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Kevin Nakata

Know-How from the Guys Who Know How

Tweet Tundra Restaurant Supply has been in the business of pleasing customers and sharing industry knowledge for almost 20 years. From the sales floor to your kitchen, our team of technicians and know-how gurus are here to make sure your restaurant equipment works properly, is installed correctly, and gets fixed when something fails. Kevin Nakata, [...]

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Troubleshooting Commercial Refrigeration Problems

Tweet Keeping product out of the danger zone and ready for preparation on the line is one of the most important tasks facing any commercial kitchen, and your commercial refrigeration units play a critical role. Maintaining and fixing the refrigeration units in your restaurant can be expensive, which is why it’s all the more important [...]

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When Restaurant Equipment Goes Down: 10 Ways To Save

Tweet 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 [...]

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Fixing Commercial Fryers

Tweet When your fryer goes down you probably want to get it up and running again fast.  Fortunately, commercial fryers are generally easy to fix, and parts are also pretty easy to come by.  There are four fryer parts that most commonly cause a fryer to fail: 1. Hi-Limit 2. Thermopile 3. Combination Safety Gas [...]

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Converting Gas Restaurant Equipment In 5 Simple Steps

Tweet Converting any piece of gas equipment from natural gas to propane or from propane to natural gas is fairly simple and can be accomplished in 5 easy steps. Parts needed to convert the equipment: ALWAYS REMEMBER TO TURN OFF ALL GAS TO THE UNIT!! 1.  Replacing burner orifices. First, the most important thing you [...]

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Identify Commercial Faucet Parts

Tweet There are many different brands of faucets on the market. Some of the most common faucet brands are: Some faucets are easily identified and sometimes it is more difficult.  The best way to identify the faucet you have is by the manufacturer’s name found on the front of the base.  The base is the [...]

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Replacing Refrigeration Door Latches & Hinges

Tweet There are many different styles of hinges and latches. Both the hinges and latches have a number on the back.  In addition, they may say “flush” or have the offset size, e.g. 1 1/8, 1 ½, etc.  It is important to have that number on the back to ensure you get the proper replacement. [...]

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Replacing Refrigeration Fan Motors & Blades

Tweet Refrigerators are the backbone of your kitchen.  They are usually durable and long-lasting, but when they go down, you have to have them fixed right away.  Some tips on replacing the fan motor in your commercial refrigeration unit: There are two types of motors for refrigeration. 1. Condenser fan motor. 2. Evaporator fan motor. First, [...]

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The Quick Guide to Commercial Refrigeration Problems

Tweet Commercial refrigeration is key to the success of any restaurant and keeping your units properly running can save you both time and money. Whether your commercial refrigerator won’t stop running when you want it to or simply won’t run at all, this quick guide will help you to troubleshoot all of your refrigeration problems [...]

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Can You Trust Generic Restaurant Equipment Parts?

Tweet Any restaurateur who has dealt with equipment parts has heard of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and generic parts.  If you haven’t, here’s a quick rundown: OEM parts are produced by the manufacturer of the piece of equipment or a subcontractor commissioned to make parts for the original manufacturer.  OEM parts are distributed by the [...]

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