R/c air con installer recommendations in Canberra?

I also went with https://southernaircon.com.au/ Very easy to deal with and great service!

JesintaBale said :

crowder said :

Hey guys.

Hope it’s okay to resurrect this thread – am after recent instalation recommendations 🙂

I have a middle floor unit with a balcony, and was thinking of purchasing the unit online and then getting it installed.

Reading previous advice it looks like M&R are to be avoided? I have tried Air Turners, also based on this thread, but so far responsiveness and helpfulness is abysmal. Hoping to get some happy stories before i pick the first Google suggestion 🙂

Cheers!

We got our aircon installed recently by Southern Aircon Canberra. Honestly, the best experience I have had so far! Usually the guys come in, don’t really explain much, just do their thing and leave. But these guys were very helpful and informative. I would definitely recommend them for sure!

crowder said :

Hey guys.

Hope it’s okay to resurrect this thread – am after recent instalation recommendations 🙂

I have a middle floor unit with a balcony, and was thinking of purchasing the unit online and then getting it installed.

Reading previous advice it looks like M&R are to be avoided? I have tried Air Turners, also based on this thread, but so far responsiveness and helpfulness is abysmal. Hoping to get some happy stories before i pick the first Google suggestion 🙂

Cheers!

We got our aircon installed recently by Southern Aircon Canberra. Honestly, the best experience I have had so far! Usually the guys come in, don’t really explain much, just do their thing and leave. But these guys were very helpful and informative. I would definitely recommend them for sure!

Not installation, but I recently had Bliss Air Conditioning out to regas an air conditioner. Very happy with the service and the price.

I used home improvement pages to find a repairer with lots of good reviews 😉
http://www.homeimprovementpages.com.au/search/air_conditioning/act/franklin

I used Scandia to install a evaporative cooling system. They did a very good job and I highly recommend them. Easy to deal with, reasonable, friendly and quality service.

Installed January 25th 2016.

Hey guys.

Hope it’s okay to resurrect this thread – am after recent instalation recommendations 🙂

I have a middle floor unit with a balcony, and was thinking of purchasing the unit online and then getting it installed.

Reading previous advice it looks like M&R are to be avoided? I have tried Air Turners, also based on this thread, but so far responsiveness and helpfulness is abysmal. Hoping to get some happy stories before i pick the first Google suggestion 🙂

Cheers!

Our service area is Sydney wide. We have a vast range of customers on our maintenance program. We have experience in all sectors and advise on a job by job basis The recommended maintenance schedule can vary from medical, commercial, retail and residential. From our initial consultation we can monitor your system and provide a suitable program to suit your system. After the first maintenance we provide a free check up to ensure that your system is still running efficiently and does not require any additional attendance.

wildturkeycanoe said :

Oh I also found that where they cut holes for the ducts they just left the gyproc in the ceiling too.

Means if you ever take the ducting out and want to fill in the holes you have the gyprock of the right dimensions right there. Seems like a good idea to me.

I recently had a new evap & ducted gas installed by M & R Air. They did a fantastic job could not faulter the guys. I have had them in the past put split systems into my rentals and not only were they great with their costing they did a fantastic job. I guess you have to have a personality to succeed and these guys were great. I would use them again in the future.

A +1 for Scandia. I found them really good to deal with and the installations (heating and cooling) were perfect. Have had no problems whatsoever.

JC said :

Vlad_Gregor said :

Heating and Cooling Services do a very good job and are very reasonably priced. Also, the ActewAGL energy shop in Fyshwick are also really good, though have only used them for a ducted system. Well priced and very quick to get back to you.

Avoid M&R Air at all costs!

I would be giving heating and cooling services a miss too. Had them install an evap system about 2 years ago. Then this summer one of my downlights started playing up, so hopped in the roof to find that when they installed one of the ducts the transformer was in the way so they removed it from the truss and dropped into the insulation, which in my house is loose fill. It seems as if over time the transformer made it’s way under the insulation onto the ceiling where it was starting to leave a nice burn mark.

I reckon the only thing that saved the house going up in flames was the over temp cutout on the transformer, which of course is what was causing the light to play up.

I called them a couple of times and the person I needed to speak to was never there and they never returned my calls. I also sent an email with pics and never received a response. Sad thing is all they had to do was rescrew the transformer on another part of the truss. The cable lengths would have allowed it, so really sloppy work that could have ended a lot worse.

Oh I also found that where they cut holes for the ducts they just left the gyproc in the ceiling too.

Terrible about the transformer, that is downlight dangerous.
As for the Gyprock being left in ceiling – standard practice for most trades. Why bother getting rid of the rubbish when it is nicely hidden where nobody can see it. If you’d not gone to investigate, it would have been there forever and not been an issue. Think of the tonnes of landfill not being sent by clever workers. I think it’s a brilliant idea.