Refrigeration/HVAC Service Techncian Opening - Decatur, IL

We are looking to fill a Service Technician position in the Decatur area. We need someone with experience in repair of both refrigeration and HVAC systems. Experience with commercial cooking equipment is a plus. Eichenauer Services is a family business that has been in the Decatur area for over 60 years and offers a very competitive pay and benefits package. Please email j.eichenauer@esiquality.com or r.skidmore@esiquality.com to learn more about the postion. You can also visit our website www.esiquality.com to learn more about the company.

Commercial Ice Machine: How important is water filtration?

Ice is Food

The average human eats nearly 2 pounds of ice a day. As with every other food, safe ice handling and proper preparation are the only ways to guarantee a healthy, tasty product. Installing an inline filtration system on your commercial ice machine’s water supply assures that residual bacteria, accumulated minerals and other contaminants are removed from the water.

Which Filtration System to Buy

Commercial water filtration systems use one to three filters to totally clean your incoming water. The number you need depends on the size of your commercial ice machine.

	Cube Ice Machines	Flake and Nugget Ice Machines
1 Filter	Up to 650 lbs	Up to 1200
2 Filters	650 – 1300 lbs	Over 1200 lbs
3 Filters	Over 1300 lbs

When to Change

Ice filters need to be changed every 6 months. Failure to change the filter will cause your machine to work harder and wear it out faster.

Ice Contaminants

Ice is subject to a variety of contaminants. The most common occur when a machine is poorly maintained or the water supply has dissolved minerals or residual chlorine.

• Mineral Deposits:

Municipal water companies only remove contaminants that are harmful to human health. Many dissolved minerals are not harmful, therefore are not removed. Mineral laden water results in ice that appears cloudy and can make a drink smell and taste unappealing.

• Slime Build-Up:

Slime build-up can result from a poorly maintained ice machine. Ice made from a slimy machine will appear cloudy with a slight yellow, green or red tint and can cause illness, especially in those with weakened immune systems.

• Chlorination:

Chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to water in order to treat it and kill harmful germs. Residual chlorine remains in the water supply giving the water an unappealing taste.

If you have any repair service, would like to set up a professional planned maintenance on your ice machine, or you are interested in water filter systems for your ice machine please contact us at 800-252-5892.  We work on every major brand and can also supply replacement parts.

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St 

Decatur, IL 62526

Phone: 800-252-5892 

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure 

Peoria, IL 61603 

Phone: 800-252-5892 

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St 

Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 800-252-5892  

 Illinois Satellites:

Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Commercial Refrigeration Cleaning Tips

Simply wiping off the dust every day is a good way to keep a daily check on the compressor, but to really get into the grit you need to incorporate a more in-depth cleaning method. Follow the below steps at least once every month and no more than once every other week.

SAFETY NOTE:

Always turn off your circuit breaker  while you perform any maintenance on your commercial refrigeration unit.

Walk-In Coolers 

• Turn off the circuit breaker that connects to your walk-in cooler.
• Assign this task to a two-person team.
• Cover and seal all of the contents in the cooler.
•  Find a cardboard box, a bucket or any other sturdy receptacle that can be used to catch dust and debris. Place a damp cloth on the bottom of the receptacle. This will be used to catch and keep the dust in, instead of blowing around.
• Use a shop vacuum with a nozzle to clean the surface of the condenser thoroughly. Let the vacuum run for about 20 seconds after the surface has been cleaned. This is to make sure that all the dust has travelled down the nozzle and into the vacuum’s tank.
• Position one person behind the condenser and have them hold the prepped dust-catching receptacle just behind the condenser’s vent.
• Reverse the air flow of the shop-vac and blow air into the condenser unit, blasting out dust that has settled inside.
• Wipe up any excess dust that has settled on any surfaces in the cooler.
• Mop the cooler floor and wipe down the walls.

Pizza Prep Tables and Chef Bases

• Disconnect from power.
• Remove the condenser’s grill cover.
• Remove any bolts or screws that are holding the compressor to the frame rails.
• Slide the compressor out.
• Use a stiff bristle brush to clean off dirt and dust from the condenser’s coils.
• Use a shop vacuum to clean out the interior area where the compressor sits.
• Vacuum the coils to free any additional dust.
• Reverse the vacuum’s air flow and blow off any additional dust on the coils.
• Slide the compressor back in and re-install the compressor to the frame.
• Wipe off the grill cover with a damp sponge and dry.
• Replace the grill cover.
• Wipe off all counter tops.
• Sweep and mop up the floor area where the cleaning took place.

