Air conditioning repair 'makes a killing' in the hot season

(Baonghean.vn) - The hot, humid weather of the past few days has not only brought a bumper crop to electronics stores, but also to repair and maintenance shops for fans, air conditioners, refrigerators, etc., which are earning millions of dong every day.

Mr. Nguyen Van Linh, Block I, Yen Thanh town, is repairing a refrigerator for a customer.

Mr. Nguyen Van Linh, Block I, Yen Thanh Town, a skilled air conditioner repair and installer, said: During the hot season, the demand for installation and maintenance of air conditioners and refrigeration equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, etc. increases so much that there is no end to the work.

"Since the beginning of the hot season, I have installed over 30 air conditioners and repaired 30 refrigerators. Service prices include: air conditioner cleaning 120,000 VND/unit, gas refilling 250,000 VND/unit. For refrigerators, if the defrosting unit is broken, replacing it will cost 250,000-400,000 VND, replacing the compressor (starter) will cost from 800,000 VND to 1.2 million VND" - Mr. Linh shared.

Mr. Hai, the owner of an electrical appliance repair business in Nam Thanh commune, said: In recent years, because the low-voltage power lines in this area have been renovated and the electricity is stable, people have bought a lot of electrical appliances. Since the beginning of this summer, I have installed over 100 new air conditioners, 120 water purifiers, and many washing machines, refrigerators, etc. for the southern part of Yen Thanh district. Normally, to install a new air conditioner, the installation cost and profit is 300,000 VND/unit. In addition to installing new equipment, the electrical appliance repair work is quite busy.

Currently, many refrigeration repair facilities in Yen Thanh also provide vocational training for workers.

"Refrigeration repair is a seasonal job, working for one season but "earning" all year. This hot season, we have repaired and maintained over 20 freezers, ice makers, and ice cream makers. We mainly repair broken compressors, gas leaks, weak refrigerators, and refrigerators that are not cold... In addition, we fix problems with air conditioners, gas stoves, and fans, with peak monthly income reaching 15-18 million VND/month." - Mr. Hai said.

Some refrigeration repair facilities in Cau Giat town - Quynh Luu have workers who can't keep up with the work.

The same is true in Dien Chau, Quynh Luu districts or other areas. Many refrigeration maintenance workers in Dien Chau can earn from 1 million to 2 million VND per day. At the facility of Mr. Nguyen The Bay - Block 3, Quynh Luu town, he said: "The weather has been hot in recent days, so the repair and maintenance of air conditioners has increased. My facility has 3 workers, working non-stop. Every day, we can maintain and repair 15-20 machines from air conditioners, refrigerators, and coolers. The cost of repairing air conditioners is from 200,000 - 250,000 VND/machine, maintenance is 100,000 VND/machine".

People's lives are increasingly developing, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc. are no longer luxury devices, many people in rural areas can buy them. However, unstable and overloaded electricity is the reason why devices quickly break down, so the refrigeration repair profession has a lot of work.

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