Medway · Air conditioning servicing
Air conditioning servicing in Chatham, Medway
Air conditioning servicing for Chatham and the surrounding area: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Humming, rattling or squealing from the system
- A service that is overdue
- Condensate leaking into the room
Air conditioning servicing in Chatham
Servicing does not mean topping up refrigerant. Refrigerant runs in a sealed circuit and shouldn’t need adding to. Where the checks suggest gas has been lost, the right step is to find the leak, and we’ll set out how. If the problem is noisy fans or rattling from the outdoor unit and leak check records that need bringing up to date, we can sort it out.
Spring is a good time to service a system in Chatham, before it’s needed for cooling, while an autumn visit suits systems that heat in winter.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual, because it helps with any later warranty question.
Air conditioning servicing in Chatham: the local picture
Chatham is about 29 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead. The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures date about 40% of homes across Chatham and its surrounding area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972. Tell us where your outdoor unit is and how to reach it, so we can plan the visit.
If you can’t remember the last service, it’s probably due. If you look after a school such as Wayfield Primary School, servicing is easiest in the holidays.
Chatham is about 29 miles east of London, in Medway. Our engineers cover Chatham for air conditioning servicing, along with the rest of Medway. Count every place we list in Medway and you reach 68, with Chatham on the list. Bromley, roughly 22 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Local streets include Luton High Street, Market Place and High Street, and we cover them all. Our working area takes in ME5, ME4, ME7 and ME1, every street of it. Close to Chatham, our area also takes in Luton (1 mile north), Hale (1 mile north-east), Darland (1 mile east), Capstone (1 mile east) and Walderslade (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Rochester (3 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles east), Strood (3 miles north-west) and Park Wood (3 miles east).
Around Chatham
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Huntsman pub, Walderslade Girls' School and Darland Banks, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chatham station, about 1.7 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Six Poor Travellers House (2.5 miles north-west) and Rochester Castle (2.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Chatham includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
Looking after your system
After the visit, a few habits help:
- Shut doors to the room so the system isn’t cooling the whole house
- Keep the service records with the warranty paperwork
- Clean the filters between services, as the manual describes
Where the system needs F-gas leak checks, the result is recorded and the next one falls due within 6 or 12 months, depending on the system. We can book it in ahead of time.
Check that the condensate pipe outside can still drain. If the outlet is blocked, the water has to go somewhere, and that is usually back towards the indoor unit.
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Common questions in Chatham
Is Chatham in your area for air conditioning servicing?
Yes. We work across London and the South East from our base in East Grinstead, and Chatham is part of that. Get in touch with the details and we reply the same working day.
How often do you service systems in Chatham?
A yearly visit is right for most households. Business systems may also need F-gas leak checks, at least every 12 months from 5 tonnes CO2 equivalent.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Can I have a maintenance contract for my air conditioning?
We do. A contract sets out how often we visit and what each visit covers with the price fixed when you accept the quote. It suits anyone who would rather not track service dates.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We’ll work out which band applies to yours.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. A fixed-price quote follows.
What do you check on an air conditioning service?
A full clean and check of the system. Filters, coils and drains are cleaned, and the electrics, controls and refrigerant circuit checked with leak checks where the rules require them.
Why it’s worth doing now in Chatham
Drainage problems tend to grow. A small drip can turn into water on the wall, the floor or the furniture, which is easily avoided by clearing the drain on a service. Getting the work booked early in Chatham avoids the busiest weeks.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why every job is looked at first, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why people in Chatham choose us
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- A reply the same working day
- F-Gas company certification
Take a look at our cost guide or how to check a contractor.
Before you call an engineer
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
Write down what you notice: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
The process
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we let you know if plans need to move. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. From there, the work takes around an hour for one indoor and one outdoor unit, with extra time for each additional indoor unit. Work at a business in Chatham can be split over a few visits so you keep trading.
- It begins with a few questions about the make, the rooms served and any symptoms.
- Each indoor unit has its covers lifted so the filters, coil and tray can be cleaned.
- The outdoor unit gets its own clean, with leaves and debris cleared away.
- Electrical connections, controls and refrigerant performance are tested.
- We explain what we found and price any repair before it’s done.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Ask for a quote
Quotes don’t take long. Call or email with a few details and we’ll come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead