Leaking aircon is a perennial problem faced by households every few years. The exact cause can only be determined and identified by an aircon specialist, and such reasons for aircon leakings are as follows:

• Clogged drainage pipe: Normally, the air conditioner’s water will condensate inside the fancoil. This will usually be released in the drainage pipe. If the drainage pipe is clogged or choked then water will start leaking. General aircon servicing normally involves the vacuuming of the drain pipe which may rectify the choked pipe problem.
• Wear and tear of the aircon
• Poor installation of aircon
• The gradient of the piping between the fan coil and drainage is too gentle causing leakage
We have covered in detail about the various reasons why aircon leak water in this article.

Aircon water leaking as a result of outdoor condenser or compressor is normal as condensation happens when condenser cools the surrounding warmer air.

We have covered important information you need to know about aircon compressors in this article.

There may be several reasons for this:

1. Surrounding smell may be absorbed into the unit. Example could be small from furniture, cigerattes, food.
2. Bacteria formed by microbes in the warm dark humid environment in the indoor fancoil unit may be causing the smell. Sometimes when the smell is very bad you may need a more intensive chemical treatment to rectify this problem.
3. Pollutants like smoke from cigeratte or haze could be absorbed by the unit. The solution to this is intense chemical treatment of the air conditioner.

There cold be several reasons:

1. Vibration noise resulted from dirty indoor fancoil/ outdoor condenser.
2. Noisy draft resulted from dirty indoor fancoil
3. Some components in the air conditioning system may be mounted loosely
4. Faulty parts in the air conditioning syste

One common reason is that the electrical power is not being supplied to the air conditioner. It could be loose wiring or that the electrical panel is malfunctioning. A qualified professional should be engaged for the repair if it is more complicated than a simple repair.

Gas top ups are absolutely essential in the case of unsealed leakage. It is imperative to seal the leaking areas before topping up the gas. Once completed, you will not need to top up gas until the same issue occurs again. A number of factors may lead to gas leakage.
These may include improper installation, poor quality copper pipe and more. We recommend you to ask an air con professional before attempting any gas top up on your own.

The basic maintenance that is recommended is the cleaning of the air filter and outer panel of the air conditioner every 2 weeks. This will helps to improve the air conditioning of the room. For a more in-depth servicing, it is recommended to service 3-4 times a year for residential properties, and once a month for commercial. Please seek the assessment of a qualified technician.