Aircon Servicing & Repair in Kota Bharu

A musty smell means mould or bacteria on the evaporator coil or in the drain pan — fixed with a chemical wash. A burning smell can be dust on a heater element or a failing motor and is worth an inspection. A vinegar-like or chemical smell can indicate a refrigerant leak; turn the unit off and call a technician.

A standard service covers cleaning or replacing filters, cleaning the evaporator coil and blower, flushing the drainage tray and pipe, checking refrigerant pressure, testing thermostat and controls, and inspecting electrical connections. It does not include repairs, parts, or refrigerant top-ups — those are quoted separately.

Dirty coils and filters make the compressor work harder for the same cooling — energy use can rise 15-30% before you notice weaker airflow. A failing capacitor or low refrigerant has the same effect. A service that restores the unit to spec usually pays for itself in a hot season.

A standard clean-and-check takes 30-45 minutes per indoor unit. A chemical wash takes about an hour per unit, and a full chemical overhaul (where the unit is dismantled) takes 1.5-2 hours per unit. Multi-unit visits are faster per unit.

A unit that trips the breaker at startup usually has a failing compressor, a shorted capacitor, or a wiring fault — all electrical faults that need a technician. Do not keep resetting the breaker; repeated tripping can damage the compressor beyond repair.

If you run multiple units daily, yes — contracts usually price each visit 15-30% below one-off rates, include priority booking during heatwaves, and some include minor parts. For a single, lightly used unit, paying per visit is usually cheaper.

Normal service is RM50-RM90 per unit (bundles cheaper per unit), chemical wash RM130-RM200 per unit, and chemical overhaul RM250-RM400 per unit. Gas top-up, when genuinely needed, adds RM50-RM150 for R32/R410A depending on amount.

Every 3 months for daily-use bedrooms and living rooms; haze season (usually mid-year) clogs filters faster, so check filters monthly during haze episodes. A chemical wash every 12-18 months keeps cooling strong in Malaysian humidity.