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Commercial Catering Equipment Knowledge Hub
Technical guides, fault diagnostics and compliance guidance for Kent commercial kitchens — written by the engineers who actually fix this equipment for a living.
Combi ovens
Diagnostics, fault patterns and service guidance for Rational, Convotherm, Unox, Lainox and other commercial combi oven brands serviced across Kent.
Rational combi oven not heating? An engineer's diagnostic guide
The four most common causes when a Rational stops heating — what to check before you call.
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Common Rational error codes and what they mean
Plain-English explanation of the most common Rational service codes across SCC, iCombi Pro and CombiMaster.
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How often should a commercial combi oven be serviced?
Service intervals, what's at stake if you skip them, and what a proper service visit includes.
Read the guide →Warewashing
Fault diagnostics and prevention for commercial dishwashers, glasswashers and potwashers — Hobart, Winterhalter, Maidaid, Classeq and other warewashing brands serviced across Kent.
Commercial refrigeration
Fault diagnostics and prevention guidance for commercial fridges, freezers, walk-ins and ice machines — Foster, Hoshizaki, Williams, Gram and other brands serviced in Kent.
Commercial fridge not getting cold? An engineer's diagnostic guide
The four common reasons a commercial fridge won't hold temperature — what's safe to check yourself, and when it's a job for an engineer.
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Why commercial fridges fail in Kent kitchens — and how to spot it early
The four common reasons commercial fridges and walk-ins fail — and the early signs that catch a problem before a Friday-night service.
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Hoshizaki making less ice than usual? The likely causes
When a Hoshizaki ice machine starts producing less ice, the cause is usually one of three things — two of them preventable.
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Commercial fridge temperature & HACCP compliance — a Kent operator's guide
UK FSA-aligned temperatures, HACCP record-keeping and EHO inspection prep for Kent catering operators.
Read the guide →Compliance & regulation
Gas safety, F-Gas regulation, ventilation, water industry compliance — the regulatory ground every Kent commercial kitchen has to cover.
Get to the front of the queue
Stop reacting to breakdowns
Agreement holders get priority over standard call-outs. When equipment fails, our engineers attend agreement calls first — and agreement holders are attended within 24 working hours in 90% of cases.
The Advantage Service Agreement covers a structured annual service, gas soundness testing and a written equipment-condition report, plus an automatic 10% discount on labour and parts for every Advantage engineer call-out.
What an agreement includes
- Scheduled preventative maintenance visits
- Gas safety checks and certificates
- F-gas compliance checks and paperwork
- Priority over standard call-outs
- 10% off labour and parts on call-outs
- Equipment-condition report for EHO and auditors
- Coverage across east and central Kent
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