As the title reads, does anyone have any reasonably priced recommendations for air conditioner servicemen in the Kanagawa area?
My aircon has just started to smell weird every time I turn it on and mold is beginning to form on the inside.
Alternatively, how easy would it be for me to just clean it all myself? I’ve never cleaned the inside of an aircon before and want it to be thorough.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
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[Yamada Denki](https://www.yamada-denki.jp/service/house_cleaning/aircon.html) will do it for 12,000.
if you search エアコンクリーニング + your area, you will find little companies that are probably a little less.
it is definitely worth having cleaned professionally. (and no it isn’t the landlord’s responsibility)
We’ve used the cleaning company Duskin for years and are always happy with the service.
I actually did this literally yesterday.
As ConsistentSorbet mentioned, there are aggregation sites for small private businesses.
https://curama.jp/
You can enter your zip code and choose by price service. I am extremely happy with the result/price.
We used “Bears” they were really nice. For normal type it costs around 12,000 yen.
Plus you can book it easily on the internet.
I always do it myself. Usually when I have to switch from heat to cold I always clean the filters, and get all the mold out of the inside. Daiso has some tools for cleaning the inside spinning metal thing. I usually just take some 除菌ふき, wrap it around a thin, flexible pipe cleaner and get the individual grooves. I can usually get all the mold out . After, I get the air con spray they sell everywhere and spray it on the coils. it cleans the inside fairly well.
All in all, takes about 45 minutes I would say. Never have a problem with smell or mold.
I alternate between using [this](https://www.earth.jp/products/rakuhapi-air-c-spray-cleaning-420-ff/) and having it professionally cleaned. Liquid goes out the drain, no mess.
くらしのマケット, just picked one with good reviews and it was all very convenient and straightforward.