Repairs
Aircon Freezing Up? Why Ice Forms and What to Do
Frost on the outdoor unit on a winter morning is normal. Ice on the indoor coil in summer is not. How to tell the difference and what to do next.
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Practical aircon advice written for Highveld conditions: what to check when a unit misbehaves, how to choose and size a new system, and how to keep running costs down. Plain English, no sales pitch.
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Repairs & Troubleshooting
What a symptom usually means, what you can safely check yourself, and when it is time to switch off and call a technician.
Repairs
Aircon Keeps Tripping? Why It Happens and What to Do
Earth leakage or circuit breaker? What makes an aircon trip the power, the checks that are safe to do yourself, and when to call a technician or electrician.
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Aircon Not Cooling? The Common Causes
From the wrong mode on the remote to a failing capacitor or a refrigerant leak, here are the nine usual reasons a split unit stops cooling.
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Signs Your Aircon Needs Regassing
Weak cooling, iced pipes and hissing can all point to low refrigerant. Here's what each sign means, and why the leak must be fixed before any regas.
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Aircon Smells Bad? What Each Smell Is Telling You
Musty, burning, sour or rotten egg: what each aircon smell usually means, which ones need you to switch off right away, and how to prevent them.
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Why Is My Aircon Leaking Water?
Water dripping from the indoor unit is usually a drain problem, but it can damage walls, ceilings and electrics fast. Here's how to find the cause.
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Aircon Making Noise? A Sound-by-Sound Guide
Clicks, rattles, buzzes, hisses and bangs: a sound-by-sound guide to aircon noises, which ones are normal, and which mean switch off now.
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Servicing & Maintenance
How often to service, what a proper service covers and the simple jobs that keep a unit running well between visits.
Servicing
Aircon Refrigerants R22, R410A and R32 Explained
What R22, R410A and R32 actually are, why R22 is being phased out in South Africa, why gases can't be mixed, and what to ask before a regas.
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How Often Should You Service Your Aircon?
Once a year, twice, or every few months? Servicing intervals for Gauteng homes, businesses and dusty sites, and when in the year to book.
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How to Clean Aircon Filters Safely
A safe, ten-minute routine for cleaning the filters on a wall split, how often to do it, and the mistakes that can damage your unit.
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How to Prepare Your Aircon for Summer in Gauteng
A pre-summer checklist for Gauteng homes and offices, plus how to protect your aircon from thunderstorms and power cuts once the heat arrives.
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Buying & Installation
Sizing, system types, placement, approvals and the questions worth asking before anyone drills a hole in your wall.
Buying
Aircon Dedicated Circuit: Electrical Requirements Explained
What an air conditioner needs from your electrical installation: its own circuit, an isolator, surge protection and a Certificate of Compliance for the new work.
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Aircon Installation in a Complex or Estate
Body corporate or HOA approval, outdoor unit positions, drilling, drainage and noise. What to sort out before you install an aircon in a complex or estate.
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10 Questions to Ask an Aircon Installer Before You Say Yes
Ten practical questions that separate a careful aircon installation from a rushed one, from refrigerant registration to warranty paperwork.
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Repair or Replace Aircon? How to Decide
Repair is often the right call, but not always. How age, refrigerant type, breakdown history and running costs should shape the decision, with a simple checklist.
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Split vs Cassette vs Ducted Aircon: Choosing the Right System
Wall split, multi-split, cassette, ducted or floor-standing? A plain comparison of each system and the rooms and buildings each one suits best.
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What Affects Aircon Installation Cost?
Two quotes for the same split unit can differ a lot. Here is every factor behind the price, and what a properly itemised quote should show.
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What Size Aircon Do I Need for My Room?
BTU explained in plain words, a rough room-size guide, and the things that push the answer up or down before you buy a split unit.
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Where to Install Aircon Units, Inside and Out
Good placement makes an aircon cool better, run quieter and last longer. Practical advice for positioning both units, with a checklist to use before installation.
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Efficiency & Running Costs
Getting more cooling and heating for less electricity, including solar, inverter backup and winter heating.
Efficiency
How to Lower Aircon Running Costs, Summer and Winter
Setpoints, shading, timers, maintenance and smarter equipment choices that cut what your air conditioner costs to run in summer and winter.
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Inverter vs Non-Inverter Aircons Compared
How inverter and fixed-speed aircons differ on running costs, comfort, noise and price, and why it matters if you rely on solar or backup power.
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Can You Run Aircon on Solar or Inverter Backup?
Can your solar or backup system handle an aircon? Starting power, inverter compressors, daytime pre-cooling and what to ask before you switch it on.
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Aircon Heating in Winter: How to Get the Most From It
Your split unit can heat as well as cool, usually far more efficiently than a plug-in heater. How heat mode works, defrost cycles and the best settings.
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Business & Commercial
Maintenance checklists and cooling advice for offices, shops, server rooms and other working spaces.
Business
A Commercial Aircon Maintenance Checklist for Facilities Managers
Monthly, quarterly and annual tasks for business air conditioning, plus logbooks, lease responsibilities and the warning signs facilities managers should act on.
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Server Room Air Conditioning: Keeping a Small Server Room Cool
Why ordinary splits struggle with round-the-clock IT heat, and how backup units, monitoring and power planning keep a small server room cool.
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