Meridian HVAC & Refrigeration
Commercial HVAC control panel with relays and contactors
24/7 Emergency Service Available

Commercial HVAC & Refrigeration Repair

Repair for the equipment your business can't run without: walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-ins, ice machines, rooftop units, kitchen equipment and hoods. Serving businesses across the Treasure Valley. When it's time to replace, we also handle commercial equipment installation and RTU replacement.
  • 24/7 Emergency Service
  • 2-Hour Emergency Response
  • 4.9★ Google Rating
  • Licensed in Idaho & Oregon
Burned electrical wire found during a commercial equipment repair call
Root cause

Fix the Cause, Not Just the Symptom

A loose connection, a failing contactor or a worn wire can take down a walk-in or an RTU in the middle of service. We trace the failure to its cause and check the rest of the electrical and control circuit so the same problem doesn't put you down again next week.

Electrical and safety checks on every call
Diagnostics

Common Commercial Equipment Problems

We diagnose and repair the failures that shut down kitchens, bars and stores, from walk-in coolers that won't hold temperature to ice machines that have stopped producing.

Walk-In Not Holding Temp

  • Box temperature climbing
  • Iced-over evaporator coil
  • Condensing unit short cycling
  • Door not sealing or closing

Reach-In or Prep Table Warm

  • Product not staying cold
  • Dirty or blocked condenser
  • Torn door gaskets
  • Fan motor not running

Ice Machine Problems

  • No ice or low production
  • Thin, cloudy or soft ice
  • Water leaking
  • Machine won't harvest

RTU Not Cooling or Heating

  • Warm air in the dining room
  • No heat from gas-fired section
  • Tripped breakers
  • Unit won't start

Kitchen Equipment Down

  • Equipment not reaching temp
  • Ignition or pilot problems
  • Controls not responding
  • Mixer or motor failure

Hood & Make-Up Air Issues

  • Smoke rolling into the kitchen
  • Exhaust fan not running
  • Make-up air not heating
  • Doors pulling hard from negative pressure
Leak detection

Refrigerant Leak Detection

A slow refrigerant leak shows up as a walk-in, reach-in or RTU that gradually loses capacity until it can't keep up. Topping off the charge without finding the leak just puts you back in the same spot. We use electronic leak detectors and bubble solution to find where the system is losing charge, then repair it.

Electronic & Bubble-Test Leak Detection
Find and Repair the Leak, Not Just Recharge
Refrigerant leak confirmed with bubble solution on a copper refrigeration line
Why us

Why Businesses Call Us

Fewer emergencies start with scheduled care. Ask about commercial preventive maintenance for your refrigeration, ice machines and rooftop units.

24/7 Emergency Service

We answer 24/7, with priority dispatch for refrigeration-down calls and walk-in failures, and 2-hour emergency response.

Commercial Focus

Refrigeration, ice machines, RTUs and kitchen equipment are our everyday work, not a side line.

Straight Answers

We diagnose the actual failure and explain your options, including when replacement makes more sense than repair.

Response times can vary with location, weather and call volume.

Equipment

Brands We Commonly Service

Refrigeration

True, Atosa, Turbo Air, Beverage-Air, Traulsen, Continental, Falcon, Avantco

Walk-ins

Kolpak, Norlake, with Heatcraft and Copeland condensing units

Ice machines

Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic

Kitchen equipment

Hobart, Vulcan

FAQ

Commercial Repair Questions

Common questions about commercial refrigeration and HVAC repair

Yes. We answer 24/7, and refrigeration-down calls get priority dispatch: walk-in coolers or freezers that won't hold temperature, reach-ins that have warmed up, and ice machines that have stopped making ice. We offer 2-hour emergency response: we aim to have a technician on-site within 2 hours for emergency calls. Response times can vary with location, weather and call volume. Call (208) 477-1897 any time, day or night.

Keep the door closed as much as possible and check that it is sealing fully. Look at the evaporator inside the box: if it is a solid block of ice, the unit may be stuck out of defrost or have an airflow problem. Check whether the condensing unit outside or on the roof is running. Start a written temperature log and move high-risk product to another cooler if the box is climbing. Then call us with what you saw.

Walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-in refrigerators and freezers, prep tables, display cases, ice machines, rooftop units (RTUs) and other commercial HVAC, commercial kitchen equipment, and restaurant hoods and make-up air units. Brands we commonly service include True, Atosa, Turbo Air, Beverage-Air, Traulsen, Continental, Falcon and Avantco refrigeration; Kolpak and Norlake walk-ins with Heatcraft and Copeland condensing units; Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman and Ice-O-Matic ice machines; Hobart and Vulcan kitchen equipment; CaptiveAire hoods; and AAON, Daikin Applied and McQuay rooftop and applied equipment. When you call, give us the make, model and what the equipment is doing so we can come prepared.

It depends on the age of the equipment, the cost of the repair compared to replacement, how often it has failed, and what downtime is costing you. We'll diagnose the actual failure, give you the repair option, and tell you plainly if replacement makes more sense so you can decide.

Restaurants, bars, cafes, grocery and convenience stores, breweries, food trucks, schools, churches, offices and warehouses across Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Eagle, Kuna, Caldwell and the rest of the Treasure Valley.

Equipment Down?

Call any time, day or night. Refrigeration-down and walk-in failures get priority dispatch, and we aim to have a technician on-site within 2 hours for emergency calls. See our full range of commercial HVAC and refrigeration services.

Response times can vary with location, weather and call volume.

Meridian HVAC & Refrigeration is owned by Jason Hodges, who lives in Meridian. He trained in the 4-year HVAC program at the College of Western Idaho and has built supermarket refrigeration and multifamily mechanical systems as well as repairing them, and leads a team of seasoned commercial service technicians. About us

4.9★ Google Rating

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What Treasure Valley businesses say about us on Google

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“I used them in a bit of a hurry situation with some specialty equipment. They knocked it out of the park! Professional, fair price, and prompt service. Would recommend and use again.”
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Tell us what's down and we'll call you back. For refrigeration or equipment emergencies, call — we answer 24/7.

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  • 24/7 Emergency Service
  • Commercial Refrigeration & HVAC Specialists

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