Air-conditioning
Air-conditioning servicing in Brisbane
Servicing is what keeps a system performing the way it did when it was commissioned. In Brisbane's humidity the parts that suffer first are the filters, the indoor coil and the condensate drain, and all three affect both how well the unit cools and how much it costs to run.
- Licence 90673
- ARCtick L169731
- Fully insured
The most common thing Hoff finds on a service call is a system that was never actually broken. It was choked with dust, which made it work harder for less cooling.
What it covers
What's included.
Filter clean or replacement
Indoor filters removed, cleaned or replaced so airflow across the coil is restored.
Indoor coil clean
The coil cleaned down, which is where lost cooling capacity usually hides.
Condensate drain
Drain cleared and checked so water goes where it should instead of into the wall or out the front of the head.
Outdoor unit clean
Condenser coil and surrounds cleared of debris so the unit can reject heat properly.
Operating check
The system run up and checked to confirm it is performing as it should.
Findings explained
Anything found that needs attention is explained, with no pressure to act on the spot.
Why people call
Common reasons for this job.
- The system is not cooling as well as it used to
- There is a musty smell when it starts up
- Water is dripping from the indoor head
- Running costs have climbed
- It has not been serviced for a long time
- Summer is coming and it should be checked before it is needed
Worth acting on
Signs something is wrong.
- Reduced airflow from the indoor unit
- A musty or damp smell on start-up
- Water marks on the wall below the head
- Ice visible on the pipework or coil
- The unit running constantly without reaching the set temperature
How Hoff works
The approach.
Servicing is done before summer wherever possible. A system that is going to struggle in January is much easier to deal with in September than during the first heatwave.
The clean is the substance of the job. Filters, indoor coil, drain and outdoor coil, because those are what actually degrade over a season in this climate.
If something is found that needs more than a service, Hoff explains what it is and what it would take to correct it. You are not pressured into a decision on the spot.
Any work involving the refrigerant circuit requires ARCtick authorisation. Hoff holds ARCtick licence L169731.
Suitable for
Where this comes up.
AC servicing questions.
For a typical Brisbane home, an annual service before summer works well. Systems that run hard year round, or units in dusty or coastal locations, benefit from being looked at more often.
Usually moisture and dust sitting on the indoor coil and in the drain. Cleaning both normally resolves it. If the smell persists afterwards there is something else going on and it gets investigated.
A choked filter and a dirty coil make the system work harder for less cooling, so restoring airflow usually helps. Nobody can promise you a specific saving, and Hoff will not put a number on it.
Yes.
If it is cooling but not as well as it did, a service is the usual starting point. If it is not cooling at all, or leaking, or not starting, that is a repair and a diagnosis comes first.
Send Hoff the ac servicing details.
Describe the job in plain words and Hoff will come back to you personally with a written price.