Window-Type Air Conditioner Deep Cleaning | AIRCARE SOLUTIONS

RESIDENTIAL PRICING

– HKD 550 per unit (Hong Kong, Kowloon & the New Territories) 
– HKD 650 per unit (Discovery Bay) 

A Window Type or ‘Box Type’ Air Conditioner functions by pulling air from the room through a filter, separating the clean air from any dust particles and over the cooling coil. The cooling coil serves 2 primary functions: to drop the temperature of the air that passes over it which in turn, cools down the air being blown back out of the unit, and removing moisture from the air dropping the humidity levels in the room. To maintain this process at maximum efficiency, it is important to invest in regular cleaning of your air conditioning unit for 2 key reasons:

As the filter serves to catch unwanted dust particles, over time it will begin to build up with dust and mold, and become blocked. This will decrease the amount of air passing through the filter meaning the air conditioner will need to use more power to suck the air in and push the air back out into the room. However, even if you’re cleaning the filter regularly yourself (it is easily accessible and we certainly recommend that you do so) the filter cannot prevent 100% of dust from getting through and it is inevitable that dust and mold will build up on the coil, fan, fan housing, and other internal components of the unit.

As the air passes over the cooling coil, condensation will develop on the cooling coil’s surface - every time you utilize your unit, this process will continue to repeat and combined with the inevitable dust, grime, and oils that will accumulate, this provides a perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria and mold. These harmful contaminants are blown back out of the unit and into the air that you and your family breathe.

What does the Window Type Air Conditioner Deep Cleaning consist of?
 

1. Check and test each air conditioner prior to cleaning (We don’t clean air cons that don’t work properly)

2. Place waterproof coverings over all furniture below or in close proximity to the air con unit, where necessary

3. Take a video clip of the condition of the cleanliness of the coil and fan housing

4. Remove, clean and sanitize filters

5. Remove and wash the front cover and other removable components such as louvres, vanes and the exhaust lever.

6. Physically treat and clean the coil, clean the accessible areas of the fan housing

7. Reassemble all components

8. Dry any excess moisture on or around the air con unit

9. Test unit

10. Clean up any mess from all work completed

11. Follow up by sending clients Before & After Clips of the condition of each individual unit, and advise a recommended cleaning schedule. Some AC's in your home or office may need more frequent deep cleaning than others - please see here for further information. 

5 Signs that your Window Type unit needs a professional clean

1. You have a high-energy bill. Help reduce your power costs! A clean air conditioner is much more efficient thus it uses significantly less energy.

2. There is weak air flow coming from your unit. If you have turned your unit on and notice that it isn’t very powerful, this could mean your coils and/or fan needs a thorough clean. The less air being circulated through the room, means the longer it takes to cool the room down, therefore using a lot more energy.

3. The air coming from your unit has an unpleasant smell. If you can smell a musty odor coming from your unit when you turn it on, this means your unit has a build-up of dirt, mold and bacteria which circulates through the room each and every time you turn on your unit.

4. Your health is being affected. Clean air can help anyone who suffers from asthma, allergies, hay fever and ongoing sinus problems.

5. Your unit isn’t running as efficiently even though the filters are clean. Keeping your filters regularly cleaned helps greatly with the efficiency of the unit and reduces the amount of dirt getting into the air conditioner – however, the filters only represent the first line of defense for your unit. It is inevitable that the internal components of all air conditioning units will get dirty over time.

Top Tip: Regular cleaning of your air conditioning units can increase their life span significantly – ultimately saving you thousands of dollars in replacement costs. 

* Please note: As the majority of our clients prefer for their window-type units not to be entirely removed from the housing, we do not remove window-type units for cleaning unless specifically requested to do so. Please also note that pricing for complete removal of a window-type unit is HKD 1,100 per unit as it is a two-man job that requires double the time, and often requires electrical re-wiring. Removal of a window-type AC from the housing is the only way that all of the components can be accessed and 100% of contaminants can be removed. For those that suffer from allergies, asthma, or other respiratory issues, we recommend that window-type units are removed from their housing for cleaning. 

** Please note: For window-type AC's, we do not flush the drainage line as a standard part of the process. WIndow-type AC drainage lines are flushed by request only. If the drainage line is easily accessible from an adjacent window and can be safely detached and reattached without the need for special operating equipment and/or the need for a safety harness, the surcharge for flushing/unblocking the drainage line will be HKD 100. For window-type AC's that are dripping externally owing to blocked drainage lines, a surcharge of HKD 400 will be applied for drainage lines that are difficult to reach, and/or if the window-type AC needs to be removed in order to access the drainage line.  

There is no consistency to how Window-type AC drainage lines are installed, and they are often installed exceptionally poorly, and/or have been poorly repaired, and/or are often in considerable disrepair. It is also commonplace for Window-type AC's to have had makeshift drainage pans installed which are often poorly attached and barely held in place by things such as coathanger wire, cable ties, string, and other such makeshift methods. Where the drainage line is attached to the drainage pan, we often find that the drainage line is held in place by household tape, insulation tape, duct tape, wire, silicone, and a whole host of other makeshift solutions. Thus the unblocking of window-type drainage lines will be completed by request only, and the surcharge applied will correspond to the amount of additional work and time that is required. 

Please note that a $100 Surcharge Applies for the below models of Hitachi Window-Type AC (with vents on both sides). This model is quite poorly designed, with perishable foam inside of the casing which typically only lasts for 18 to 24 months afterwhich time it will begin to deteriorate. Furthermore, as there are vents on either side of the AC for the airflow (rather than a single vent as is this case with almost all other brands and models of window-type AC) these are very narrow which makes this model of AC more time consuming and difficult to clean.