Cost for AC Service

[EVENKEEL]

Just wondering what folks pay in this area to have Medium sized room AC unit cleaned and Freon topped off.

[johng]

300 baht up  for a clean...if the freon needs "topping up" then you have a leak,the "technicians" should find and offer to fix the leak..often this is in a difficult position and they don't want to do it  either through lack of skill or equipment so just "top it up" for an extra few hundred baht...

there is also a scam to say it needs topping up but doesn't...so if they say it needs it ask them to find the leak.

Edited January 17, 2020 by johng

[EVENKEEL]

5 minutes ago, johng said:

300 baht up  for a clean...if the freon needs "topping up" then you have a leak,the "technicians" should find and offer to fix the leak..often this is in a difficult position and they don't want to do it  either through lack of skill or equipment so just "top it up" for an extra few hundred baht...

there is also a scam to say it needs topping up but doesn't...so if they say it needs it ask them to find the leak.

Just wondering. It's a pretty old unit, last year I paid 500bht, it's been acting up past few days and just now same guys cleaned it up and hooked up the Freon, charge was 800bht. I figured it was high, possibly time for new unit.

[NanLaew]

If the aircons haven't been regularly cleaned before, spring for 500 baht and up. Those things can be positively manky, especially if there's been a cigarette smoker in the room.

 

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

Just wondering. It's a pretty old unit, last year I paid 500bht, it's been acting up past few days and just now same guys cleaned it up and hooked up the Freon, charge was 800bht. I figured it was high, possibly time for new unit.

That was a bargain IMHO.

 

Older units will be less energy efficient. Rule of thumb if it is over 12 years old, it is old and power-hungry. If it's old and dirty, it's an energy glutton.

[overherebc]

3 hours ago, NanLaew said:

If the aircons haven't been regularly cleaned before, spring for 500 baht and up. Those things can be positively manky, especially if there's been a cigarette smoker in the room.

 

That was a bargain IMHO.

 

Older units will be less energy efficient. Rule of thumb if it is over 12 years old, it is old and power-hungry. If it's old and dirty, it's an energy glutton.

Just had one bedroom unit and one tv room unit cleaned/serviced/repaired. About five years old and slowly got not so cool over a week. They found a pinhole leak in the heat exchanger, soapy water used and you could see the bubbles. 

So,  clean inside units 2, repair pin hole, clean and check 2 compressor units outside and re-gas. 1700 baht.

 

Edited January 17, 2020 by overherebc

[frequentatore]

43 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Just had one bedroom unit and one tv room unit cleaned/serviced/repaired. About five years old and slowly got not so cool over a week. They found a pinhole leak in the heat exchanger, soapy water used and you could see the bubbles. 

So,  clean inside units 2, repair pin hole, clean and check 2 compressor units outside and re-gas. 1700 baht.

 

Several guys have asked us for 10,000 to fix a leak!

Your city and person to contact? Thank you.

[overherebc]

10 minutes ago, frequentatore said:

Several guys have asked us for 10,000 to fix a leak!

Your city and person to contact? Thank you.

Sent you a PM.

[ChaiyaTH]

2 hours ago, frequentatore said:

Several guys have asked us for 10,000 to fix a leak!

Your city and person to contact? Thank you.

Thats insanity lol.