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    Commercial Ice Machine Repair & Service

    Fast commercial ice machine repair across Northern Colorado — restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and bars get back to producing ice the same day with our 24/7 dispatch and 30-day labor warranty.

    When your commercial ice machine stops producing, the impact hits fast — bars can't serve cocktails, restaurants can't fill water glasses, hotels can't stock guest ice buckets, and hospitals lose a key piece of patient-care equipment. Accutemp Services dispatches ice machine repair technicians across Northern Colorado within 30–60 minutes, with the parts and expertise to fix most failures on the first visit and a 30-day labor warranty backing every repair.

    Commercial ice machines are some of the hardest-working equipment in any food service or hospitality operation. They run continuously, depend on consistent water quality, and are built with multiple integrated systems — refrigeration circuit, water-supply assembly, harvest mechanism, electronic controls — any of which can fail and bring production to a halt. Accutemp's technicians specialize in diagnosing the exact failure point quickly so you're not paying for guesswork or trial-and-error parts swaps.

    We service every major commercial ice machine brand used in Northern Colorado: Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic, Kold-Draft, Follett, and Cornelius. Whether you're running a high-output cube ice machine in a busy hotel, a flake ice unit in a hospital, a nugget ice dispenser at a quick-service restaurant, or an under-counter unit at a craft cocktail bar, our team has worked on the equipment and knows the common failure patterns by model. Common repairs include water inlet valve replacement, condenser coil cleaning, evaporator plate service, harvest cycle calibration, drain pump replacement, water pump rebuild, and full refrigerant system service.

    Water quality is the single biggest cause of ice machine failure in Northern Colorado. The Front Range has hard water with high mineral content that builds up on evaporator plates, restricts water flow, and accelerates compressor wear. We install and service the water filtration systems that protect ice machines from this damage — typically extending equipment life by 5–10 years and dramatically reducing failure frequency. For clients on a preventive maintenance contract, filter changes, descaling, and full machine cleaning are scheduled automatically so the ice keeps flowing without surprise breakdowns.

    Ice machines also have direct health code implications. The FDA Food Code treats ice as a food, meaning your machines must produce ice safe for direct consumption — clean evaporator plates, sanitized internal surfaces, and properly maintained water supply lines. We document every service visit with the records you need for health department inspections, and our PM contracts include the deep-cleaning protocols that keep your machines compliant. Whether you're a restaurant, a hotel, a healthcare facility, or a brewery, ice is a food safety asset you can't afford to ignore.

    What's Included

    • Same-day commercial ice machine repair across Northern Colorado
    • Service for Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic, Kold-Draft, and Follett
    • Cube ice, flake ice, nugget ice, and under-counter machine repair
    • Condenser coil cleaning and evaporator plate descaling
    • Water inlet valve, water pump, and harvest cycle repair
    • Refrigerant leak detection and full refrigeration circuit service
    • Drain pump replacement and water-line plumbing repair
    • Water filtration system installation and filter change programs
    • Deep cleaning and sanitization for FDA Food Code compliance
    • Preventive maintenance contracts that include filter changes and descaling

    Our Process

    1

    Priority Dispatch

    Ice machine failures are dispatched as emergency calls — expect a technician on-site within 30–60 minutes across our Northern Colorado service area

    2

    Multi-System Diagnosis

    Our technicians check the refrigeration circuit, water supply, harvest mechanism, and electronic controls in sequence to pinpoint the root cause without guesswork

    3

    First-Visit Repair

    We carry common ice machine parts on our service vehicles, including water inlet valves, harvest motors, and water pumps — most repairs are completed in a single visit

    4

    Production Verification

    Before we leave, we run a full harvest cycle, verify ice production rate, check water quality, and document the repair for your records

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Ice machine failures are dispatched as priority emergencies because we know what it means for a bar, restaurant, or hotel to lose ice production. Expect a technician on-site within 30–60 minutes across our Northern Colorado service area, and our 24/7/365 dispatch ensures you reach a live person any time.

    Service calls start at $145 per hour with a 1.5-hour minimum (so the floor for any visit is $217.50). Parts are billed separately at standard markup and backed by the manufacturer's parts warranty. We provide a transparent estimate before any work begins, and the 30-day labor warranty covers every repair.

    We service every major commercial ice machine brand used in Northern Colorado — Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic, Kold-Draft, Follett, Cornelius, and Vogt. Whether it's a cube machine, flake ice unit, nugget ice dispenser, or under-counter model, our technicians have worked on it and know the common failure patterns.

    The Front Range has hard water with high mineral content. Calcium and magnesium deposits build up on evaporator plates, restrict water flow through inlet valves, and accelerate compressor wear. Without proper water filtration, the typical commercial ice machine fails 3–5 years sooner than it should. Filtration plus regular descaling typically doubles equipment life.

    Yes. Water filtration is the single highest-ROI investment for protecting commercial ice machines. We install commercial-grade water filters (Everpure, 3M, Pentair) sized to your machine's water demand, set up filter-change schedules, and integrate filtration with your other water-using equipment like espresso machines and dishwashers.

    Yes. The FDA Food Code treats ice as a food, so your machines must produce ice safe for direct consumption. That means clean evaporator plates, sanitized internal surfaces, properly maintained water supply lines, and documented service. Our PM contracts include the deep-cleaning and sanitization protocols health inspectors look for, plus the records you need for compliance documentation.

    We recommend quarterly preventive maintenance for high-volume ice machines (bars, hotels, busy restaurants) and semi-annually for lower-volume units. Each visit includes condenser coil cleaning, evaporator plate descaling, water filter replacement, harvest cycle calibration, and full sanitization. Quarterly service prevents up to 80% of common ice machine failures.

    If repair costs exceed 50% of replacement value, or if the unit is more than 10–12 years old with declining production capacity, replacement is usually the better long-term choice. We provide an honest assessment comparing repair costs against new equipment efficiency gains and warranty value, so you can make an informed financial decision.

    Yes. We size, install, and commission commercial ice machines for new restaurant, bar, hotel, and healthcare build-outs across Northern Colorado. That includes water-supply hookup, drain installation, water filtration, electrical setup, and initial production calibration. We coordinate with general contractors and architects on opening timelines.

    Yes — primarily by avoiding emergency repairs altogether. PM contracts catch the small issues — dirty coils, declining filter performance, early scale buildup — before they become expensive emergency repairs, often paying for themselves through avoided breakdowns alone. PM clients also receive priority dispatch and the 30-day labor warranty on every repair we perform.

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