FROM FISH FRY FRYERS TO COMMERCIAL OVENS

Commercial Cooking Equipment We Repair

A-1 services the whole cooking line in taverns, supper clubs, restaurants, schools and cafeterias across southeastern Wisconsin, gas, propane and electric, plus the refrigeration built into the line and the rooftop units, exhaust and make up air that keep a hot kitchen workable.

 

Hot Side

  • Braising Pans
  • Broilers
  • Cabinets, Holding
  • Char Broilers
  • Cookers, Pasta
  • Dispensers, Auto Fry
  • Drawers, Warming
  • Dump Stations, Fry
  • Filters
  • Food Processors
  • Fryers
  • Grills
  • Grills, Clamshell
  • Heat Lamps
  • Kettles
  • Melters, Cheese
  • Microwaves
  • Mixers
  • Ovens, Pizza
  • Ovens, Convection
  • Ovens, Conveyor
  • Ovens, Rotary Rack
  • Ovens, Rotisserie
  • Proofers
  • Ranges
  • Slicers
  • Smokers
  • Steam Tables
  • Steamers
  • Steamers, Combi
  • Steamers, Convection
  • Toasters
  • Warmers

SIMPLE, FAST, RELIABLE

How Cooking Equipment Repair Works

Here’s how A-1 gets your cooking line back, from the first call to the first ticket after the repair.

Call or Request Online

Call 414-404-9739 or request service online. Let us know what failed, the fuel type (natural gas, propane or electric) and the symptom. Smelling gas? Close the unit’s gas valve first, then tell dispatch as soon as they answer.

Rapid Dispatch

A technician based in the Milwaukee area is assigned to your call, with emergencies prioritized. Friday nights during Lent are the busiest fryer nights of the year in Wisconsin, and a fryer down before the fish fry is treated like the emergency it is.

Diagnose & Repair

Your technician finds the real cause, which can be the equipment, the building’s air or the electrical supply: a failed thermocouple, a make up air unit pulling cold air across the line, or a weak circuit. Repairs are made with parts from the truck when stocked.

Test, Document, & Follow Up

The equipment is tested under real cooking conditions before sign off, with burners lit and temperatures checked against the dial. The work is documented, and A-1 guarantees the parts and labor for 90 days; if the same failure returns in that window, we come back.

Highly Skilled Technicians

A-1 technicians learn gas, electric and steam cooking equipment through Tech24 University, and bring an HVAC and electrical background that helps when a cooking problem really starts in the air supply or the power.

We Stock the Most Commonly Used Parts

Trucks carry the parts cooking equipment wears out most: thermocouples, igniters, gas valves, thermostats, heating elements and door gaskets, so more repairs are finished before the next rush.

90-Day Guarantee

A-1 guarantees parts and labor on every A-1 cooking repair for 90 days. If the same failure comes back in that time, the return visit costs you nothing.

Planned Maintenance Programs

Maintenance can include burner inspection, thermostat calibration, gas pressure checks, fryer filtration service and gasket replacement, timed before Lent and the Friday fish fry season and again before summer.

All Fuel Types & Configurations

Natural gas, propane, electric and dual fuel equipment, including propane kitchens in rural areas without a gas main, from decades old ranges to new combi and rapid cook ovens.

Cooking Line, Air And Power, One Team

A-1 services the exhaust, make up air, rooftop units and electrical circuits your cooking equipment relies on. When pilots blow out on a subzero day or a fryer keeps tripping its breaker, one technician fixes the cause.

Smell gas near a range or fryer? What should I do first?

EMERGENCY: TURN OFF GAS TO THE UNIT

URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

Critical

Usually a loose flexible connector, fitting or valve, often after equipment on casters is pulled out for cleaning. Close the gas valve to that unit and keep it off. If the odor is strong or spreading, get everyone out and call We Energies or 911, then call A-1 for the repair.
Why does my electric fryer or oven keep tripping its breaker?
URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

High

A heating element shorting to ground, a failing contactor, loose wiring or too much equipment on one circuit. Repeated trips mean something is overheating. Stop resetting it and call; A-1 can check the equipment and the electrical supply together.
Why do burner pilots blow out when it's below zero outside?
URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

High

When the make up air unit’s heater fails, or the exhaust pulls more air than the building supplies, frigid outside air rushes across the cooking line and snuffs out pilots. Staff relight them all shift, and the kitchen gets dangerously cold. A-1 can fix the pilots and the make up air on one visit.
Why can't my fryer keep up during the Friday fish fry?
URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

High

Slow recovery after each load usually means a weak burner or element, a thermostat reading low, low oil level or baskets loaded beyond the fryer’s capacity. Every slow basket backs up the tickets and leaves fish greasy. Book a burner and thermostat check before Lent starts.
Why is my steamer or kettle slow to heat?
URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

