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Aircon Service & Repairs · Pakenham & within 75 km

Split & ducted aircon service

An annual service on a refrigerated system is filters, coils, drains and pressures. It's unglamorous and it's the difference between a system that lasts fifteen years and one that dies in an eight-year-old heatwave with the whole street ahead of you in the queue.

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  • $220Split system
  • $390Ducted
  • 60 – 90 minutesTime on site
  • Sept – Nov, before the rushBest booked
What you get

What’s in the price.

Filters, coils and drains on a refrigerated system. Most call-outs we get in January are units that have never been serviced, a blocked drain or a filthy coil, not a dead compressor.

Coils chemically cleaned. Indoor and outdoor coils cleaned with proper coil chemical and rinsed. A dirty coil is the most common reason a system stops cooling the way it used to, and it can't be fixed by washing the filter.

Choose your system

The aircon service & repairs options, side by side.

You're reading about split & ducted aircon service. Here it is next to everything else we fit, in case it isn't the one.

Evaporative cooler service, cooling pads and water tray
from $220 + GST

Evaporative cooler service

Brivis · Kaden

A pre-summer service on a roof-mounted evap. Pads, water tray, pump and float all get looked at, because the first hot day is a bad time to find out the pump has seized over winter.

  • Pads, checked and replaced — When they've gone brittle or scaled up
  • Tray drained and flushed — Checked for leaks while it's empty
  • Pump and float under load — Bleed rate tested, not just switched on
  • Every pad gets wet — Distributor lines cleared
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Ducted indoor unit in a roof space, where most servicing happens
from $190 + GST

Split & ducted aircon service

Mitsubishi Electric · Kaden · Brivis

Filters, coils and drains on a refrigerated system. Most call-outs we get in January are units that have never been serviced, a blocked drain or a filthy coil, not a dead compressor.

  • Coils chemically cleaned — Not a filter rinse and a wipe
  • Filters and return air — Washed or replaced, path checked
  • Drain flushed and tested — Flow tested, not just poked at
  • Pressures measured — Superheat against spec, not guessed
You’re reading this one
How it looks

What we actually open up.

A refrigerated service is not a wipe-down. The indoor unit comes apart far enough to get at the coil, the outdoor unit gets the same, and the drain gets flushed rather than poked. On a ducted system most of that happens in the roof, which is where the filter has usually been ignored.

  • 60 – 90 minPer unit, on site
  • Coils, bothIndoor and outdoor, chemically cleaned
  • MeasuredSuperheat against spec, not guessed
  • On the truckCapacitors, thermistors, relays, refrigerant
Outdoor condenser on a levelled stand, ready for a coil clean
Narrow it down

Which one is right for my home?

What it's doing, how old it is, and whether it's still under warranty. Runs in your browser — nothing recorded, nothing sent.

What's it doing?
How old is it?
When was it last serviced?

Answer the three and the answer appears here.

Wall split indoor head, opened for a filter and coil clean
Keeping it working

The paperwork is half of what you're buying.

A service is worth having twice over: the machine runs better, and there is now a document saying somebody competent looked at it. The second one is what a manufacturer asks for when you claim in year four — and it is why a cash-in-hand clean is worth less than it looks.

  • 12 monthson any part we supply, six years on the labour
  • Fee waivedif the repair goes ahead the same day
  • Lodgedstraight to the manufacturer, so the record holds
How the job runs

What happens on a split & ducted aircon service install.

  1. 1

    Book it in the shoulder season

    September to November for cooling, March to May for heating. Booked in the middle of a heatwave you'll wait, and so will everyone else.

  2. 2

    We arrive with the gear on the van

    Coil cleaner, gauges, meter, spare capacitors and common thermistors. Most faults we find get fixed on the same visit rather than becoming a second appointment.

  3. 3

    Drop sheets, then the indoor unit

    Furniture covered under the head. Filters, coil, blower and drain, in that order.

  4. 4

    Outdoor unit and electricals

    Coil washed, clearances cleared, capacitor and contactor tested, current draw measured.

  5. 5

    Run it and measure it

    System run through a full cycle with gauges on, temperatures across the coil recorded, and the numbers written down rather than remembered.

  6. 6

    Report, and honest advice

    You get the report and a straight answer about where the system is in its life. If it's twelve years old and the compressor is drawing high, we'll say that rather than book you in again next year.

The brands

Who makes the split & ducted aircon service we fit.

Every model, spec and installed price sits on the brand page. One press each — or open the full list and filter it yourself.

Mitsubishi ElectricParts pipeline is genuinely never a worry, even for units we didn't install, even for units 10+ years old.KadenSplits, ducted, gas ducted AND evap under one brand. Emerson-backed parts network in Melbourne, same-day on common boards.BrivisRinnai's Melbourne warehouse holds parts for gas and evap units still in the field after 15 years.
See the full range →Every model we install — filter by brand, system type or rebate.
Free quote

Quote for split & ducted aircon service.

60 seconds, no obligation, replied within 12 business hours. Rebates applied and GST included, so the number you get is the number you pay.

  • ✓ Same person quotes as installs
  • ✓ Fixed price, confirmed in writing
  • ✓ Emergency? Call (03) 5947 8000 instead
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What do you need installed?

