Air conditioning repair is a lucrative business during the hot season.
(Baonghean.vn) - The hot and humid weather in recent days has not only brought good business to electronics stores, but also to repair and maintenance shops for fans, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc., earning millions of dong each day.
(Baonghean.vn) - The hot and humid weather in recent days has not only brought good business to electronics stores, but also to repair and maintenance shops for fans, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc., earning millions of dong each day.
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Linh, Block I, Yen Thanh town, is repairing a refrigerator for a customer. |
Mr. Nguyen Van Linh, a skilled air conditioner repair and installation technician from Block I, Yen Thanh town, said: "During the hot season, the demand for installing and maintaining air conditioners and other refrigeration equipment such as refrigerators and freezers increases sharply, and we can't keep up with the work."
"Since the beginning of the hot season, I've installed over 30 air conditioners and repaired 30 refrigerators. Service prices are as follows: air conditioner cleaning costs 120,000 VND/unit, refrigerant refill costs 250,000 VND/unit. For refrigerators, if the defrosting system is broken, replacing it costs 250,000-400,000 VND, and replacing the compressor (starter) costs from 800,000 VND to 1.2 million VND," Mr. Linh shared.
Hai, the owner of a refrigeration and electrical appliance repair business in Nam Thanh commune, said: "In recent years, due to the improvement of the low-voltage power lines in this area, the electricity supply has become stable, so people have bought quite a lot of refrigeration and electrical appliances. Since the beginning of this summer alone, I've installed over 100 air conditioners, 120 water filters, and many washing machines and refrigerators in the southern part of Yen Thanh district... Typically, installing a new air conditioner costs 300,000 VND plus profit. Besides installing new equipment, the refrigeration and electrical appliance repair business is quite busy."
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| Currently, many refrigeration repair shops in Yen Thanh also provide vocational training for workers. |
"The refrigeration and air conditioning repair business is seasonal; you work for one season but earn money all year round. This year during the hot season, we've repaired and maintained over 20 freezers, ice makers, and ice cream machines. We mainly fix problems like compressor failures, gas leaks, weak cooling, and no cooling at all. In addition, we troubleshoot air conditioners, gas stoves, and cooling fans. During peak months, our income reaches 15-18 million VND per month," said Mr. Hai.
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| Some refrigeration repair shops in Cau Giat town, Quynh Luu district, have workers who can't keep up with the demand. |
In Dien Chau and Quynh Luu districts, as well as other areas, many air conditioning maintenance technicians in Dien Chau can earn from 1 million to 2 million VND per day. At the workshop of Mr. Nguyen The Bay – Block 3, Quynh Luu town, he said: "In recent days, the hot weather has led to a surge in air conditioner repair and maintenance work. My workshop has 3 workers, and we're constantly busy. Each day we can maintain and repair 15-20 units of air conditioners, refrigerators, and coolers. The repair fee is 200,000-250,000 VND per unit, and maintenance is 100,000 VND per unit."
As people's lives improve, refrigerators, air conditioners, and other cooling appliances are no longer luxuries; many people in rural areas can afford them. However, unstable and overloaded electricity supply causes these appliances to break down quickly, thus creating many job opportunities in the refrigeration and air conditioning repair profession.
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