Air conditioner recharge and service

Scheduled maintenance costs from 150 GEL, an R410A recharge costs from 220 GEL, and an R32 recharge costs from 250 GEL. The price includes the refrigerant for the recharge; materials for a joint repair cost extra.

Maintenance is a scheduled inspection without disassembly — filters, drain, and refrigerant pressure. A recharge restores the refrigerant level after a leak. A deep clean disassembles the unit and pressure-washes the evaporator.

An air conditioner with no visible problems gets scheduled maintenance once a year. Weak cooling or frost on the pipe signals low refrigerant. The client sends a photo on WhatsApp, and the technician identifies the cause within 30 minutes.

The technician checks the filters and drain first — weak cooling comes from those far more often than from low refrigerant. The technician shows the pressure gauge reading and a photo of the component, not just a verbal description.

CityHandyman backs a leak repair with a 6-month warranty on the joint. Scheduled maintenance and a routine recharge are preventive, consumable services, with warranty coverage limited to the repaired joint itself.

A sealed system holds its refrigerant charge for the unit's entire service life when the joints stay intact. A drop in refrigerant points to a leak — in the line, at a fitting, or in the evaporator. In Tbilisi, installation quality puts the typical interval between recharges at 2–3 years, though each unit follows its own pattern.

A cooling-only air conditioner gets one maintenance visit a year before the season. A unit used for winter heating needs two inspections a year — one before the cooling season and one before the heating season.

The technician checks the refrigerant pressure as part of scheduled maintenance and recharges the system in the same visit when the reading falls below normal. One visit covers both jobs.

The client can rinse the indoor unit filters with water once a month. A recharge requires a manifold gauge set and a scale to measure the exact refrigerant weight — guessing the amount risks overloading the compressor.

R32 runs more efficiently and carries a lower global warming potential than R410A. The technician recharges the system with the refrigerant already in the circuit — the outdoor unit's nameplate identifies the type.

Voltage spikes strain the start capacitor and the circuit board — these parts wear out faster than normal. The technician checks the terminal connections and the capacitor at every scheduled maintenance visit.

A manufacturer conditions a warranty repair on proof of annual maintenance. A scheduled inspection catches minor faults, like a leaking drain, earlier than they'd otherwise surface.

Scheduled maintenance takes about an hour on site. A recharge with vacuuming adds 40 minutes to an hour and a half — the time depends on the refrigerant volume in the system.

An air conditioner that never shuts off overloads the compressor and shortens its service life. Send a photo or the model number on WhatsApp — the technician identifies the cause and quotes a price within 30 minutes.