Bock · Germiston

Compressor Burnout Cleanup for Bock Systems in Wineries & Wine Cellars | Knights

Acid flush, drier changes and oil clean-up after a motor burnout. We support Bock open-drive and semi-hermetic compressors running R404A, R134a in wineries & wine cellars across Knights and Knights Industrial.

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Technical highlights

SAQCC Gas certified compressor burnout cleanup

SANS 10147 pressure and gas compliance, genuine Bock OEM parts and rapid dispatch to Knights.

SAQCC Gas registered technicians handling R404A, R134a
SANS 10147 pressure vessel and installation compliance
Genuine Bock OEM parts — Bock shaft seals, suction filters and gasket kits
Workshop and site combined, 3–6 days to Knights, Germiston

Common maintenance vectors

What we find on these systems

Acid contamination in the oil
Suction line drier loading
Repeat failure from residual sludge
Shaft seal weep on open-drive units
Belt misalignment on transport and skid packages
Suction strainer blockage after a burnout

Dynamic specifications

Wineries & Wine Cellars duty on Bock plant

Must chillers, barrel cellars and cold stabilisation tanks

Typical system duty	+8 °C to +16 °C (−40 °C to +10 °C evaporating)
Design humidity	70–80% RH
Recommended gas / pressure class	R404A, R134a — handled by SAQCC Gas registered technicians
Equipment platform	Bock Open-drive and semi-hermetic compressors — HG/HA series semi-hermetic and FK open-drive transport compressors
Compliance frameworks	SANS 10147, GLOBALG.A.P., SAQCC Gas registration
OEM parts held	Bock shaft seals, suction filters and gasket kits
Service deliverable	Acid test results before and after cleanup
Response / lead time	Workshop and site combined, 3–6 days
Location hub	Serving Knights Industrial and surrounds off the N17 / N3

Local context

Working in Knights

We service Knights Industrial and the surrounding blocks of Knights, Germiston, with access off the N17 and N3. Highveld summers push afternoon ambients past 32 °C with heavy thunderstorm humidity, so condensers here are sized with a generous approach and cleaned before every summer.

Harvest-season must chilling and tartrate stabilisation Fermentation temperature spikes strip aroma compounds

Compliance

Documentation you receive

SANS 10147
GLOBALG.A.P.
SAQCC Gas registration
Acid test results before and after cleanup

FAQ

Bock compressor burnout cleanup in Knights

How fast can a technician service Bock equipment at a wineries & wine cellars site in Knights?

Knights sits on the N17 and N3, so our Germiston dispatch reaches most Knights Industrial sites inside a standard callout window. Emergency compressor burnout cleanup runs 24/7 because fermentation temperature spikes strip aroma compounds.

Do you stock OEM components for Bock systems?

Yes — Bock shaft seals, suction filters and gasket kits. Bock (Germany) equipment on R404A/R134a charges is supported with the fast-moving spares held at our Pretoria North workshop and non-stock items brought in on OEM order.

What pressure testing and gas compliance certificates are provided?

Every compressor burnout cleanup job closes with a pressure test record and gas handling Certificate of Conformance issued under SANS 10147 by a SAQCC Gas registered technician, plus the SANS 10147 documentation your auditors expect.

What operating envelope do you commission this equipment to?

Wineries & Wine Cellars run at +8 °C to +16 °C at 70–80% RH, with compressor burnout cleanup performed against −40 °C to +10 °C evaporating. Fermentation temperature spikes strip aroma compounds

Related services & locations

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Schedule an on-site diagnostic in Knights

Tell us what you need cooled and where. We respond with a scoped quote, and for emergencies we dispatch straight away.

Phone / WhatsApp: 069 268 0988
Email: info@reyds.co.za
Workshop: 386 Eeufees Street, Pretoria North, Gauteng
Hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00, Sat 08:00–13:00. 24/7 emergency breakdown line.