luudee Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Can anybody recommend a decent A/C service company ?Preferably run by a Thai person - I am tired ofdealing with farang run companies ...I'm living on the dark side ...Thanks,luudee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Numchai has been recommended several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Just had a couple of A/Cs serviced today by NT Air Service. Their office is just off Thrappasit - tel 089-9361910.3rd year using them. Main guy has some English but they are all definitely Thai ;-)500 baht per unit for full clean out and check of gas level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukDod Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 luudee...if you had simply used _search_ you would have found a week old thread on AC service companies! I'd posted the below comments on that thread...and was so impressed with PK Air., I'm re-posting it here: I used PK Air on Thepprasit Rd... 081-1777437 038-300913 I'd called them last week. They initially scheduled me for Monday (Apr-5), but later phoned as Monday is a holiday and rescheduled for today (Apr-7). The office called before my app't time to make sure I would be home and the techs (4) arrived on time. I rent a condo and wanted both AC units cleaned and if necessary recharged. The owner bought the condo 12-years ago and once the AC techs began cleaning the units, it was quickly evident they have _never_ previously been cleaned! The techs must have washed over a kilo of dirt & dust out of the units!! They were filthy!! The job took them 2-hours...and the bill was 800-Bt (400-Bt ea unit). When they gave me the bill I also gave them a few extra Baht, for their excellent work, though they didn't ask for a tip. II was impressed with the service...! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luudee Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Thanks for the recommendations guys ...@LukDod, I did do a search, and everything that showed up was a year old. I just redid thesearch and see that I only looked at the date the threads where started, not the last posts.I shall be more careful next time ! :-)Thanks,luudee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luudee Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 OMG, just called "NT Air Service, just off Thrappasit - tel 089-9361910"Asked how much a gas refill would be, was told it is about 2,500 baht per unit !!!Are they nuts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Dear me! That should be around 500 baht no??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luudee Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) "PK Air on Thepprasit Rd... 081-1777437 038-300913"Just came by.- Filled and cleaned up one A/C.- Topped of a second unit- Checked a 3rd unitall 3 are inverters, need R410 ...Charged me 500 baht (for everything) ! I tipped the boys another 500 baht, they did a great job ...luudee Edited July 1, 2014 by luudee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Numchai has been recommended several times. Ive used NUMCHAI for many years and always been pleased with them until this week. I had a service booked in with them for Monday this week and sure enough they turned up etc, but all they did was a very very fast wash with pressurised water only of the internals and a external basic wash of the compressor. No cleaning agents at all... I felt that was a waste of time compared to previous services...it cost a reasonable 450 Baht, but not a very good job..they took about 15 minutes from arrival to leaving. Edited July 1, 2014 by Pdavies99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotsira Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 OMG, just called "NT Air Service, just off Thrappasit - tel 089-9361910" Asked how much a gas refill would be, was told it is about 2,500 baht per unit !!! Are they nuts ? There's a big difference in the amount of gas needed for a refill compared to a top up. They quoted you for a refill, that's why it was 2500bt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luudee Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 OMG, just called "NT Air Service, just off Thrappasit - tel 089-9361910"Asked how much a gas refill would be, was told it is about 2,500 baht per unit !!!Are they nuts ? There's a big difference in the amount of gas needed for a refill compared to a top up. They quoted you for a refill, that's why it was 2500bt.I'm not aware of any situation where a literal *refill* is needed.I apologize for using the wrong term here ...A native thai speaker called them, and explained that a "top-up" was needed.Specifically it was explained that the A/C was "low on gas" ...I am sure they understood correctly.In my opinion this was a rip-off attempt ....luudee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luudee Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Numchai has been recommended several times. Ive used NUMCHAI for many years and always been pleased with them until this week. I had a service booked in with them for Monday this week and sure enough they turned up etc, but all they did was a very very fast wash with pressurised water only of the internals and a external basic wash of the compressor. No cleaning agents at all... I felt that was a waste of time compared to previous services...it cost a reasonable 450 Baht, but not a very good job..they took about 15 minutes from arrival to leaving.FYI, PK Air was here for at least two hours. My A/C was reallylow on gas, and one of the guys had to go back and get a secondtank of gas ...I was very surprised that the bill was that low ...luudee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity11 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 i saw this ad on TV has anyone used or can recommend him Experienced Aircon Tech from the Philippines that really knows how to fix, install and maintain aircondition. Please call me for info. 0903026057 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity11 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I just called nuch (nut) at pk speaks English sounds professional maybe even good the work we shall see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I just called nuch (nut) at pk speaks English sounds professional maybe even good the work we shall see Please keep us posted ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity11 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 not bad at all i can also recommend pk again, if you want something in particular done, you might have to ask thais love quick and easy work me thinks and they will cut corners if you allow them to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg1953 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 +1 on PK Air. They just cleaned and serviced 2 of my air cons and it was done professionally and thoroughly. 