Viking ranges, cooktops, wall ovens, hoods, refrigerators, ice machines and patio grills are repaired by our crew in Kemah. Contact us online or by phone and a three-hour arrival window comes back, often for tomorrow.
Local housing, power events, water conditions, and installation styles all affect how we approach Viking diagnostics here.
The first post office was opened by John H. Kipp Sr. in 1907, and a shrimp fleet followed once the Clear Creek Channel was cut in the 1950s. Hurricane Carla hit hard in 1961, the town took general law status in 1966, and a boardwalk replaced the old waterfront in 1998.
Bayside townhouses and renovated channel houses fit compact kitchens, so a Viking range there usually gets its gas and exhaust checked before anything else. We measure the hood duct and outlet at each visit.
Kemah drinks water from WCID 12, a Galveston County district. A pipeline built by the Gulf Coast Water Authority along Highway 146 reached the district in 1991.
What flows today is Brazos River water treated in Texas City at the Mackey plant, and ice machines show mineral scale before anything else. On those calls we flush the drain and replace the filter.
Ike drove a 17-foot surge over the boardwalk in 2008, destroying almost every ride; only the Boardwalk Bullet came through. Any appliance that was dried out instead of replaced after such a surge deserves a careful look.
On Viking units we inspect wiring, mounting brackets and lower boards for corrosion. Salt air also eats grill burners and igniters on bayside patios, so we replace worn parts and test the flame.
Compact kitchens, with small dishwashers, are the norm in townhouses and bayside homes. Houses renovated by the channel often combine a vented hood with a gas cooktop or range and a counter-depth refrigerator.
Viking cooking under a vented hood needs a clear duct and proper makeup air, so we check both. A column refrigerator or beverage center near the water needs airflow around it as well.
Traffic in Kemah follows the seasons. Around the boardwalk and the Highway 146 bridge, summer weekends slow to a crawl, so weekday mornings suit us best. Bookings usually land on tomorrow alongside Clear Lake Shores and Bacliff stops, and parking details plus a data plate picture save time.
Frying and boiling seafood clogs hood filters fast. A hood that grew louder or lost its pull on steam typically wants hot soapy water for its filters instead of a motor, and a burner that sparks without a flame often just has a wet igniter cap. A tripping breaker needs an electrician, and a dripping ice machine line needs a plumber.
Usually. Burner tubes, igniters and fittings are the parts salt eats first, and they are replaceable. We inspect the gas connection, light every burner and quote in writing before starting.
Frequently only the filters need washing, particularly where fish gets fried. Once they are clear, we examine the blower wheel, damper and duct before ever suggesting a motor.
Weekday mornings are easier since traffic piles up near the boardwalk and the bridge. Tomorrow is typical, and our repairs are warranted for 30 days.
