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Split System servicing, when to service your split system.
Why do you need to service your split system air conditioner annually? and whats involved? We offen attend clients homes (or offices) and are advised that their air con was serviced recently. When we ask what the technician had done, we normally get told they used a vacuum and cleaned the filters!
Cleaning filters on an air conditioner is the equivalent of checking the pressure in your car tires. It doesn’t really do anything other than then making sure there is sufficient air in them. The same can be said with a filter clean on an air conditioner. Yes, cleaning the filter is great and this should be done every 6 months (if the unit is used through winter and summer) But what a real service includes is a deep and thorough clean of your air con.
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When Total Air Conditioning Joondalup service your air conditioner, we do things a-lot of other companies neglect to do.
We sanitise and pressure clean the indoor coils, we sanitise and clean the indoor fan motor assembly (this cannot be cleaned with a vacuum) we do things like check air splits, refrigerant testing, current draw on compressors and many other things your local “electrician” wont do for you.
We specialise in air conditioning installation, repair and servicing Joondalup. Be very cautious of who you engage to service your air conditioner. We see daily the aftermath of a local electrical company posing as air conditioning technicians mis-diagnosing machines, normally costing the customer time and money.
Below is what is involved with both the minor and major services.
Basically, you want to give your split system a minor service every 12 months. We recommend major servicing every 2 years (depending on usage and environment) but our technicians can advise you on the day if he believes your split system will require a deeper more thorough cleaning.
Split System Service Joondalup
Split System Minor Service (Yearly)
Minor split system service:
Includes…
- Removal of front cover.
- Removal and cleaning of filters.
- Drain inspection and drain function test.
- General wipe down of indoor unit covers and refit.
- General wash of outdoor unit and wipe down (excludes coil cleaning)
- Test of system
Split System Major Service (2 Years)
Major split system service:
Includes…
- Removal of front cover.
- Removal and cleaning of filters.
- Drain inspection and drain function test.
- Pressure cleaning of indoor coil unit with water catcher and low pressure washer.
- Antibacterial spray.
- General wipe down of indoor unit covers and refit.
- General wash of outdoor unit and wipe down.
- Pressure cleaning of outdoor coils.
- Pressure test.
- Test of system functions.
Ducted Air Conditioning Service / Repair Joondalup
Ducted air con servicing, when to service your ducted reverse cycle AC?
Ducted systems also require yearly maintenance and servicing. Your ducted reverse cycle air conditioner service will include a general inspection and fault test.
As part of the service we will perform the following:
- Remove and clean return air filterpad.
- Wash down and clean outdoor unit. (excluding coils)
- General visual inspection of accessible ducting for tears or rodent damage.
- Test of zone motors to make sure functioning correctly.
- Reset any service reminders.
Evaporative Air Conditioning Service / Repair Yanchep
Evap air con servicing, when to service your evaporative AC? Evap repairs Joondalup
Evaporative or evap units require servicing annually. Evaps work buy storing water in a tank that is them pumped over PADS to cool the air being pulled through. Some older evaps dont have drain valves so water can sit stagnant all through winter. This is why some evap systems have a foul smell when turned on for the first time in Summer. We recommend an evap service summer startup service before the heat hits as air con technicians near you may become very busy very fast.
As part of the service we will perform the following:
- Remove and clean evap pads.
- Empty, clean and wash water tank.
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- Sanitise ready for use.
- Test fan motor, drains and pumps.
- Leave your evap ac nice and clean and not smelly.