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Bar & Nightclub Appliance Repair in Los Angeles

Ice machines, bar fridges, keg coolers, glasswashers — if it's behind the bar and it's broken, we fix it. Same day available. We know what Friday night means.

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Ice Machine Priority

No ice on a Friday night is a revenue event. We carry Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, and Scotsman parts on the truck

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Bar Refrigeration

Perlick, True, Turbo Air, Beverage-Air — the brands that run LA bars. Keg coolers, back bar, bottle coolers

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COI Available

Named to your building owner or management company — ready before we arrive

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Same Day Service

Weekday morning calls get same-day dispatch. Friday calls get moved to front of queue.

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Bar & Nightclub Service

A broken ice machine at 4pm on a Friday is not a Monday problem

We get calls from bar managers and owners across LA in exactly that situation — equipment that failed at the worst possible time. The ice machine that stopped making ice Thursday night. The Perlick back bar refrigerator that's not holding temperature on a Saturday afternoon. The glasswasher that died before a private event.

West Hollywood has one of the highest bar-per-square-mile densities in LA, and those bars run equipment hard — seven nights a week, long service windows, high volume. The ice machines in WeHo cocktail bars are running 18 hours a day during a busy week. LA's hard water creates scale buildup that kills ice production capacity faster than the manufacturer's quarterly cleaning schedule accounts for.

We carry parts for the brands that actually run LA bars — Perlick, True, Turbo Air, Beverage-Air for refrigeration; Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman for ice; Champion, Jackson, Hobart for glasswashers. Most WeHo and Silver Lake bar calls get resolved in one visit.

Bars are one of the few businesses where every hour of downtime during service has a direct, calculable revenue number attached to it. We know that. We move accordingly on bar calls — especially when the call comes in on a Friday morning.

Bar & Nightclub Service Line

Equipment down before service? Call now.

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Licensed · COI Available · No call center

Commercial diagnostic$120
Applied to repairYes
Parts on truckMost brands
COI on requestAvailable

Equipment We Service

Behind the bar and in the back — full coverage

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Commercial Ice Machines

Full-cube, half-cube, nugget, flake — all ice types. Scale buildup, harvest cycle failures, water valve issues. LA hard water descaling included.

Manitowoc · Hoshizaki · Scotsman · Ice-O-Matic

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Bar Refrigerators & Keg Coolers

Back bar refrigerators, keg coolers, direct-draw draft systems, bottle coolers. Not cooling, temperature fluctuation, fan motor failures, door gasket wear.

Perlick · True · Turbo Air · Beverage-Air · Back Bar

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Wine & Bottle Display Cases

Wine display refrigerators, bottle display cases, under-counter wine coolers. Temperature control failures, compressor issues, LED lighting.

True · Perlick · Turbo Air · U-Line · Marvel

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Glasswashers & Bar Dishwashers

Undercounter glasswashers, pass-through models. Temperature failures, pump issues, wash arm blockages, door gaskets. LADPH rinse temperature documentation.

Champion · Jackson · Hobart · Winterhalter

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Walk-In Beer Coolers

Walk-in cooler temperature failures, fan motor issues, evaporator problems. A walk-in beer cooler failure before a weekend is a priority dispatch call.

Norlake · True · Kolpak · Heatcraft

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Back-of-House Kitchen (Bar Food)

Many LA bars serve food — flat-top grills, fryers, small commercial ranges. We cover back-of-house kitchen equipment for bars with full or limited food programs.

Vulcan · Garland · Pitco · American Range

Los Angeles Bar & Nightlife Context

WeHo, DTLA, Silver Lake — LA's bar landscape runs equipment hard

West Hollywood's bar mile along Santa Monica Boulevard is one of the densest concentrations of bars in any neighborhood in the US. These venues run equipment seven nights a week with high volume, late hours, and minimal maintenance windows. A Perlick keg cooler in a WeHo bar might run continuously for 18 months before anyone thinks about preventive maintenance.

Downtown LA's arts and entertainment district has a different profile — larger venues, craft cocktail programs with serious ice requirements, more elaborate back bar setups. The Scotsman or Manitowoc ice machines in DTLA cocktail bars are often producing specialized ice — large format cubes, crushed — and failing outside of standard parameters.

Silver Lake and Echo Park bars tend to be smaller, independently owned, with tighter margins and equipment that's often older. A repair that makes economic sense is especially important here. We give straight answers on repair vs. replacement.

🍸 WeHo — highest bar density in LA

West Hollywood's Santa Monica Boulevard corridor has more bars per block than almost anywhere in LA. Equipment runs hard, hours are long, margins are tight.

💧 LA hard water kills ice machines

300–400 mg/L TDS. Scale buildup in ice machines reduces production capacity by 30–50% before most operators notice. Quarterly descaling is not optional in LA.

