Local Aircon and Appliance Guides

Choosing the right aircon size is the most important decision you will make, and the one most often got wrong. A unit that is too...

Many Cape Town households rely on their aircon for heating through the wet, cold winter months. When it blows cold air, stops and...

Clothes coming out soaking wet is one of the most common washing machine problems, and in a wet Cape Town winter, when...

One of the most common fridge faults we see in Cape Town is a fridge that has gone warm while the freezer stays frozen. It feels...

A dishwasher leak can be anything from a small puddle in front of the door to a hidden leak that slowly swells your kitchen...

An oven or stove that trips the earth leakage every time you switch it on is a common winter call in Cape Town. It is also a...

Bean-to-cup coffee machines are brilliant until a warning light starts flashing and the machine refuses to make coffee. Most...

In Gqeberha, where the outdoor unit goes can matter more than which brand you buy. Wind and salt air from Algoa Bay decide how...

Salt air, wind-blown sand and power surges after load shedding are the three big enemies of aircons in Gqeberha. Most of the...

Years of load shedding in Nelson Mandela Bay have taught us one thing: power cuts are hard on washing machines. Machines stop...

Repeated power cuts are tough on fridges and freezers, and in Gqeberha we regularly repair compressors, starter relays and...

Cloudy glasses, a gritty film on plates or food left on dishes are the dishwasher complaints we hear most in Gqeberha. Most of...

An oven that will not heat, or a stove plate that stays cold, is one of the most common calls we get in Gqeberha. Often it is a...

Scale is the number one reason coffee machines in Gqeberha end up on our workbench. Descaling properly and regularly prevents...

In Jeffreys Bay, an aircon can be the difference between a rental that books out every December and one that gets complaints...

Nothing ruins a December booking in Jeffreys Bay like an aircon that will not start. Units that sit unused through winter often...

In a surf town, the washing machine deals with sandy towels, wetsuits and beach clothes almost every day. Sand is one of the most...

Close to the sea, salt air and fine sand settle on your fridge's condenser coils and make it work much harder to stay cold...

Guests in Jeffreys Bay holiday rentals expect a working dishwasher, and a clean one. A monthly deep clean during the season, and...

Ceramic glass hobs look sleek and are easy to wipe, but in a Jeffreys Bay beach home or holiday rental they take a beating from...

A puddle under the coffee machine is one of the most common complaints we hear from Jeffreys Bay homes and holiday rentals. Some...

Humansdorp gets hot summer afternoons and properly cold winter nights. A reverse-cycle inverter aircon can handle both, often for...

When the temperature climbs in Humansdorp, a weak aircon is quickly noticed. Before you assume the worst, work through the most...

Many homes and farms around Humansdorp use borehole or tank water. It is a reliable supply, but it can be hard on washing...

On farms and smallholdings around Humansdorp, a chest freezer can hold a season's worth of meat, game or produce. When it stops...

Many Humansdorp homes and farms now run on solar panels, inverters and batteries, at least part of the time. Dishwashers can work...

In Humansdorp and on the farms around it, ovens still bake bread, rusks, cakes and roasts for big families. When bakes start...

Coffee is about 98 percent water, and your coffee machine is mostly a water heater with a pump. On hard borehole water, common...

St Francis Bay's thatched roofs, white walls and canal frontages are what make the village special. They also make aircon...

Water dripping from an aircon is the call we get most often in St Francis Bay. The damp canal air means aircons remove a lot of...

A washing machine that stands unused for months in a damp St Francis Bay house can develop smells, mould and leaks you only...

Side-by-side and French-door fridges with ice makers and water dispensers are popular in St Francis Bay homes. When the ice...

A dishwasher that smells of rotten food or drains is a common complaint in St Francis Bay, where warm, damp canal air speeds up...

Induction hobs are becoming common in St Francis Bay kitchens. They are fast, efficient and safe, but they behave differently to...

Blocked milk systems are the most common coffee machine problem in St Francis Bay holiday homes. Dried milk turns into a hard...

Kariega's inland summers make cooling a real productivity issue for offices, practices and workshops. Getting the size and layout...

In Kariega's summer heat, an aircon breakdown at home is uncomfortable and at work it can stop the day. Regular servicing is the...

In a busy Kariega household, a washing machine that suddenly sounds different is usually telling you something. Some noises are...

When a fridge stops cooling, many people assume the compressor has died and start shopping for a new fridge. In our Kariega...

An error code on your dishwasher's display is the machine telling you what is wrong. Codes differ between brands, but almost all...

Electric stoves are among the most powerful appliances in your home, and they are used every day. Most stove faults are just...

In Kariega's offices, practices and workshops, the shared coffee machine is often the hardest-working appliance in the building...

Most Kenton-on-Sea homeowners do not live there full time, which makes organising an aircon installation feel complicated. It...

You arrive at your Kenton-on-Sea house, switch on the aircon and nothing happens. Or it runs but blows warm air. It is a common...

The most damaging washing machine fault we see in Kenton-on-Sea and Bushmans River Mouth is not a broken machine. It is a burst...

Should you switch off the fridge when you leave your Kenton-on-Sea holiday home, or leave it running? Both can work, and both can...

You arrive at your Kenton-on-Sea house, run the dishwasher and find a pool of dirty water in the bottom at the end of the cycle...

Holiday cooking in Kenton-on-Sea puts a stove that has stood idle for months under sudden heavy use, and then it sits closed up...

A good coffee machine is one of the pleasures of a Kenton-on-Sea holiday. But left on the counter for months with water, milk and...