Aircon Service & Maintenance

What servicing actually buys you

A neglected system costs money in three ways at once. A dirty coil and clogged filter force the unit to run longer for the same result, which shows up directly on your electricity bill. Restricted airflow makes the compressor run hot, which shortens its life — and the compressor is the part you cannot afford to lose. And a blocked drain will eventually put water through a ceiling. A service costs a fraction of any of those outcomes.

Air quality is not a marketing angle in this climate

Durban humidity turns a damp, dusty evaporator coil into an excellent growth medium. That is where the musty smell when the unit starts comes from, and it is being blown into the room you sleep in. Households with asthma or allergies notice the difference after a proper coil clean more than almost any other work we do. This is genuine deep cleaning — the blower wheel pulled and washed, the coil chemically treated — not a wipe of the front panel and a rinse of the filter.

What you can do between services

Wash the indoor filters in lukewarm water every four to six weeks and let them dry fully before refitting — in Durban, monthly during summer. Keep the outdoor unit clear of shrubs, and never stack anything against it. If you notice a musty smell, water marks near the indoor unit, ice on the pipework, or the unit running noticeably longer than it used to, book a service rather than waiting for it to fail.