🎤 Event-driven urgency

Private events, DJ nights, industry parties — LA bars have high-stakes weekends where equipment failures have a direct, large dollar amount attached to them.

🌙 Late service hours

Bars that close at 2am can't do maintenance during service hours. Morning calls are the window. We respond fast to morning bar calls because we know why they're calling then.

Recent Jobs

What bar service calls look like in LA

Cocktail Bar, West Hollywood

"Ice machine making half what it should — Friday morning"

Called at 8am Friday. Manitowoc ice machine at 40% production capacity. LA hard water scale had built up in the water distribution system — heavy enough to cut production nearly in half. Descaled the evaporator and water circuits, ran a cleaning cycle, confirmed full production. Bar had ice by 11am. Showed the bar manager the quarterly maintenance protocol.

Nightclub, Downtown LA

"Perlick keg cooler not holding temp — Saturday afternoon"

Keg cooler drifting up to 48°F. Called Saturday at 2pm. Evaporator fan motor failure on a Perlick draft system. Our tech had the motor in stock — Perlick fan motors are common parts. Running at 34°F by 5pm. Club opened on time. Manager said a previous service company had told him he needed a new unit.

Wine Bar, Silver Lake

"Back bar wine display not cooling — bottles at 65°F"

True wine display case with a failed thermostat. 60 bottles of by-the-glass wine at ambient temperature. Replaced the thermostat, confirmed compressor was fine, verified temp stabilizing at 54°F before leaving. Owner had been worried it was the compressor — thermostat was a fraction of the cost. Honest diagnosis matters.

Bar & Kitchen, Echo Park

"Glasswasher not reaching rinse temperature"

Champion undercounter glasswasher failing health department rinse temperature requirement. Heating element scaled from LA hard water — common in bars that don't descale regularly. Replaced the element and descaled the unit. Manager got documentation for the health inspector. Also set up a quarterly descaling reminder.

Why Same Day Appliance Repair

Why LA bars call us

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Friday morning calls get priority

We know what day of the week it is and what's at stake. A Friday morning bar call goes to the front of our dispatch queue — not because we're nice, but because the math is obvious.

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Ice machine parts on the truck

Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman — we stock the water valves, harvest controls, and evaporator components that fail most often in LA bar ice machines. Most calls get resolved same visit.

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Straight answers on repair vs. replace

A 12-year-old ice machine with a dead compressor is a different conversation than a 3-year-old one with a scale problem. We give you the honest math, not the sell.

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Health department documentation

Glasswasher rinse temp, ice machine cleaning records — we document what we did and provide it. Useful when the health inspector comes in.

Pricing

Bar appliance repair costs in Los Angeles

EquipmentTypical RangeNotes
Ice Machine (repair)$200–$450Water valve, harvest cycle, scale-related failures
Ice Machine (descaling)$120–$180LA hard water — quarterly recommended
Bar Refrigerator / Keg Cooler$200–$480Perlick, True, Turbo Air, Beverage-Air
Walk-In Beer Cooler$280–$600+Fan motors, compressors, evaporator coils
Glasswasher / Bar Dishwasher$200–$420Champion, Jackson, Hobart
Wine Display Case$180–$380Thermostat, compressor, fan motor
Commercial Diagnostic$120Applied to repair

Quote before we start. Invoice matches the quote. COI available. Documentation on every commercial call.

FAQ

Questions from LA bar operators

Can you repair bar equipment on a Friday before evening service?
We try. Weekday morning calls get same-day dispatch in most cases. Friday morning calls go to the front of our queue — we know what's at stake. Call (424) 325-0520 as early as possible and describe the situation.
What bar refrigeration brands do you repair?
Perlick, True, Turbo Air, Beverage-Air, Krowne, and Back Bar are the brands we see most in LA bars. Keg coolers, back bar refrigerators, bottle coolers, wine display cases, and undercounter fridges — we carry common parts for all of them.
Do you repair commercial ice machines for bars?
Yes. Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, and Scotsman — the three brands that dominate LA bar ice programs. We also descale and clean ice machines. LA's hard water causes scale buildup that reduces production capacity by 30–50% before most operators notice. Quarterly cleaning is not optional in LA.
Can you repair glasswashers?
Yes. Champion, Jackson, Hobart, Winterhalter — undercounter glasswashers are a regular part of our bar service calls. Temperature failures, pump issues, scale buildup. We document rinse temperatures for health department compliance.
Do you service bars in West Hollywood and Downtown LA?
Yes. West Hollywood is one of our most active commercial service areas — it has one of the highest bar densities in LA. We also cover Downtown, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, and throughout LA County.
What is the commercial diagnostic fee?
$120 — applied to the repair the moment you approve the work. Quote before we start, invoice matches the quote.
Do you provide COI?
Yes. Full general liability, named to your building owner or management company as additional insured. Ready before we arrive.

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