Why a Reach-in Refrigerator Stops Cooling in a Busy Kitchen

Why a Reach-in Refrigerator Stops Cooling in a Busy Kitchen

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The line is stacked, tickets keep printing, and someone finally checks the reach-in and says the four words no kitchen wants to hear: it’s not cold enough. Not off. Not silent. Just running warm, 46°F instead of 38°F, humming along like nothing’s wrong. A reach-in refrigerator that runs but won’t hold temperature is almost always one of four problems: dirty …

The core difference: Heat or chemistry

High-Temp vs. Low-Temp Dish Machines: What Changes for Your Kitchen

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A high-temp dish machine sanitizes with heat, running a booster-heated final rinse at roughly 180°F. A low-temp dish machine sanitizes with a chemical solution, typically chlorine, quaternary ammonium, or iodine, at a wash temperature far too low to sanitize on its own. Both methods are legitimate, code-compliant, and applicable to every style of commercial dishwasher, from conveyor lines to undercounter …

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Introducing Our Newest Apprentice Service Technicians: Blake & Trever

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Pride CAS | Company News & Stories — July 2026 We’re excited to share some great news from the Pride Commercial Appliance Service team. As of July 1, 2026, Blake and Trever have officially joined us full-time as Apprentice Service Technicians! Both came to Pride CAS through local BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, and both spent time completing …