How to find out the horsepower of my air conditioner – Hong Kong

Air conditioner horsepower

A lot of the time we can check the air con information label to find the model, horsepower, freon type, where it made of the air con.  While you find the model number , just google it.

For split type unit - indoor:

The information of Daikin/ General Air Con/ Hitachi/ carrier / Gree unit are locate at the right hand side of the air con . Some of the old model have that on the bottom.

For Daikin the number:

FTWS 25 = 1 horsepower

FTWS35= 1.5 horsepower

FT 50= 2 horsepower

FT 60= 2.5 horsepower

FT 71= 3 horsepower

For Hitachi :

RA 08 = ¾ horsepower

RAS DX 10 = 1 horsepower

RAS DX13 = 1.5 horsepower

RAS DX18 = 2 horsepower

RAS E24 = 2.5 horsepower

Tosiba’s air con label usually locate at the bottom of the air con. 

The other way to check the horsepower is the check the BTU.

For Window air con :

The information label locate inside the air con or the outdoor part, so it is hard to find. 

Benefit of cleaning your air conditioner - Hong Kong

Dust, Mold & Bacterial grow while the air con working. To keep your air con in the best condition, clean/ serving it once every year is worth.

Three benefit of clean your air conditioner
- increase the efficiency of your air con
- save your electric bill
- keep the parts clean, it makes your air fresher / cleaner

We offer 10% discount if you are cleaning 5 or above air con during winter time. In this case, you don't need to wait for a week to make the appointment.

To make your booking, just whatsapp : 5485 1487  or
send us email : hkaircon.repair@gmail.com

Switch on the air conditioner before your arrive home (Air conditioning Hong Kong/Kowloon/NT)

How is switch on your air con anytime anywhere? - Hong Kong Air con 

It would be nice if we can switch on our air conditioner before we arrive home and relax after a long day. We would like to introduce you a smart living product, which is user friendly and affordable. 

The applications support different languages. 

A smart hub can control the TV and Air con after you connect it with wi-fi.  We also have other product which will make your house smarter. 

To set up the smart hub will only take you few minutes, we provide installation service (in hong kong ) or support if you need help. 

WhatsApp us to get a quote : +852 54851487 

Email: hkaircon.repair@gmail.com 

When do I need to refill freon? (air con repair HK/Kowloon/NT)

After annual air con cleaning, do we need to top-up the freon?

After technician clean the indoor air con, the machine should work more efficiency and powerful. It is becasue the mold and dirt in the coil part has been wash away during the cleaning. 

In normal situation, there is no need to top up the freon, unless:

- you find the air con did not produce enough cold air
- you find ice appear at the coil part
- you see some oil/ gas mark around the gas pipe(indoor/ outdoor unit) 

If you concern the freon is not enough for your air con, you can ask technician to check the freon level after they did the cleaning.

If you saw ice at the indoor air con, just switch off the air con and put a towel under the machine. Freon level can measure correctly only if the machine has no ice on it.

There are few reasons why freon leaks

- aging machine 

- rusty pipe

- pipe damage or ... 

Contact us if you have more question about your air con:

whatsapp or call : 54851487 

email: hkaircon.repair@gmail.com 

We serve air con at the following area: So Kwun Wat AC clean, Gold coast air con repair, Siu Lam air con cleaning, Tai Lam Air Con, Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan air con cleaning, Sai Kung, Tsing Yi, TST, Clear water Bay, Sheung Wan & more

Clean your air con during winter time?

Air Con cleaning - Hong Kong

If you have air conditioner which have heating and cooling function. Cleaning it during winter time would be a nice idea.

Hong Kong's climate is subtropical, it is tending towards temperate for nearly half the year. Due to humidity, the wall and air con can trigger the growth of mold inside the machine.
Professional Technician suggests to clean the air con every 12 months, for the air con locate at open kitchen, might be need to clean it every 6 months.

Cleaning your air con regularly can lower your energy bill, when an air con is blocked with dirt and mold, it is not efficient. It also cost more energy to run. Cleaning it regularly can max the efficiency of the machine and save you some money.

It also quality of air that is produced in your room.

Air Con installation 2: Window air con - Hong Kong/Sheung Wan/Sai Kung/TST...&more

What is a window type air conditioner?

Window type air con - is a single box/ single machine to product cool air.  The size of the machine usually is big, it is because the motor, condenser, coil, fan... all parts in one unit. This type of all is typical fit to window / window stand. The horsepower of this type of air con is small. (3 horsepower or below) The most popular one will be3/4 & 1 horsepower. 

Since the window air con is only one unit, it is easy to install compare with spare air con or VRV air con. It require 13A/15A electric power for unit below 1.5 horsepower. For 13A socket, u can just plug it in switch. 

There are few things need to pay attention while install the air con

1: Check the size of the air con

We should measure the size of the window before we buy the air con. It can avoid to buy wrong size, or technician can't install it while they arrive. 

2: Check how many horsepower will fit for your room size

If you have a small room and buy a big horsepower air con, the window might be too strong or too cool for it. If you have a big room and buy a small horsepower air con, the electric bill maybe very high after a while, because the air con runs all the time. 

3: Pay attention to the pipe

When you switch on the air con, you will find there are some water come out fm the bottom/ drainage . We should make sure it connect to the drainage of the building/ floor. If you live in a flat, the people downstair might complaint about this if you did not handle it alright. 

If you have question of installing your air con, pls feel free to contact with us

email: hkaircon.repair@gmail.com 

whatspp: 54851487

We serve air con at the following area: as kung, clear water bay, tst, mid-level, sheung wan, causeway bay, sai dying pun, pokfulam, ma on shan, satin, tuen mum, gold coast, yuen long, kim tim, ho man tim.... 

Air con Installation 1: Split Type Aircon - Hong Kong, Sai Kung, Kennedy town

Thinking to install the split type when you do the renovation? 

While you think about to install a new split type unit. You can consider the following things

- Which brand of the air con I want to buy, there are many in the market : 
Daikin air con, Hitachi air con, Panasonic aircon, General aircon, Gree, Media aircon, Carrier, York, Mitsubishi, Fuji ...  

Daikin air con, the design & factory doing a good job, that make their air con last for long time and easy to maintenance. The new R32 freon also product less pollution to the planet. The price is a bit higher than other unit. But it is good for our next generation and planet. We are happy with their product.

Hitachi Air con, the indoor unit are quite small and some of the outdoor fit in window stand, in this case, customer can indoor the unit on the window stand with out scaffold. Their product also durable. 

Panasonic Air con have a very nice design, the indoor looks beautiful and slim. The price is similar to haitichi, but the only bad news is , you can't buy the part from somewhere else, must be Panasonic side. 

Toshiba air con price is affordable, the outdoor unit work alright most of the time, but we have repaired more than ten indoor unit in this year. Mainly the sensor (indoor unit) was rusty/broken. Since Toshiba unit put the sensor part in the middle front of the indoor unit, a lot of the time the moisture damage the sensor part. We believe they can improve their design.

Gree air con is more affordable compare to the big brand (daikin / hitachi), the machine itself is easy to maintenance but the material / plastic they are using is not as good as other brand.