Commercial Refrigerators · Catering Companies · Mouille Point
Commercial Refrigerators Leaking Water Repair for Catering Companies in Mouille Point
Leaking Water rarely announces itself gently, and in a catering company in Mouille Point the consequences are measured in spoiled stock. Because it is urgent, our Atlantic Seaboard technicians prioritise it, usually inside 60–120 min. Our technician works through the electrical, refrigerant and airflow side of the fault in turn, then proves the repair.
Symptoms
What you may be observing
Water pooling under or around the unit
Ice melting and running off the evaporator
Wet floors creating a slip hazard in the workspace
Visible dripping from the cabinet base
Possible Causes
Diagnosed on site by our technicians
- C01
Blocked or frozen defrost drain line
- C02
Cracked or misaligned drain pan
- C03
Clogged condensate routing from debris build-up
- C04
Defrost cycle overflowing the drain capacity
The Reyds Solution
We clear and flush the drain line, repair or replace the drain pan, and verify the defrost cycle so condensate routes cleanly out of your unit — stopping the leak and the hazard it creates.
Industry context
Catering Companies
Catering Companies depend on predictable temperatures for product quality and compliance. Off-site and event catering with mobile and static cold holding. That context decides how urgently we treat leaking water.
Cape Town coverage
Mouille Point · Atlantic Seaboard
Mouille Point is a routine Atlantic Seaboard callout for our Cape Town-based team. Familiarity with Mouille Point means less guesswork about access and parking on arrival.
Prevention
Stop the fault returning
Keep a documented escalation path for temperature alarms so leaking water is answered in minutes, not noticed at close.
Schedule quarterly preventative maintenance on your commercial refrigerator to catch wear before it becomes leaking water.
Keep condenser fins clean and airflow clear — the leading preventable cause of leaking water in catering companies cold chains.
Monitor cabinet temperatures daily and log deviations so leaking water is flagged before stock is lost.
Emergency Dispatch
Refrigeration down? Speak to a technician now.