Top 5 Ice Machine Rental in Oakland, CA

Light Soda On Tap rents commercial kitchen equipment out of Brisbane, and ice machines sit alongside the refrigerators and ranges in their fleet. They are the only company here that folds installation, maintenance, filter changes and repairs into one monthly rate. And they are the only one promising a replacement machine when a repair can't be finished quickly. No other company in this metro lists as many ice types, so a restaurant weighing cube against flake can stay with one vendor. But we did not find a published price. We also did not find a fixed response window, only same-day service described as available. We recommend you ask how that works for a Saturday night breakdown before you sign.

Brix Beverage is an Alameda beverage distributor that leases new ice machines to bars and restaurants alongside their soda systems. They are the only company here with a lease that ends in ownership or a fresh machine, rather than renting the same unit indefinitely. And they are the only one we found taking service calls at any hour. Because they also publish a 24 to 48 hour repair window, they are one of just two here putting a turnaround in writing. But we did not find how long they have been trading, or a capacity for any machine they lease. So we suggest asking which production sizes they stock before a site survey.

Associated Services has run office coffee and snack delivery out of San Leandro since 1972, and an ice machine is one piece of that program. They are among the longest-running local operators we checked. And they share with just one other company here a printed promise that repairs never carry a charge. Their next-day service call, described as typical, makes them one of two companies here naming a turnaround at all. But their ice line is a single dispenser model, the narrowest range of any company we checked. So we would advise confirming whether cleaning and filter changes sit inside the program or get billed on their own.

Daiohs First Choice Services is a national office coffee and water company, in business since 1987, whose Bay Area branches place ice dispensers in breakrooms. They are the only company here running two branches inside this metro, in San Leandro and Hayward. And their dispenser is the same countertop nugget unit three other companies here place, so the choice comes down to the account rather than the machine. But we did not find a capacity for any model, or any published service terms. We recommend you get the repair commitment in writing, because we could not find one stated anywhere.

Office Libations is a San Leandro breakroom company that grew from Bay Area roots into a national pantry service, and they rent ice and water dispensers as part of it. They are one of only two companies here saying in print that they never outsource service. And they are the only one we found describing themselves as veteran-owned. But ice is a small line for them, next to snacks, coffee and catering. We did not find a repair or filter commitment in their rental terms. So we suggest asking whether a breakdown visit is included or billed per call.