Plumber - Dubai

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Asterix

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24,438 posts

229 months

Wednesday 31st March 2010
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Just got home after a night out to find water leaking through the ceiling in the main bedroom en-suite.

A quick dismantle of the panels surrounding the leaking AC unit shows that the condensate tray is overflowing. Had a look at where the drain piping goes (as it is obviously blocked) but it disappears into a wall never to be seen again.

Anyone know of a good plumber?

My landlord, while a lovely bloke, might not be able to sort stuff out tomorrow.

85Carrera

3,503 posts

238 months

Thursday 1st April 2010
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Hitches and Glitches - persuaded my landlord to pay for annual service, which includes pest control, servicing AC, etc as well as fixing things which go wrong

yorky500

1,715 posts

192 months

Thursday 1st April 2010
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Oily may be better to advise, but I know he used a Company called Jim Will Fix It (seriously, no cigar), however, it was not for plumbing ralted matters but electrical, but he saiid they were pretty decent.

daveparry

988 posts

201 months

Thursday 1st April 2010
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it may not be the pipe that is blocked, it might be the condensate pump that has packed up! you could find the end where the pipe attaches to the unit disconnect it and blow down it(might work)

oilydan

2,030 posts

272 months

Thursday 1st April 2010
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Happened to all of the central units in my old place, destroyed all the false ceilings.

You need A/C maintenance, not a plumber. The condenser outlet pipe is blocked with goo and dust. One of ours went in the Summer and it was like we had a tap running up there; an amazing amount of water.

In Barsha you can't go wrong with Jim'll Fix It. Run by a decent British chap and uses very good Philipino guys. More expensive than the local Indian outfits but, YGWYPF.


Asterix

Original Poster:

24,438 posts

229 months

Thursday 1st April 2010
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Cheers chaps - Good ol' PH.

Will try this Jim fella if need be.

Edit - just called - they sound fab! Completely un-Dubai.

Can't make it until Monday but it's not critical so not bothered.

Edited by Asterix on Thursday 1st April 12:30