Makkah AC trouble? Start here
In Makkah the AC runs most of the year, and dust plus heat clog the filter and coil quickly. Most jobs are one of three: cleaning several splits at…
In Makkah the AC runs most of the year, and dust plus heat clog the filter and coil quickly. Most jobs are one of three: cleaning several splits at…
Switch the AC off at the remote and the breaker before you touch the filter. Leave the outdoor unit to the technician.
Makkah dust clogs a filter faster than you'd think. Rinse it in plain water and let it dry in the shade before refitting.
If its fan has stopped while the AC is on, tell the technician. That's a different fault from low freon.
Frost on the copper pipe by the indoor unit points to low freon or a blocked filter.
If the outdoor unit sits on an open roof, photograph it. The technician may suggest a light shade that still lets air through.
🔌 AC trips the breaker every time? Don't reset it more than once. Leave it off until the technician sees it.
The technician confirms the cause; this helps you follow what they tell you.
At peak heat the outdoor unit is pushed to its limit, and dust on the coil makes it worse. Cleaning the outdoor unit makes a real difference.
Freon doesn't just run down; there's a leak. A good technician finds it before refilling.
The drain line is blocked with dust and grime, or the indoor unit is tilted. Clearing it is quick.
Something's in the outdoor fan, or bolts have worked loose. Don't ignore it; it gets worse.
Older houses have plenty of window units. Cleaning one with removal and refit costs less than a split, but check the opening is sealed afterwards.
After a move, freon may have escaped at the joints or the copper may have kinked. That's why a move needs a technician who can recharge and test.
Each job has its own price and method. Tell the technician exactly what you need and how many units.
Filter, coil, outdoor unit, drain.
Unit runs but won't cool.
Moving to another home or district.
A full clean before the real heat starts, and before technicians get booked up.
Book your clean well before Hajj season (check the official announcement from the authorities for this year's date) if the technician lives in Jeddah or Taif: after that, only permit holders get in, plus people with a Makkah iqama or a holy-sites work permit.
Rinse filters every two weeks, and get the outdoor unit cleaned after a dust storm.
November is a good time to fix the faults you put off, with less demand.
Send them before they set off. A clear reply saves an argument on the doorstep.
Especially if the visit falls in or near Hajj season.
Some Makkah firms drop to SAR 80 per unit from three units.
Get a price first, and ask what they'll do about the leak.
Some charge SAR 65 per extra metre.
A fault-finding visit is SAR 70–150 and is usually deducted if they do the repair.
On the freon and the fitting, in writing.
If they happen, pause the job and ask.
You won't know how much went in, or whether freon was ever the problem.
In Makkah it's the outdoor unit that suffers from heat and dust.
Air and moisture in the pipes harm the compressor.
Get the price in a message before they come.
Labour only. Some are published company prices, some are real jobs for customers in Makkah.
| Service | Rough price |
|---|---|
| Split cleaning | SAR 100, or SAR 80 each for 3+ (VAT and transport included) |
| Cleaning bundles at other firms | 2 units SAR 150, 3 units SAR 200, 4 units SAR 220 |
| Window unit clean, with removal and refit | SAR 70 |
| Central duct cleaning | From SAR 800 |
| Freon refill | SAR 150 – 350 (3 real 2026 jobs, all SAR 150) |
| New split installation | SAR 150 – 300, or from SAR 99 for 1.5 ton and SAR 120 for 2–2.5 ton |
| Remove and reinstall a split | SAR 180 per unit |
| Fault-finding visit (deducted from repair) | SAR 70 – 150 |
💡 Real freon jobs in Makkah this year: Al-Jumum (August), Ash-Shawqiyah (July), Bahrah (June), all SAR 150. Moving two splits from Al-Jumum to At-Tan'eem on 30 January 2026 came to SAR 600.
🧾 Other company install prices: window unit SAR 35, cassette SAR 250, ducted SAR 300, extra copper SAR 65 per metre.
Our sources: 2026 price lists published by AC service companies in Makkah, and real jobs for Makkah customers on the HomeRun platform with their prices. All are labour only and none are Laqeeni's prices. You and the technician agree the price, and Laqeeni takes no commission.
Three real 2026 jobs (Al-Jumum, Ash-Shawqiyah, Bahrah) were all SAR 150; the usual range is SAR 150–350.
Some firms charge SAR 180 per unit to remove and refit. A real example: two units from Al-Jumum to At-Tan'eem for SAR 600.
A full clean at least once before summer, and the filter every two weeks in the heat, because of the dust.
No. You find the AC technician on Laqeeni and talk to them yourself; price and payment are directly between you.
Last updated: October 2026
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