Industrial refrigeration & HVAC service for food plants and manufacturing.
Blast and tunnel freezers, rack systems, process chillers, boilers, pumps — 24/7.
When a blast freezer, process chiller or boiler goes down, the clock starts on product and line time. We service the refrigeration, process cooling, heating and ventilation systems production facilities run on — 24/7, across the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions.
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- Live updates on every call
- 15+ years on industrial & commercial systems
Industrial equipment we service
Everything below is equipment our technicians diagnose, repair and maintain in food production plants, cold storage, beverage facilities, warehouses and manufacturing sites. If your system is not listed, call — it probably is.
- Industrial & process refrigeration
- Process cooling & chillers
- Heating & boilers
- HVAC & ventilation
- Pumps & hydronics
- Heat exchangers
Industrial & process refrigeration
Low-temperature and process refrigeration for freezing, chilling, cold storage and temperature-controlled production.
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Blast freezers
Rapid-freeze cells and rooms: compressors, evaporators, defrost, airflow and pull-down performance.
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Blast chillers
Cook-chill and rapid-cooling units, from kitchen cabinets to production-scale rooms.
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Tunnel freezers & tunnel coolers
Continuous in-line freezing and cooling tunnels, including IQF belts, coils, fans and controls.
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Spiral freezers & spiral coolers
Spiral conveyor freezers and coolers: evaporators, defrost cycles, airflow and temperature stability.
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Plate freezers
Horizontal and vertical contact plate freezers for blocks and cartons.
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Cold storage & freezer warehouses
Large-volume frozen (−18 °C and below) and chilled storage rooms, dock areas and high-bay freezer buildings.
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Walk-in coolers & freezers
Production-scale walk-in boxes, including raw, finished-goods and allergen-segregated rooms.
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Temperature-controlled processing rooms
Chilled production, cutting and packaging rooms held at food-safety temperatures around the clock.
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Parallel rack systems
Multi-compressor racks serving many loads: compressors, oil management, controls and load balancing.
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Compressors & condensing units
Reciprocating, scroll and screw compressors; indoor and outdoor condensing units; rebuilds and replacements.
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Evaporators & unit coolers
Ceiling-hung and penthouse evaporators, air units, fan motors, coils and drain-line heat.
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Condensers
Air-cooled, evaporative and water-cooled condensers, including fan, pump and water-treatment issues.
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Glycol & secondary-loop systems
Glycol chillers, pumps, loops and heat exchangers that carry cooling to the process.
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CO₂ transcritical & subcritical systems
Natural-refrigerant CO₂ (R-744) racks and condensing units — transcritical boosters and subcritical cascade stages, gas coolers, high-pressure controls and oil management.
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Low-temperature cascade systems
Two-stage and cascade systems for ultra-low temperature applications.
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Defrost systems & controls
Electric and hot-gas defrost, defrost timing, termination and the ice problems a bad cycle leaves behind.
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Industrial ice machines
Flake, chip and cube ice systems for processing and packing.
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Refrigerant leak detection & compliance
Leak checks, repairs, recovery and the records that ODP regulations and auditors ask for.
Process cooling & chillers
Chilled water and glycol systems for production processes, HVAC plants and equipment cooling.
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Process chillers
Air-cooled and water-cooled process chillers serving production equipment, tanks and lines.
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Glycol chillers
Food and beverage glycol systems — breweries, dairies, bakeries, beverage lines.
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HVAC chillers
Scroll, screw and centrifugal chillers for building and plant air conditioning.
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Cooling towers & fluid coolers
Open cooling towers, closed-circuit coolers and dry coolers: fans, fill, basins, pumps and controls.
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Chilled & condenser water systems
Pumps, piping, valves, balancing and controls between the chiller and the load.
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Tank & vessel cooling
Jacketed tank and vessel cooling loops and their heat exchangers.
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Free cooling & economizers
Waterside and airside free-cooling arrangements that cut compressor hours in cold months.
Line down? Dispatch is one call away, 24/7.
Heating & boilers
Hot water, hydronic and air heating for production areas, warehouses, washdown and offices.
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Hot water boilers
Condensing and non-condensing boilers, burners, controls, combustion tuning and safety devices.
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Hydronic heating systems
Heating loops, zone valves, circulators, expansion and air separation.
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Washdown & process hot water
High-demand domestic and sanitation hot water: tanks, boilers, mixing and recirculation.
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Make-up air units
Direct- and indirect-fired make-up air for production and kitchen exhaust replacement.
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Unit heaters & radiant tube heaters
Gas-fired unit heaters and infrared tube heaters for warehouses, docks and shop floors.
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Gas piping & gas-fired equipment service
Gas Technician licensed service on gas-fired heating equipment and its controls.
HVAC & ventilation
Air handling, ventilation, humidity and pressure control for food-safe production environments.
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Rooftop units & packaged units
Gas/electric and heat-pump rooftop units serving production, warehouse and office zones.
