Commercial Ice Machine Repair in Sarasota, FL
bars, restaurants, hotels and medical offices across the city

Sarasota has the densest bar and restaurant scene we serve, and every one of those kitchens lives on ice. Doctor Fridge provides commercial ice machine repair in Sarasota, FL, from downtown and the Rosemary District to Gulf Gate and Palmer Ranch, with same-day availability and a $150 service call and diagnostic. Lost drink sales start the minute the bin runs dry, so we move fast.

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Licensed CAC1815692
Family-Owned
Same-Day Service
Parts & Labor Warranty

Full bin of clear cubes in a Sarasota commercial ice machine after repair

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Symptoms

Commercial ice machine repair in Sarasota: the usual failures

A bar machine that keeps up Tuesday but runs dry every Friday night.
The head unit freezes a slab and never releases it, a stuck harvest cycle.
Ice production drops hard on hot afternoons, pointing at condenser airflow.
Slime or mold is back a week after the bin was wiped out, a sanitation and health-code risk.
The dispenser in a hotel corridor jams or stops dropping ice.
Cycle times stretch longer and longer while the electric bill climbs.
Water runs but the machine never starts freezing, often an inlet valve or control fault.
A nugget machine in a clinic has gone quiet.

What we repair

From bar wells to hospital floors: what we service

High-volume modular machines

The workhorses in downtown restaurant kitchens, sized 300 lb a day and up.

Bar undercounters

Compact units under back bars from Main Street to Gulf Gate.

Nugget and flake machines

The chewable-ice and flake units that Sarasota healthcare facilities depend on.

Hotel and corridor dispensers

Guest-floor dispensers, including ice-and-water combos.

Water systems

Inlet valves, pumps, float switches, filters and the scale they collect.

Storage bins

Thermostats, drains, door gaskets and liner problems.

Brands we service

Manitowoc · Hoshizaki · Scotsman · Ice-O-Matic · Koolaire

And other commercial brands.

Also serving Sarasota

How we work

Repair First. Honest Diagnosis.
Replacement Only When It Makes Sense.

1
Call or book
Tell us the equipment, the symptom and where you are. Same-day service is available.
2
Diagnosis
Our technician inspects the unit, identifies the underlying issue and gives you a transparent quote before any work begins. $150 commercial service call and diagnostic.
3
Repair
We fix it on the spot whenever parts allow, and recommend replacement only when repair no longer makes sense.
4
Record
You get a digital invoice with photos of the work. Completed repairs carry a parts and labor warranty.

Why Doctor Fridge

Specialists, not a general repair shop.
Family-owned, licensed, local.

Businesses in Sarasota call Doctor Fridge because downtime is expensive and guesswork makes it worse. We diagnose the real cause, quote the repair before any work begins, and tell you honestly when a unit is no longer worth repairing.

Licensed and insured
Florida HVAC license CAC1815692, and insured. You can verify the license with the state before you let anyone on site.
Cooling is all we do
Refrigeration, ice machines, wine cooling and air conditioning. We are specialists, not a general appliance shop.
Local and family-owned
Family-owned and operated from 835 Polaris Rd in Venice, with over 7 years of hands-on experience across Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte counties.
One company, both systems
No need for one contractor for the walk-in and another for the rooftop unit. The same team handles both, so nobody passes the problem along.

More on why customers trust us About Doctor Fridge Pricing

“I had a great experience with Doctor Fridge! My AC stopped working on a very hot Florida day, and they came quickly to help…”

Irina VolklandApr 2025 · on Google

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FAQ

Questions about commercial ice machine repair in sarasota, fl

Diagnose before you buy. A dirty condenser, scaled evaporator or overdue filter can cut output by a large margin, and restoring that capacity is far cheaper than a new machine. If the unit genuinely is undersized for your volume, we will say so plainly rather than sell you repeat repairs.

Yes. Nugget and flake machines in healthcare settings are a regular part of our work, alongside medical refrigeration. Same licensed company, same documentation.

$380 for a commercial emergency call on Saturdays, Sundays and after hours, covering the trip and the diagnosis. Weekdays it is the standard $150 service call.

Daily. Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic and Koolaire are the brands we service most, and other commercial makes are welcome too.

Treat it seriously. Ice is legally food in Florida, and a health inspector treats a slimy bin accordingly. Recurring slime usually means the machine needs a full professional cleaning and sanitizing, not another wipe-down.

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