Won't drain or fill
Clogged strainers, a failed drain pump or valve, a stuck fill valve or float switch. Often found with a quick inspection.
Bars · Taprooms · Restaurants · Undercounter Glasswashers
We repair commercial glass washers for bars, taprooms, restaurants and event venues in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro. If glasses are coming out cloudy, the machine won't fill or drain, or it's leaking, call (651) 364-7466 and we'll find the cause.
$175–$299 Diagnostic · depends on equipment
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Commercial dispatch first.
Written quote first
In writing before work starts.
OEM parts on truck
Hobart, Jackson, CMA, Champion.
1-yr written warranty
Parts & labor in writing.
$175–$299 diagnostic, depending on the equipment. The diagnostic is billed separately from the repair, and you get a written quote before any repair work starts. Every completed repair carries a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.
Quick answer
Glass washers fail for a short list of reasons: a clogged drain or pump, a failed fill valve or float, a worn door seal, scale on the heater, or a chemical feed problem. Beer-protein soil and hard water are hard on them. We service undercounter glasswashers from Hobart, Jackson, CMA, Champion, Meiko and others. The commercial diagnostic is $175–$299 and is billed separately; typical glasswasher repairs run $225–$485 in parts and labor, plus the diagnostic.
Key facts
| Service | Commercial Glass Washer Repair in the Twin Cities |
|---|---|
| Common repairs | Won't drain or fill; Cloudy or filmy glasses; Leaks at the door or underneath; Not heating; Won't start; Deliming and chemical feed service |
| Diagnostic | $175–$299, depending on the equipment (billed separately from the repair) |
| Typical repair cost | Quoted in writing before any work |
| Warranty | 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty |
| Availability | Same-day appointments, 7am–9pm every day; call early |
| Brands | Hobart, Jackson, CMA, Champion, Meiko, Insinger, Moyer Diebel, Bar Maid |
| Phone | (651) 364-7466 |
Need commercial appliance repair? Call 7am–9pm, every day.
Services covered
Clogged strainers, a failed drain pump or valve, a stuck fill valve or float switch. Often found with a quick inspection.
Hard-water scale, a failing rinse aid or detergent feed, clogged spray arms or low wash temperature. Scale in the tank and on the heater is a frequent cause on Twin Cities water.
Worn door gaskets, cracked hoses and failed pump seals. A leak behind the bar can damage floors and cabinets quickly.
Heater element, thermostat and booster faults. If it can't reach temperature, glasses aren't sanitized.
Door switches, controls, fuses and wiring.
Deliming the tank and heater, and checking the detergent, rinse aid and sanitizer feed lines. We coordinate settings with your chemical supplier.
Why call us
When a glass washer goes down on a Friday night, hand washing slows everything. Same-day appointments are available, 7am–9pm every day, so call early.
Beer protein and scale leave a film that ordinary rinsing misses. Regular deliming and the right chemicals keep glasses clear and beer heads intact.
Most calls we see are clogged strainers, scale or worn seals. A maintenance schedule catches them early. See our commercial dishwasher maintenance page.
The price is quoted in writing before any work starts, and repairs carry a 1-year parts-and-labor warranty.
Repair or replace?
| Situation | Our recommendation |
|---|---|
| Clogged strainer, drain pump, fill valve, seal or hose | Repair. Common, inexpensive parts. |
| Scaled heater and tank on an otherwise sound machine | Delime and repair. Deliming restores performance in most cases. |
| Corroded tank, cracked frame or repeated leaks | Usually replace. We'll tell you before you spend money. |
| Residential dishwasher used behind the bar | Replace with a commercial glasswasher when it fails. It's built for the soil and the duty. |
Brands serviced
If your equipment is down right now
Confirm the machine is on and the water supply valve is open. Look for a kinked hose.
Pull the strainer and scrap screen and clear glass chips, lemon seeds and debris. A blocked strainer is the top cause of drain problems.
Remove the wash arms and make sure the nozzles are open. Mineral scale clogs them over time.
Make sure there is detergent and rinse aid in the supply. Cloudy glasses are often a chemical feed problem.
(651) 364-7466, seven days a week from 7am to 9pm. Give us the brand and model.
FAQs
Yes. We repair commercial glass washers and undercounter glasswashers across Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro and western Wisconsin, with same-day appointments available 7am–9pm every day.
Cloudy glasses usually mean hard-water scale, low rinse aid or detergent, clogged spray arms or low temperature. A delime and chemical check usually fixes it.
A clogged strainer or drain line is the most common cause, followed by a failed drain pump or valve. Try cleaning the strainer first.
Door gaskets, hoses and pump seals wear out over time. Turn off the machine and call us before the leak damages the floor or cabinet.
Follow the delime schedule in your machine's manual, and go sooner if you see white scale on the heater or arms. With hard water and heavy bar use, many machines need it every few months; we can check scale buildup on any visit.
Water should sheet evenly over the inside of a rinsed glass instead of beading, and beer foam should leave even lacing on the glass as you drink. Beading or a greasy film points to leftover soil, scale, or a chemical feed problem in the glasswasher.
You can, but a commercial glasswasher is built for beer soil and heavy use. A home dishwasher will fail sooner and may not sanitize properly.
Typical glasswasher repairs run $225–$485 in parts and labor, plus the diagnostic, depending on the part. The commercial diagnostic is $175–$299 depending on the machine, billed separately and not credited to the repair. We quote the repair in writing before we start, so you can decide.
Yes. We service ice machines, back-bar coolers, kegerators and more. See our bar equipment repair page for the full list of what we cover behind the bar.
Commercial diagnostic is $175–$299 depending on the equipment; it's billed separately from the repair, and you get a written quote before any repair work.
First visit is card-on-file or COD. Once an account is established, we invoice Net-15 or Net-30 with itemized statements aligned to your accounting cycle. We accept POs from restaurant groups, hotel brands, property management firms, school districts, and city and county accounts. We accept ACH and card payments.
Yes — we work 7am to 9pm every day, including weekends, with no weekend surcharge. Same-day appointments are available for equipment failures across the Twin Cities metro; call early. We do not offer overnight or holiday dispatch.
A 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty on every commercial repair — the same failure mode, on the same unit, within 12 months is covered at no additional charge. Some sealed-system components carry an extended manufacturer warranty on top; those terms are itemized on the invoice.
Yes. Written estimates are issued before any major-component work. On request we provide inspector-ready documentation: repair scope, part numbers, and the date service restored the unit to spec.
Full Twin Cities metro — Minneapolis (55401–55488), Saint Paul (55101–55155), Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Woodbury, Eagan, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Roseville, Burnsville, and the surrounding suburbs — plus Hudson, WI 54016 and Western Wisconsin. Commercial dispatch runs a daily route across the metro.
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Who we serve
Commercial Glass Washer Repair in the Twin Cities covers foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and institutional accounts across the Twin Cities metro. Multi-location operators get one dispatcher, one COI on file, and Net-15 / Net-30 invoicing.
Service area
We run a daily route across Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding metro. Pick your city for local details.
Need commercial appliance repair? Call 7am–9pm, every day.