Hoshizaki Freezer Repair in Philadelphia

Opening up a Hoshizaki freezer, the design shows where to look: Hoshizaki's reach-in and undercounter freezers share the stainless cabinet design of its refrigerators and include automatic defrost.

A broken Hoshizaki freezer usually turns out to have defrost timers and heaters, evaporator fan motors, door heaters and gaskets, or condenser fans. Put simply, the complaints are ice forming on the evaporator, freezer temperature climbing, and frosted door frame. Ice forming around the door frame means moist air is getting past the gasket or door heater, and that can eventually ice the evaporator. When the freezer runs nonstop and its outer walls feel hot, check the airflow around the condenser before anything else.

A timer or controller manages automatic defrost on these freezers, and when the termination sensor or heater fails, ice gradually covers the evaporator until airflow is blocked. Perimeter heaters stop the door frame from sweating; once they fail, moisture freezes at the door and keeps the gasket from sealing. Because the stainless cabinets are made for long service, repairs are generally worth doing.

Reach-in and walk-in freezers in busy kitchens see constant door openings, which loads the defrost system and makes gasket condition critical, especially in muggy months. The first look covers the gasket, the condenser and whether the defrost cycle is actually running.

For the door heaters and gaskets, as for every repair, the price is agreed in writing first.

Leave space around the cabinet, since the condenser and the warm outer walls both need to shed heat. We handle defrost not finishing on Hoshizaki freezers all over Philadelphia, from rowhouse basements to Center City condos.