Takes under 60 seconds. No obligation.

Common questions

Quick honest answers.

Anything else, call (03) 5947 8000.

How often should an aircon be serviced?

Every two years for a lightly used split, annually for ducted or anything running most of the year. If it's never been done, now regardless of age.

Will you service a brand you don't install?

Yes. Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, LG, Samsung, Braemar, if it's on your wall we'll look at it.

My unit smells musty. Is that fixable?

Usually. It's almost always the indoor coil and drain tray rather than anything serious, and it comes out in a proper service.

What locals say

Reviews from households across the south-east.

4.9 / 5 on Google
★★★★★

Quoted Mon, installed Fri

“Took the old gas Rinnai out, dropped in a Reclaim heat pump, sorted the VEU rebate so it came straight off the price. Bloke on the phone is the bloke on the tools, refreshing.”

JM
Jess M.Pakenham · heat pump install
★★★★★

Rebate handled, didn't lift a finger

“The VEU paperwork looked scary online. They filled it all in, I signed once at the quote and once on the day. Rebate was already in the price. Painless.”

LM
Lauren M.Pakenham · heat pump swap
★★★★★

No surprises on the invoice

“Quote number matched the invoice exactly. No 'we hit unexpected wiring' story at the end. Nice change.”

PS
Priya S.Cranbourne · split install
★★★★★

Split install in half a day

“Bedroom Mitsubishi went in before lunch. Neat pipework, brackets straight, temp checked before they left. Would use again for the lounge.”

AP
Alex P.Cranbourne East · split
★★★★★

Quoted Mon, installed Fri

“Took the old gas Rinnai out, dropped in a Reclaim heat pump, sorted the VEU rebate so it came straight off the price. Bloke on the phone is the bloke on the tools, refreshing.”

JM
Jess M.Pakenham · heat pump install
★★★★★

Rebate handled, didn't lift a finger

“The VEU paperwork looked scary online. They filled it all in, I signed once at the quote and once on the day. Rebate was already in the price. Painless.”

LM
Lauren M.Pakenham · heat pump swap
★★★★★

No surprises on the invoice

“Quote number matched the invoice exactly. No 'we hit unexpected wiring' story at the end. Nice change.”

PS
Priya S.Cranbourne · split install
★★★★★

Split install in half a day

“Bedroom Mitsubishi went in before lunch. Neat pipework, brackets straight, temp checked before they left. Would use again for the lounge.”

AP
Alex P.Cranbourne East · split
★★★★★

Family business, feels it

“Answered the phone myself, quoted the job, showed up to install the job. That trail of trust doesn't exist with most of the bigger mobs anymore.”

TH
Tom H.Narre Warren · heat pump
★★★★★

Emergency sorted Sunday

“Hot water died on a Sunday with three kids in the house. Answered the phone, had a temp loaner running by lunch, new iStore in on Tuesday. That's service.”

SK
Sam K.Berwick · emergency hot water
★★★★★

Follow-up call was a surprise

“A week after install they rang to check the heat pump was running quiet and the app was set up. First tradie who's ever followed up after payment cleared.”

ND
Nick D.Beaconsfield · heat pump
★★★★★

Family business, feels it

“Answered the phone myself, quoted the job, showed up to install the job. That trail of trust doesn't exist with most of the bigger mobs anymore.”

TH
Tom H.Narre Warren · heat pump
★★★★★

Emergency sorted Sunday

“Hot water died on a Sunday with three kids in the house. Answered the phone, had a temp loaner running by lunch, new iStore in on Tuesday. That's service.”

SK
Sam K.Berwick · emergency hot water
★★★★★

Follow-up call was a surprise

“A week after install they rang to check the heat pump was running quiet and the app was set up. First tradie who's ever followed up after payment cleared.”

ND
Nick D.Beaconsfield · heat pump
★★★★★

Actually got up in the roof

“Had three quotes for a ducted system. These guys were the only ones who actually crawled into the roof. Middle of the pack on price but installed cleaner than the others would have.”

DR
Dean R.Officer · ducted retrofit
★★★★★

Cleaned up like nothing happened

“Full ducted retrofit over two days. When they left the roof cavity was tidier than they found it and the driveway had been swept. Small thing but it matters.”

BR
Bianca R.Berwick · ducted install
★★★★★

Explained everything

“Walked me through the Milieu tablet, showed the wife how to use it, showed us the compliance cert. Ten minutes of teaching that other installers just skip.”

MT
Marcus T.Officer · ducted aircon
★★★★★

Actually got up in the roof

“Had three quotes for a ducted system. These guys were the only ones who actually crawled into the roof. Middle of the pack on price but installed cleaner than the others would have.”

DR
Dean R.Officer · ducted retrofit
★★★★★

Cleaned up like nothing happened

“Full ducted retrofit over two days. When they left the roof cavity was tidier than they found it and the driveway had been swept. Small thing but it matters.”

BR
Bianca R.Berwick · ducted install
★★★★★

Explained everything

“Walked me through the Milieu tablet, showed the wife how to use it, showed us the compliance cert. Ten minutes of teaching that other installers just skip.”

MT
Marcus T.Officer · ducted aircon
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