When Restaurant Equipment Goes Down: 10 Ways To Save
August 11, 2009 by: Greg McGuire
Keeping your commercial kitchen humming along is not always an easy proposition. You use this equipment every day, and sooner or later something is going to give out on you. If the next step you’re used to taking is picking up the phone to call your service tech, this post is for you.
That’s because if you have the right tools and a little basic knowledge, you can handle the most common equipment failures yourself on everything from ranges to fryers to overhead warmers to faucets. Jerry Green has been fixing restaurant equipment for over 32 years. He has written several great guides to help you fix your restaurant equipment yourself.
Check out these posts, and if you have any questions about fixing equipment, leave a comment below and I’ll get back to you with and answer!
1. How To Fix Countertop Warmers
2. How To Replace Door Gaskets on Refrigeration Equipment
3. Identifying and Replacing Electric Thermostats
4. Identifying Commercial Faucets and Parts
5. Replacing Gas Safety Valves
6. Converting Gas Equipment In 5 Simple Steps
7. Can You Trust Generic Restaurant Equipment Parts?
Being able to handle minor equipment repairs will not only save you money, it will also reduce your downtime, meaning your busy kitchen won’t miss a beat. Half the battle is having the skills to replace parts. The other half is being able to get parts fast. Go here for a complete inventory of restaurant equipment parts, all shipped the same day you order.
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It is important to always purchase recommended restaurant equipment or parts. You never want your equipment to go down during peak times when people are eating.