Work out what your AC is doing before anyone comes out.
Rattles, buzzes, screeches, gurgles and bangs each point at a different part. Identify the sound before you book anyone.
Nine times out of ten a dead AC in a Dubai apartment is a tripped breaker, a drain safety switch or a thermostat problem. Here is the order to check them in.
Ice on an air conditioner in a Dubai summer looks absurd, but it has a short list of causes — and running the unit through it will cost you a compressor.
Musty, sour, burning or chemical: the smell coming out of your vents is a fairly reliable diagnosis.
Water dripping from the indoor unit or staining the ceiling is almost always a drainage problem — and in a tower it can become your neighbour's problem fast.
Your AC is on, the fan is blowing, but the room stays warm. Here is how to narrow it down in ten minutes before you call anyone.
