estimates on all services
- Businesses storing perishable goods
What Does Commercial Refrigeration Do?
Commercial refrigeration removes heat from a space or an object to lower its temperature, which is why it is not simply air conditioning applied to a cold room. For a business storing perishable goods it is the equipment that protects the stock.
That is the practical difference. When a comfort system fails, the building gets uncomfortable. When refrigeration fails, the stock is on a clock.
What Refrigeration Work Do You Handle?
We handle two kinds of commercial refrigeration work: repair when something fails, and scheduled maintenance so that it fails less often. Both matter more on refrigeration than on comfort cooling, because the consequence of a failure is measured in stock rather than in discomfort.
Repair
We diagnose the fault and fix it. Before you call, two things are worth checking yourself: that the unit has power, and that it is actually set to the right temperature.
Scheduled maintenance
A preventive schedule keeps the system running at the level it was specified for. Keeping the evaporator coil clean is one of the most important parts of it.
Refrigeration sits alongside the rest of the plant, so we also handle commercial cooling, commercial ventilation and scheduled maintenance at the same property.
What Goes Wrong With Refrigeration?
Most commercial refrigeration service calls trace back to a handful of faults, and several of them announce themselves before the unit stops. Noticing them early is the difference between a repair and a loss of stock.
- A unit running constantly without reaching its set temperature
- Frost or ice building up where it should not be
- Water pooling underneath or around the unit
- A compressor that cycles more often than it used to
- A unit that has become noticeably louder than it used to be
Any of those is worth a call while the stock is still fine. Refrigeration often gives some warning before it stops, which is why the early signs matter.
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Why here is different
Why Is Refrigeration Harder in New Orleans?
Ambient heat and humidity are the conditions refrigeration has to work against, and this city supplies both for most of the year. A unit here has a harder job than the same unit elsewhere.
The ambient load is higher
Refrigeration moves heat somewhere. The warmer that somewhere is, the harder the system works, and here it is warm for most of the year.
Humidity means condensation
High humidity puts more moisture through the system, which is why drainage and frost problems show up here more readily than in a dry climate.
Storm season is a real risk
Power interruptions are part of doing business on the Gulf Coast, and refrigeration is the system where an interruption costs stock rather than comfort.
Where our trucks go
Where Do We Service Refrigeration?
New Orleans is home base, and we cover commercial refrigeration across the North Shore, the river parishes and up toward the state capital. Pick your city for details on what we cover there.
Get a Free Refrigeration Estimate
Tell us what the unit is doing and what it is holding. Estimates are free on all our services, and the visit tells us what the fault actually is.
Questions we get asked
What Else Do Businesses Ask About Refrigeration?
What is commercial refrigeration?
Commercial refrigeration is equipment that removes heat from a space or an object to lower its temperature, used where a business holds perishable stock. It is a different job from comfort cooling, because the consequence of a failure is the stock rather than the temperature of the room.
What should I check before calling?
Two things: that the unit has power and the outlet is working, and that it is actually set to the temperature you think it is. If those are fine, it is time to call rather than keep troubleshooting.
What are the common warning signs?
The common warning signs are a unit running constantly without reaching temperature, frost building up where it should not, water pooling underneath, a compressor cycling more often than it used to, or a unit that has become noticeably louder than it was. Any of those is worth a call while the stock is still fine.
How often should refrigeration be serviced?
Commercial refrigeration should be serviced on a preventive schedule rather than only when something goes wrong, because the cost of a failure here is measured in stock. Keeping the evaporator coil clean is one of the most important parts of that schedule, and it is a large part of what a scheduled visit covers.
Why does refrigeration struggle in summer here?
Refrigeration moves heat into the surrounding air, so the warmer that air is, the harder the system works. In New Orleans it is warm for most of the year, which is a heavier ambient load than the same unit would face elsewhere.
Do you handle the rest of the plant too?
Yes. We look after cooling, ventilation and planned servicing at the same property, so one provider covers the whole system rather than three. It also means the refrigeration is not assessed in isolation from the plant around it.
What does a refrigeration repair cost?
The cost of a commercial refrigeration repair depends on the fault and the equipment, so we assess the unit before quoting rather than working from a rate card. The estimate is free, which means finding out what has actually gone wrong costs you nothing.
How do I book a refrigeration service call?
Call 504-285-5606 or request a free estimate through the site. Tell us what the unit is doing and what it is holding, and we will arrange a visit anywhere in New Orleans or the 10 nearby cities we cover. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm.