Refrigeration and air conditioning technician in Ocean Shores, NSW
Fridge and air conditioning work in Ocean Shores
Ocean Shores is mostly homes, spread over low hills with bush between the streets. Most of our work is in houses, with a smaller amount at the shopping centre and the businesses around it. Roads curve and loop, and many streets end in cul-de-sacs, so the right house can be hard to find the first time. A clear street address, or a landmark we can see from the road, helps a great deal.
Many blocks slope down from the road or up from it, so the front door and the outdoor unit can be a long way apart. Drives can be steep, and an air conditioner may sit on a bracket high on the wall, on a rear deck, or at the side behind a gate. Tell us if the wall is high or the side gate is locked. Shops have loading doors at the back, so tell us where to bring the van.
Housing is mainly single-storey brick and timber homes from a few decades back, many with a split system added later to a kitchen and living room that were built without one. The coast is close, so salt air reaches the outdoor units, and the bush brings leaf litter and insects into fans and drain lines. Summers are humid, afternoons can be hot, and storms cut power, which is hard on compressors.
What we do here most
What Ocean Shores keeps needing
Older homes built without cooling, slopes, bush and a nearby coast mean the same jobs come up again and again. The four jobs below come from that.
Air Conditioning Installation
Adding a split system to a sloping block
Many homes here were built without air conditioning, and the living room gets hot in the afternoon. The job is finding a wall for the indoor unit and a safe, level spot for the outdoor unit on a block that falls away. We plan the pipe run and the drain, and explain the options. Send a photo of the wall and the ground outside it.
Appliance Installation
New fridge into a tight kitchen space
An older kitchen often has a gap built for a smaller fridge, with little room around it for air. A fridge pushed in too tight runs hot and wears out early. We check the space, the power point and the water line if there is one, and set the fridge level with room to breathe. Send the width of the gap and the model you have bought.
Heating Repair
Reverse cycle unit not warming on a cold morning
Winter mornings can be cool and damp, and a reverse cycle unit that only blows cold air is no use. A dirty filter, a blocked coil or a fault in the reversing valve can all cause it. We check the airflow, the outdoor coil and the settings, and explain what is wrong before any work. Tell us when it last heated properly.
Cooling System Maintenance
Salt and leaf litter in the outdoor unit
An outdoor unit near bushland collects leaves, webs and insects, and salt air eats at the coil and bracket. Airflow drops, the unit works harder and the house cools slowly. A service clears the coil, the fan and the drain, and checks the mounting for rust. Tell us when the system was last looked at.
If it is urgent
If the fridge stops on a hot night in Ocean Shores
- 1Check the power point and the switch at the wall, and keep the doors shut so the cold stays in.
- 2Leave the back panel, the wiring and the gas lines alone, and do not pull the fridge away from the wall while it is running.
- 3When you call, give us your street address and any landmark near the house, and tell us about steep drives or a locked gate.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which refrigeration and air conditioning jobs do you take on?
We install, repair and maintain air conditioners, fridges, freezers, ice machines and walk-in freezers, and we repair heating on ducted, split system and reverse cycle units. The service pages list what each job involves.
Do you work on both homes and businesses?
Yes. The work ranges from household fridges and split systems to cool rooms, display fridges, ice machines and walk-in freezers in cafes, restaurants and shops. The faults are often similar, but a commercial unit has stock inside it, so we plan around that.
What types of air conditioner do you install?
We install split, multi-split and ducted systems. Where the right choice is not clear, we look at the room or building, how it is used and where the outdoor unit can sit, and explain the options.
Can you look at a walk-in freezer or cool room?
Yes. We repair walk-in freezers and cool rooms, including temperature that will not hold, compressor and fan motor faults, defrost problems and worn door seals. We also install new commercial refrigeration.
What should I have ready when I call?
The make and model of the unit if you can read it off the rating plate, and a short description of the problem. Not cooling, making a loud noise and leaking water are all useful starting points.
When is the phone answered?
The phone on 0415 245 105 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If a freezer or cool room has stopped out of hours, call and describe what it is doing.
Which towns do you cover?
We work in Goonellabah, Lismore, Alstonville, Wollongbar, Ballina, Lennox Head, Byron Bay, Suffolk Park, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby and Ocean Shores. If you are close to those, call and ask.
Do you offer regular maintenance?
Yes, for air conditioners, refrigeration units and cool rooms. Cleaning filters, coils and drain lines before they cause a fault is the main reason a unit runs well for longer. Tell us what you have and how hard it works and we will talk through how often it needs a visit.
Is it worth repairing an old fridge or should I replace it?
It depends on what has failed. A worn door seal, a faulty thermostat or a dead fan motor is usually a straightforward repair. A fault in the sealed system on an old unit is a different question. We explain what we found and the options before any work starts.
My fridge is running but not cold. What can I check first?
Check the door is closing fully and the seal is not torn or dirty. Make sure nothing is blocking the vents inside and that there is some space behind and above the fridge for air to move. If it still will not cool, switch it off, keep the door shut and call.
Why is my air conditioner blowing warm air or leaking water?
Common causes include a clogged filter, a dirty coil, a blocked drain line and a low refrigerant charge. Some of those are quick to put right and some need a technician to find. Switch it off if water is running onto a wall or floor, and call us.
What should I do if a freezer or cool room stops working out of hours?
Keep the door shut so the cold stays in, and note what the temperature display is reading. Do not try to chip ice or open the unit up. Call and tell us the make and model and what you have seen, and we will talk through what to do next.
Everything we do here
Services in Ocean Shores, NSW
Hilly streets, bush edges and salt air shape what goes wrong here, and the list below covers what we repair, install and maintain.
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Send us the details of your Ocean Shores job
Send a photo of the outdoor unit and where it sits, so we can see how to reach it and what it is mounted on. A photo of the rating plate or the make and model helps too. That lets us give clear advice when you call.
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