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Urgent Est. response 90–180 min
Evaporator Coil Frozen — Commercial Refrigeration Fault
Symptoms
- S01Solid ice block across the evaporator
- S02No airflow reaching the cabinet
- S03Cabinet warming despite the compressor running
- S04Water runoff when the unit finally defrosts
Possible Causes
- C01Low refrigerant charge freezing the coil
- C02Failed defrost heater or timer
- C03Dirty coil restricting heat transfer
- C04Evaporator fan motor failure
The Reyds Solution
We safely thaw the coil, diagnose the trigger — charge, defrost, airflow or fan — repair the root cause, and restore clean coil operation so cooling returns and stays.
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