Reach-In Refrigerator

• Disconnect from power.
• Assign this task to a two-person team.
• Make sure that all of the food inside and outside of the unit is well covered and sealed.
• Find a cardboard box, a bucket or any other receptacle that can be used to catch dust and debris. Place a damp cloth on the bottom of the receptacle. This will be used to catch and keep the dust in, instead of blowing around.
• Use a shop vacuum with a nozzle to clean the surface of the condenser thoroughly. Let the vacuum run for about 20 seconds after the surface has been cleaned. This is to make sure that all the dust has travelled down the nozzle and into the vacuum’s tank.
• Position one person behind the condenser and have them hold the prepped dust-catching receptacle just behind the condenser’s vent.
• Reverse the air flow of the shop-vac and blow air into the condenser unit, blasting out dust that has settled inside.
• Wipe off the grill cover of the condenser.
• Wipe off all outer surfaces of the refrigeration unit, sweep and mop around the cleaning area.

Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your refrigeration unit throughout the state of Illinois!  Also learn about other pieces of equipment we service here.

-- Commercial Refrigeration Repair -- Commercial Refrigeration Cleaning and Routine Maintenance--
-- Replacement Units and Installation --

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 

Phone: 800-252-5892  

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 

Phone: 800-252-5892  

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 

Phone: 800-252-5892  

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Eichenauer Service | Peoria & Bloomington | Restaurant Equipment Repair Service Parts

Commercial Kitchen Equipment 

Repair Service Parts

When your kitchen's commercial restaurant equipment needs maintenance or repair in Peoria and Bloomington Illinois Eichenauer Services can help.  For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional commercial kitchen equipment repair for their commercial customers in the Peoria and Bloomington Illinois areas.

Regardless of how small or big the repair is, you can count on Eichenauer Services to get the repair done properly, professionally and promptly, as it is understood a restaurant should not have a long down time, which can cause them to lose many customers.  Eichenauer services has multiple CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Association) and equipment manufacturer trained technicians in the Peoria area.  As well as offering repair of restaurant equipment Eichenauer Services also suggest planned maintenance.  Planned maintenance on heavily used commercial kitchen equipment will save you money and help you prevent downtime.  Our Peoria, IL branch provides repair service on a wide variety of equipment for numerous equipment manufactures including:

• Cooking Equipment
  • Deep Fryers
  • Bakery Equipment
  • Pizza Ovens
  • Grills
  • Steamers
• Refrigeration Equipment
  • Ice Machines
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Prep Tables
  • HVAC
• Beverage Equipment
• Sanitation Equipment
  • Ware-washing
• Holding Equipment
  • Cold
  • Hot

..........and many many more!!

Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your Peoria and Bloomington locations!

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.co

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Restaurant Equipment we repair & service

If you don't find your unit on our list of restaurant equipment we service or on the
equipment manufacturer listed, please give us a call at 800-252-5892. If we can't supply; we'll find who does.  All of these services are provided throughout our entire service area in Illinois.  We can also provide manufacture suggested planned maintenance on most of these pieces of kitchen equipment.  Also don't forget to visit our website to learn more about our company and services we provide.
www.esiquality.com

Our technicians are CFESA trained technicians! 

Hot Side (Cooking)

·         Blenders

·         Braising Pans

·         Broilers

·         Cabinets, Holding

·         Cappuccino Machines

·         Char Broilers

·         Coffee Makers

·         Coffee Urns

·         Cookers, Pasta

·         Dishwasher

·         Dispensers, Auto Fry

·         Dispensers, Hot Water

·         Drawers, Warming

·         Dump Stations, Fry

·         Filters

·         Food Processors

·         Fryers

·         Grills

·         Grills, Clamshell

·         Grinders, Coffee

·         Heaters, Booster

·         Heat Lamps

·         Kettles

·         Melters, Cheese

·         Microwaves

·         Mixers

·         Ovens, Convection

·         Ovens, Conveyor

·         Ovens, Rotary Rack

·         Ovens, Rotisserie

·         Proofers

·         Ranges

·         Slicers

·         Smokers

·         Steam Tables

·         Steamers

·         Steamers, Combi

·         Steamers, Convection

·         Toasters

·         Warmers

·         ... and many more!!!

 Cold Side (Refrigeration)

·         Cabinets, Holding/Display

·         Chillers, Blast

·         Coolers, Walk-in/Reach-in

·         Drink Machines, Frozen

·         Beverage Dispensers

·         Freezers

·         HVACs

·         Ice Cream Machines

·         Ice Machines (Follow link for more detail)

·         Refrigerators

·         Shake Machines

          ... and many more!!!