Medium

Mineral scale inside the steam generator or boiler, a failing low water sensor or blowdowns that haven’t been done. Much of southeastern Wisconsin’s well water is hard, which speeds scale buildup. Slow steam means longer cook times. Schedule descaling and consider water treatment.
Why is my burner flame weak or yellow after a propane conversion?
URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

Medium

Orifices or regulators that weren’t changed or set correctly for propane, or dirty burner ports. Yellow, lazy flames cook slowly, soot up equipment and produce carbon monoxide. Stop using the burner and have the conversion checked by a qualified technician.
Why won't my cook and hold or rotisserie oven hold temperature overnight?
URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

Medium

A failing probe, a thermostat out of calibration or a worn door gasket. For supper clubs slow roasting prime rib, an oven that drifts overnight means overcooked or unsafe product by morning. Have the probe and thermostat checked if temperatures don’t match the display.
Why is my char broiler flaring up so much?
URGENCYLIKELY CAUSES

Medium

Grease buildup in the radiants and drip trays, clogged burner ports or a gas pressure problem. Heavy flare ups char product and are a fire risk under the hood. Clean the radiants and trays daily, and call if flare ups continue after cleaning.

Recognize one of these? Get an A-1 technician to your kitchen before it becomes a full breakdown.

20+ MAJOR BRANDS

Cooking Equipment Brands We Service

 

  • Vulcan
  • Garland
  • Rational
  • Alto-Shaam
  • Blodgett
  • Pitco
  • Henny Penny
  • Frymaster
  • TurboChef
  • Merrychef
  • Imperial
  • Lincoln
  • Middleby Marshall
  • Cleveland
  • Groen
  • Ovention
  • Comstock-Castle
  • Bakers Pride
  • Montague
  • Southbend

PROVEN TRACK RECORD

Results That Speak for Themselves

COMMON QUESTIONS

Cooking Equipment Repair FAQ

Everything you need to know about A-1 Services Group's commercial cooking equipment repair services.

Who handles commercial kitchen appliance repair in Oak Creek and Milwaukee?

A-1 Services Group, based in Oak Creek, repairs commercial kitchen appliances across southeastern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha and Mequon.

We repair fryers, ranges, ovens, broilers, griddles, steamers and kettles in restaurants, taverns, supper clubs, schools and cafeterias, with 24/7 service for emergencies.

Which cooking equipment brands can A-1 repair?

A-1 repairs all major commercial cooking equipment brands, gas, propane and electric, from ranges and fryers to combi and conveyor ovens. Share the make and model when you call so your technician can bring the right parts.

Older equipment is welcome. Many Wisconsin kitchens still run ranges and broilers bought decades ago, and with the right parts they can often keep going.

Can a cooking equipment problem actually be an HVAC or electrical problem?

Often, yes. Pilots that blow out can be caused by a failed make up air unit, smoke that won’t clear can be a weak exhaust fan, and an electric fryer that keeps shutting off can be a circuit problem. A-1 services all three, so one technician can find the real cause.

That saves the back and forth of calling a cooking equipment company, an HVAC contractor and an electrician separately, each fixing only their part.

How should a restaurant get ready for Lent and the fish fry season?

Book a fryer and cooking line check in January, before Ash Wednesday. Have burners and elements tested, thermostats calibrated, filtration systems serviced and fry baskets and dump stations inspected, since Friday nights during Lent are the heaviest fryer load of the year in Wisconsin.

Check the hood and make up air at the same visit. February and March cold can make an underperforming make up air unit blow out pilots in the middle of a fish fry.

Is an older fryer worth repairing, or should I buy a new one?

Repair when the fry pot is sound and the problem is a thermostat, thermocouple, gas valve or element. Replace when the pot is cracked or leaking, failures keep repeating, or a single repair approaches half the price of a new fryer.

ENERGY STAR certified fryers use less energy and often less oil, and Wisconsin businesses may qualify for Focus on Energy incentives on qualifying models. Your A-1 technician can price the repair and a replacement on the same visit.

How fast can A-1 respond to a cooking emergency in winter?

Emergency calls are answered 24/7 and prioritized by urgency, and A-1 technicians are based around the Milwaukee area, so someone is usually nearby. In snow and ice, give dispatch your exact location and access details so the technician can reach you faster.

Smelling gas? Close the gas valve to that unit before calling. Otherwise, have the make, model and symptoms ready.

COOKING EQUIPMENT

Cooking Line Down In Milwaukee? Let's Get You Cooking

Whether it’s a fryer that can’t keep up on a Friday in Milwaukee, pilots blowing out on a subzero morning in Waukesha or a broiler down before supper club service in Racine, A-1 Services Group’s technicians are close by. We cover southeastern Wisconsin from Oak Creek, with 24/7 service for emergencies.

 

Request Service Call 414-404-9739

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