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We own an older independent villa in Al Warqa and it feels like there's always something with the AC or the general upkeep, and unlike an apartment there's no building maintenance…
We're likely to replace at least one AC unit before next summer and the quotes I'm getting are all over the place, which makes me think some are missing things others include. Rat…
In our Silicon Oasis place a couple of rooms never really get cold while the rest are fine. It's the district cooling setup with the fan-coil units rather than normal splits. I ca…
Our Al Barsha villa has the original ducted central AC from when it was built, mid-2000s I think, and it's clearly getting on. It still works but I can feel it's not what it was,…
Our International City flat feels damp and humid even with the AC running, clothes take ages to dry, there's the odd musty patch, and it never feels crisp-cold the way I'd expect.…
We're in one of the Discovery Gardens low-rise buildings and the room facing the garden/courtyard just never gets properly cold, while the other rooms are fine on the same kind of…
I rent out a couple of flats in Deira and the tenants complain the AC never switches off and the electricity is brutal. The units aren't new and the buildings are old. Is this jus…
We're in an older Bur Dubai building near the creek and the AC seems to sweat far more than places I've lived in newer areas, condensation on the pipework, the odd drip in the cei…
Our AC in Al Qusais seems to clog up fast, the filters are grey within weeks and the cooling drops off between cleans. The area's busy with traffic, there's the industrial side ne…
Our flat is in one of the older low-rise blocks in Satwa and the split AC has clearly been there a long time. Every summer it struggles, takes forever to cool the room, the outdoo…
Every year I seem to end up calling someone about the AC in the worst possible week, usually mid-August when everything's breaking down at once and I'm waiting days for a slot whi…
When our AC kicks in, there's a musty, sour, dirty-laundry smell for the first few minutes, then it fades. It's not a burning smell. - What causes that specific musty AC smell, is…
Our outdoor AC unit (condenser) sits in full sun and gets dusty, and I'm wondering whether covering or shading it would protect it and help it run cooler/cheaper. - Is putting a c…
Our AC (split unit) has started flashing a light / showing an error code on the indoor unit or remote, and cooling is affected. - What do AC error codes / blinking lights generall…
To save money I've been closing the AC vents/registers in rooms we don't use, figuring the system cools less space. - But I've heard closing vents can strain the system and not sa…
Our AC filters clog with dust within a couple of weeks and airflow drops noticeably. - Is it normal for filters to get this dirty this fast in Dubai, or is something wrong? - What…
Our AC is getting on and needs another repair, and I'm wondering whether we're throwing money at something we should just replace. - How long does an AC realistically last with UA…
I keep seeing in-duct air purifiers and UV lights pitched as AC add-ons for cleaner, healthier indoor air (dust, allergies, mould). - Do these actually work, and are they worth it…
With the sun we get, I keep wondering whether solar panels could power my AC and meaningfully cut the huge summer cooling bill. - Does solar actually pair well with AC — they both…
We run packaged rooftop AC units on a couple of small commercial buildings, and I want a proper preventive-maintenance (PM) schedule instead of reacting to breakdowns. - What shou…