Yes. ALAS repairs commercial cooking equipment for Frisco restaurants, cafes, senior living communities and other businesses, including the Downtown Rail District, Frisco Square, Starwood, Stonebriar, Phillips Creek Ranch, Newman Village, Richwoods, Frisco Lakes and Hollyhock.
Commercial Cooking Equipment Repair in Frisco, TX
Fryer not heating, oven won’t light, burners or griddle heating unevenly? ALAS Appliance Repair repairs gas and electric commercial cooking equipment, including ranges, ovens, fryers, griddles, charbroilers, salamanders, steam tables and warmers, for restaurants, hotels and senior living kitchens across Frisco.
- Serving all of Frisco
- Written quote before work begins
- After-hours emergency service
- 90-day repair warranty, 6 months for members
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Cooking Equipment Repair Needs in Frisco Restaurants and Kitchens
Restaurant lines along the Dallas North Tollway, SH 121 and Preston Road run busy shifts all week, and at The Star in Frisco the pace can jump on event days. Fryers, griddles, charbroilers and ranges carry most of that load. Most calls involve a pilot that keeps going out, a worn thermocouple, a sticking gas valve or a fryer high-limit switch tripping mid-shift. When one fryer quits at a Tollway lunch peak or a griddle develops a cold patch, tickets back up.
Because many Frisco restaurant buildings are fairly new, the first service calls in these kitchens tend to be about installation details instead of worn parts: burners out of adjustment, thermostats reading high or low, or gas fittings loosened when equipment was rolled out for cleaning. As equipment ages, convection oven blower motors, door switches and controls become more common repairs. Confirm the hood is running before lighting the line each day. Valve, regulator and burner work on gas equipment should always be left to a technician.
Our Plano-based technicians cover Frisco from the Downtown Rail District and the Dallas North Tollway, SH 121 and Preston Road corridors to Starwood, Stonebriar, Phillips Creek Ranch, Newman Village and Frisco Lakes.
Common problems
What’s Wrong With Your Commercial Cooking Equipment?
The cooking equipment problems we see most often, and the parts a technician checks first for each one.
| Symptom | Common causes a technician checks | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Fryer won’t heat or won’t light | Pilot or ignition failure, failed thermocouple or thermopile, gas valve, tripped high-limit, thermostat or controller fault; on electric fryers, failed elements or contactors | Confirm the gas valve to the fryer is open. Reset the high-limit only as the manufacturer’s manual allows.Possible causes a technician checks: Pilot or ignition failure, failed thermocouple or thermopile, gas valve, tripped high-limit, thermostat or controller fault; on electric fryers, failed elements or contactors Schedule a diagnosis |
| Fryer overheating or temperature swinging | Failed thermostat or temperature probe, controller fault, sticking gas valve, failing high-limit | Check the oil with a separate thermometer. If the oil is smoking, shut the fryer off and call.Possible causes a technician checks: Failed thermostat or temperature probe, controller fault, sticking gas valve, failing high-limit Schedule a diagnosis |
| Oven not heating or baking unevenly | Failed igniter or hot surface igniter, gas valve, thermostat, convection fan motor, worn door gasket or hinges, failed elements | Note whether the burner lights at all, or lights and then shuts off. That tells the technician where to start.Possible causes a technician checks: Failed igniter or hot surface igniter, gas valve, thermostat, convection fan motor, worn door gasket or hinges, failed elements Schedule a diagnosis |
| Range burners or pilots won’t stay lit | Clogged burner ports or orifices, failed thermocouple, weak pilot, gas valve, spark igniter fault | Let burners cool and check the ports for grease or food. Clogged ports cause uneven, weak flames.Possible causes a technician checks: Clogged burner ports or orifices, failed thermocouple, weak pilot, gas valve, spark igniter fault Schedule a diagnosis |
The complete cooking equipment repair guide
Our main cooking equipment repair page explains common problems, repair-or-replace decisions and how a repair visit works, in more detail.
Urgent repair
Cooking Line Down Mid-Service?
A down fryer or oven can wreck a service. These steps keep your kitchen safe while we diagnose the problem. After-hours and emergency service is available at an additional charge in Frisco.
Frisco Commercial Cooking Equipment Repair FAQs
We serve Frisco ZIP codes 75033, 75034, 75035 and 75036, plus the part of Frisco in ZIP code 75068. Enter your ZIP code on this page to confirm service at your address.
We try to plan around service. Tell us when the line is slowest, how long a technician can have at the equipment, and whether units can roll out from the wall. If we know the brand, model and fuel type ahead of time, the technician can arrive with the parts most likely needed. On event days near The Star, a note about parking or loading access helps too.
A tripping high-limit switch is a frequent cause. It shuts the fryer off when oil overheats, which can happen if the thermostat drifts or the temperature probe is coated with carbon. A failing thermocouple or a weak pilot on gas fryers can also cause shutoffs. Let the oil cool before checking anything, and leave gas valve work to a technician.
It helps us to know. Quick-disconnect hoses and restraining cables let equipment roll out for cleaning, but a hose that is kinked, stretched or reconnected incorrectly can cause weak flames or leaks. Should you smell gas, turn off the appliance and its supply valve only if that is safe to do, get staff out of the kitchen and contact the gas utility. Hose and valve work belongs with a technician.
Where we work in Frisco
Frisco Neighborhoods We Serve
ALAS provides cooking equipment repair across Frisco, including the Downtown Rail District, Frisco Square, Starwood, Stonebriar, Phillips Creek Ranch, Newman Village, Richwoods, Frisco Lakes and Hollyhock, covering ZIP codes 75033, 75034, 75035 and 75036, plus the Frisco portion of 75068. Check your ZIP code to confirm service at your address.
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