Orlando Refrigeration, Ice Machine, and Commercial Refrigeration Repair Experts

Serving Orlando and All Surrounding Cities

Marathon Air is a full-service commercial  Orlando refrigeration company.  We provide commercial refrigeration repair service to all parts of the Greater Orlando area.  About 90% of our customers are other businesses.  This has been true since we first opened our doors.  We truly specialize in Orlando refrigeration work, which can save you a lot of headaches because we know what we are doing.  We also care about our customers and take pride in our Orlando refrigeration workmanship.  When our phone rings, most often there is a regular customer on the other end of the line or referrals from existing customers.  We earn this loyalty by always doing our best work and being meticulous and honest.

Marathon Air provides the type of quality commercial Orlando refrigeration repair service and attention to detail that will make you happy that you called us and genuinely eager to refer us to your family and friends.

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Our Foundation for HVAC and Refrigeration Work: Referrals

We have built this commercial Orlando refrigeration repair business almost exclusively through referrals.   We regularly receive compliments from existing commercial Orlando refrigeration customers regarding our outstanding service and fair prices.  

We’ve Been Helping Other Orlando Businesses With Their Refrigeration Needs For Many Years

The owner has been working in the restaurant and commercial Orlando refrigeration business since 1991 (formerly he sold equipment with a family business, then switched to repairing that same equipment after starting his own company).  He formed Marathon Air and expanded to include commercial air conditioning about 16 years ago.  We believe that we are one of the best kept, money-saving secrets of many Orlando businesses.  Many of them trust us implicitly.  So they call year after year, whenever they have Orlando refrigeration or air conditioning needs of any kind.

Do You Need A Real Orlando Refrigeration Expert?

Marathon Air is owned & operated by John Schutz, who is an expert HVACR contractor & technician.  Although we have technicians who help, John diagnoses and performs repairs on any complex equipment himself.  If you have hired other companies who have tried, and failed, to repair your refrigeration equipment, Marathon Air is the company to call.  We sell, repair, move, and install just about anything that cools anything in any business.  That includes commercial refrigerators and freezers, walk-in coolers & freezers, display units, reach-in units, ice machines, roof-top HVACR equipment, air conditioners, and heaters.

What Types Of Businesses Typically Hire Us?

Most (95%) of our customers are businesses.  We rarely work on residential HVAC units, except when our business customers ask us to do so.

Our customer list includes many popular restaurants, convenience stores, hospitals, gas stations, churches, office buildings, malls, and strip centers. We even have a couple of fruit stands & alligator farms as long-time customers!  John has also been hired as the principal HVACR contractor for huge installation projects, such as NASA Kennedy Space Center, SouthWest Air, and Walt Disney World.  Truly, we are Orlando commercial refrigeration experts.

Things You Can Check On Your Refrigeration Systems To Make Sure You Really Need To Call Us

Before calling us, you might want to check a few simple things, just to make sure there really is a problem you can’t solve.  So here are a few ideas:

• The unit will not run.  Check power supply, circuit breaker, power wire damaged, or electrical plug damaged, check your thermostat to make sure the batteries are fresh.
• If unit not cooling sufficiently, check door seals, make sure not overloaded (if there is so much food that airflow is restricted, that can increase temps), and monitor employee usage (too much opening & closing of doors can increase the temperature). Consider adding strip curtains, which keep cold air inside when the door is open.
• If you have an HVAC unit that stopped working or leaking into your ceiling, check the drain plan, which has a float switch, which will turn everything off.  If so, clean the drain line with a wet vac.  Once the drain is working, the float switch will drop down, and the unit will start again.
• Also, on an air conditioner, change filters regularly.  Otherwise, the coils will freeze, and the air flow will be restricted.
• If none of those things work, you probably need to call us.

Should You Repair Or Replace Your Refrigeration Equipment?

Many customers want to know whether they should repair or replace their commercial refrigerators or freezers.  We pride ourselves on being able to repair just about anything and sometimes saving our customers lots of money.  We are straight-shooters.  If you don’t need new equipment, we will not recommend new equipment.

Generally, just like any other machinery, once the equipment starts getting older, the cost versus benefit of repair versus replacement becomes harder to calculate.  Repairs can be cheap, but other parts often start to break.  So you are constantly replacing parts, rather than buying a new unit with all new parts (just like an old versus new car).

Sometimes the repairs can be worth the cost due to the expense of installing a new unit.  You just have to make that sometimes difficult business decision. (We know the feeling when we have to decide whether to replace our company vans!)  But we will always try our best to repair if that’s what you want us to do.

One Big Money-Saving Orlando Refrigeration Compressor Story

Saying “we are honest” and “we will save you money” sounds so cliche.  Many companies speak those words but do not deliver.  We are the real deal.  But how can we prove the unknown to you?

Well, the only idea is to tell just one of many stories, which happened as we were writing this website.  This story is not unique for us.

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Competitor Quote for Recommended Orlando Refrigeration System Replacement: $12,000.00

Last week, we went to a new commercial refrigeration repair customer, who called from the Internet.  Their longtime HVAC service company told them they needed a new compressor for a large industrial refrigeration system.  They had a quote of $12,000 and wanted another one from us.

Our Quote for Recommended Orlando Refrigerator Compressor Repair: $750.00

So, we went there and quickly realized that the refrigeration contractor was broken. Cost to repair: $750. We were hired and the entire Orlando refrigeration job was completed within one business day. This was a substantial business fully expecting to spend 12K for a new refrigeration compressor when they called us. Needless to say, the Orlando refrigeration customer was thrilled, and they have since become a regular customer for both HVAC and refrigeration.

Sometimes we can save you hundreds, sometimes thousands, by suggesting a repair instead of replacement. 

More importantly, when we weld a refrigeration joint, we weld it to stay. There are plenty (o’plenty) of ways to cut corners in the refrigeration business and we utilize none of them. The problem with refrigeration work, in particular, is that you cannot see any further probably do not understand the work. This increases the need to find a company that you believe you can trust.

How Are We Different?

If your Orlando commercial refrigeration system is not working, we are much more likely to give you real financial options because repairing complicated pieces of equipment is more difficult than replacement. 

Our company philosophy of providing high-quality Orlando refrigeration repair workmanship, while staying fair with our prices, has generated many returning Orlando refrigeration customers over the years.  We have earned their trust and we would like a chance to earn yours, too.

Do You Just Need A Simple Refrigeration Part?

If you are the DIY type, which we don’t recommend with this costly and expensive equipment, you can buy small Orlando refrigeration parts at Johnstone Supply Ware Group.  They only sell equipment to technicians, but anyone can buy small parts or things like replacement filters, gaskets, thermostats, or ductwork supplies.

From Simple Refrigeration Repairs to Complicated Commercial Equipment

No job too small or too large.  Really.

Where We Provide Orlando Refrigeration Services

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