400 baht each and I gave them 1000 as it was well worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity11 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 most of these guys won't service my outside unit because of it's location what exactly should be done with/to the part of the system that is outside? one time they had to open it to replace the capacitor but that's it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity11 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 bump now two questions: 1-what exactly should be done with/to the part of the system that is outside? 2-is it me or is it completely retarded that every one that has ever come to work on my ac unit or any unit anywhere in thailand insists on turning the thermostat down to 20 degrees or less and the fan up to max. this simply does NOT make common sense to me but i could be missing something, to test the thermostat you need it at a reasonable temp, and the fan on max??? wtf help does that do but simple blow MORE air out not any cooler in fact the contrary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1950 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 bump now two questions: 1-what exactly should be done with/to the part of the system that is outside? 2-is it me or is it completely retarded that every one that has ever come to work on my ac unit or any unit anywhere in thailand insists on turning the thermostat down to 20 degrees or less and the fan up to max. this simply does NOT make common sense to me but i could be missing something, to test the thermostat you need it at a reasonable temp, and the fan on max??? <deleted> help does that do but simple blow MORE air out not any cooler in fact the contrary? Competent air conditioner guys do the following: The answer for question 1: (1) -They take the cover off the unit outside and blow the dust and dirt out of the heat exchanger and fan. (2) - They check to see if the fan and compressor are working. (3) - They connect some gauges to the compressor to check the refrigerant pressure, add refrigerant if necessary, and check for leaks. The answer for question 2: They turn the temperature to 20 or below and the fan on high to insure the compressor doesn't shut off while they are checking the compressor outside. It's you, it's not about how much cool air is blown into the room. You obviously don't know anything about air conditioning service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for real Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Pk are super. Khun Pittaya [Ya] speaks very good English as does his wife.. The first time I called him [10 years ago] he said there was nothing wrong with my A/C and needed nothing done. He wanted no money. I gave him 200 baht for his time and traveling to the dark side from Thepprasit .His shop is on the right hand side just before the open ground going towards Jomtien. He is very busy though...With good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'm replacing all my Carrier units next week with Daikin inverter type. Will find out the name of the people doing it as soon as I can read Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Huge thumbs up for PK air also. I think there were 7 guys who came to our house. Hard to tell as they were all moving around very quickly! Did our 4 units in about an hour. Just like an assembly line. All of the workers were very polite and did their best to take care of things in our house. Everything was covered before they did the clean outs. One speaks perfect English. Of the 4-5 companies I've used over the years, these guys are the best. Showed up when they said they would and immediately got to work. Total cost: 1,600B. Interesting that one said they'd been getting a lot of calls from farangs lately! Wonder if it's from this thread? LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBob Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I'm replacing all my Carrier units next week with Daikin inverter type. Will find out the name of the people doing it as soon as I can read Thai. I have the Daikin inverters, very happy after 3 years. My electric bill is a fraction of some of my friends who also live in condos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I'm replacing all my Carrier units next week with Daikin inverter type. Will find out the name of the people doing it as soon as I can read Thai. I have the Daikin inverters, very happy after 3 years. My electric bill is a fraction of some of my friends who also live in condos. Thanks for that. Fingers crossed although something has just cropped up so the replacement may have to wait for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Just had some very good work from Nua 087 1215188 and his helper. They had all the equipment: gas,steam clean and dryer. Total of 40 min for one unit. They agreed to 600 baht and I tipped 200 for the good work. Edited August 10, 2014 by morrobay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitero Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 How much should one unit inverter A/C cleaning cost nowdays? I just had one and the bill was 800 + 300 gas. Stupid of me i did not asked beforehand this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) 55 minutes ago, thaitero said: How much should one unit inverter A/C cleaning cost nowdays? I just had one and the bill was 800 + 300 gas. Stupid of me i did not asked beforehand this time Standard charges are around 400B-500B per unit with some going up to 600B. I find that 400B is a common price. Parts and gas are extra. In Thailand I ALWAYS ask the price for everything before starting. No exceptions. No surprises. Gas should be around 20-30B per kilo (or is it per pound?). 10kg should be enough to completely empty and refill a normal air-con, so it sounds like you were done. Even topping-up is rarely necessary. Edited June 2, 2017 by KittenKong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaitero Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Yes you are right about asking before even if you use company you used before. I just checked, last time i paid 550 baht. Now i had so much other things on my mind so this happened. Well next time, i look for someone else.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I was satisfied with this place which charged me 400B a couple of months ago. https://goo.gl/maps/KrZ2wwEwv6o Other places I have previously used I am not satisfied with. This includes several mentioned in various threads on here, including this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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