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Air handling units
Built-up and packaged AHUs: fans, coils, filters, dampers, drives and controls.
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Process exhaust & ventilation
Exhaust fans, hoods and ventilation systems for production heat, moisture and fumes.
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Dehumidification & humidity control
Desiccant and refrigerant dehumidifiers, and the frost and condensation problems they prevent at freezer doors and docks.
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Room pressurization & air balancing
Keeping raw, cooked and packaging zones at the right pressure relationship for food safety.
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Heat pumps & split systems
Ductless and ducted systems for offices, QC labs and server rooms within the plant.
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Controls, BAS & VFDs
Thermostats, building automation, sensors and variable-frequency drives on fans, pumps and compressors.
Pumps & hydronics
The pumps that move heat and cold around the plant — serviced before they stop.
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Chilled & condenser water pumps
Base-mounted and inline pumps on chiller and tower loops.
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Hydronic circulating pumps
Heating and glycol circulators, from small inline units to large end-suction pumps.
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Glycol & process pumps
Pumps on secondary cooling loops and process heat-transfer circuits.
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Condensate & boiler feed pumps
Return and feed pumps serving hot water heating plants.
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Seals, bearings, motors & alignment
Mechanical seal and bearing replacement, motor swaps, coupling alignment and vibration issues.
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Variable-frequency drives
VFD installation, programming and troubleshooting on pump and fan motors.
Heat exchangers
Where heat is transferred, fouling and failure start — we service both sides.
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Plate & frame heat exchangers
Gasketed and brazed plate exchangers: cleaning, re-gasketing, plate inspection and re-rating.
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Shell & tube heat exchangers
Tube cleaning, leak testing and repair on chilled water, hot water and process exchangers.
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Coils
Evaporator, condenser, heating and cooling coils: cleaning, repair and replacement.
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Heat recovery
Heat-reclaim and recovery arrangements that reuse compressor heat for hot water or space heating.
Why industrial operators call us
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Downtime is the enemy
We dispatch 24/7 and arrive with the parts and refrigerants industrial jobs usually need, because a line that is stopped is losing money every minute.
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Licensed for this work
Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic (ODP / 313A) and Gas Technician G1 licences, TSSA registered, WSIB coverage — the paperwork your safety and quality teams will ask for.
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Documentation your auditors accept
Every visit produces a written report with photos, readings and the equipment history, so HACCP, CFIA and insurance questions have answers.
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Maintenance that prevents the 2 a.m. call
Scheduled inspection programs built around your equipment, your production calendar and your shutdown windows.
Talk to a technician now: 1-888-371-1161
“We have been working with Michael and his team at The Mechanical Company for years. Extremely professional, reliable and diligent. He has worked with us in tailoring a preventative maintenance program throughout our portfolio which has saved us countless dollars. We have and will recommend Michael and his team to anyone who is looking for the best when it comes to HVAC servicing”
“Working with The Mechanical Company has always been easy. They think outside the box to solve issues for older equipment, as well when we used them to do a new build they were on schedule and within budget. Thank you!”
Straight answers before you call.
Anything else? Call 1-888-371-1161 — a person answers.
Do you service blast freezers and tunnel freezers?
Yes. We service blast freezers and blast chillers, tunnel freezers and coolers (including IQF lines), spiral freezers and coolers, and plate freezers — the compressors, evaporators, defrost systems, airflow and controls that determine pull-down and holding performance.
Can you respond to an industrial refrigeration failure at night or on a weekend?
Yes. We dispatch 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. Call 1-888-371-1161; a technician is assigned immediately. There is no separate after-hours tier.
Do you service CO₂ refrigeration systems?
Yes. We service CO₂ (R-744) transcritical and subcritical systems — booster racks, cascade stages, gas coolers, high-pressure controls and oil management — in cold storage, food production and supermarket applications. We do not service ammonia systems.
Do you work on process chillers and glycol systems?
Yes. We service air-cooled and water-cooled process chillers, glycol chillers and secondary loops, cooling towers and fluid coolers, chilled and condenser water pumps, and plate-and-frame and shell-and-tube heat exchangers.
Are your technicians licensed for industrial work in Ontario?
Our technicians hold Refrigeration & A/C Mechanic (ODP / 313A) and Gas Technician G1 licences; the company is TSSA registered and carries WSIB coverage. Refrigerant handling, leak repairs and recovery are documented for ODP compliance.
Which industrial facilities do you serve?
Food and beverage production plants, cold storage and distribution, commissaries and central kitchens, bakeries, dairies, breweries, meat and seafood processors, and general manufacturing across the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Peterborough, and north to Barrie and Midland.
Do you offer preventative maintenance for industrial refrigeration and HVAC?
Yes. We build a scheduled program around your equipment list, production calendar and shutdown windows: coil cleaning, refrigerant and oil checks, defrost verification, belt, bearing and drive inspection, controls calibration and a written report with photos after every visit.
Something down right now?
Call and a licensed technician is dispatched — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Peterborough, and north to Barrie and Midland.