Commercial dishwasher repair is a narrower field than home appliance repair, and not every company that fixes a kitchen dishwasher takes on restaurant equipment. The Port Isabel list below starts with companies that mention commercial, restaurant or food service work within a longer drive, followed by the nearest appliance repair companies.
Restaurant Dish Machine Technicians, Port Isabel TX
Our data shows 14 appliance repair companies inside a 30-mile radius of Port Isabel. Other nearby bases include Brownsville (8), Harlingen (5), and San Benito (1). The farthest listed company is about 29 miles out. 1 of them mentions commercial or restaurant equipment work in their listing or website. The closest is Valleywide Appliances, about 16.4 miles away. The 13 rated companies in range average 4.0 stars.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from Port Isabel. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your dishwasher.
| Listing Saturday hours | 6 |
|---|---|
| Mention commercial or restaurant work | 1 |
| Name dishwashers in their listing | 0 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 16.4, 17.2, 17.3 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 4 |
| Companies within 30 miles | 14 |
At the top of the Port Isabel list: Fixcommercial (17.3 miles away, based in Brownsville, 3.7 stars from 3 reviews); My Repair Center (27.7 miles away, based in Harlingen, 4.7 stars from 1,639 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (17.2 miles away, based in Brownsville, 4.4 stars from 135 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Jim's Appliance & A/C Services (24.8 miles away, based in San Benito, 4.5 stars from 76 reviews).
What Commercial Dishwasher Repair Covers
Signs a Dish Machine Needs Service
- Rinse arms spraying weakly or unevenly
- Machine trips the breaker or will not power on
- Chemical pumps not priming or dispensing
- Leaks under the machine or from the doors
Commercial dish machines come from specialist manufacturers, so ask whether the company works on your brand and can get parts for it.
Leaks and Safe Shutoff
Hand soap, dish soap or laundry detergent can make a dishwasher over-suds and spill water onto the floor; use only automatic dishwasher detergent. Source: Whirlpool - How to Fix a Leaking Dishwasher
Built-in dishwashers are typically specified for their own properly grounded 120-volt branch circuit protected by a 15- or 20-amp breaker or time-delay fuse, with no extension cords or adapter plugs. Source: GE Appliances - Built-In Dishwasher Installation Instructions
More: where dishwasher leaks come from.
Dishwasher Repair Cost Ranges for Reference
Published ranges for dishwasher repairs, for reference when a Port Isabel company quotes commercial work:
- Drain pump repair: $100–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dishwasher?
- Spray arm replacement: $75–$150 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dishwasher?
- Control board / control panel replacement: $200–$500 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dishwasher?
- Door spring repair: $50–$150 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dishwasher?
- Service call fee (often credited toward the repair if you go ahead): $35–$100 per visit Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dishwasher?
Once a dishwasher is around 10 years old, replacement generally makes more sense than repair. Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a dishwasher?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the dishwasher repair cost guide and how long dishwashers last.
Local Notes for Port Isabel
Most dishwasher calls in Port Isabel come down to the same handful of parts: the filter and drain path, the drain pump, the inlet valve, the door latch and the heating parts.
Texas has no separate appliance repair license; under the Plumbing License Law, appliance dealers and their employees may install and service appliances (other than water heaters) without a plumbing license when hooking up to existing openings with a code-approved appliance connector, while other gas or water piping work generally requires a plumbing license. Source: Plumbing License Law, Tex. Occ. Code ch. 1301, ยง1301.053 (Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners)
In Texas, you can check a license with the Texas plumbing Public License Search or report a problem to the Texas Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division.
Before You Book in Port Isabel
- If a part has to be ordered, how soon can you come back to finish?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
- Can you give a written estimate before ordering parts?
Commercial Dishwasher Repair FAQs: Port Isabel, TX
Who fixes the chemical dispensers on a dish machine?
Is the helpline a manufacturer?
Do home appliance repair companies fix commercial dishwashers?
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Before you call, note the brand, model and serial number on the dish machine's data plate, whether it is high-temperature or low-temperature, and any error shown on the panel. A Port Isabel technician can then bring the right parts.