Split System Cleaning · Urunga
Long-time Urunga retiree owner-occupiers often have split systems that have been in service for a decade or more with only basic servicing — a first chemical bag deep clean on these installations frequently restores cooling capacity that had been assumed lost to age. FHC starts with actual behaviour observation and recommends the clean where it's the honest fix.
Split system deep cleaning across Urunga
The Urunga chemical bag cleaning base sits primarily with owner-occupied residential installations plus short-stay and holiday-let equipment. The combined Kalang and Bellinger river-confluence environment produces higher indoor-unit humidity than dry inland positions, which accelerates fan-barrel and evaporator coil contamination on longer-standing installations.
Standard visit is 30 to 60 minutes per unit at $140 to $200 depending on system type. Where a residential visit identifies a system that has never had a deep clean and shows heavy contamination, the extra time to strip and clean thoroughly is quoted upfront rather than absorbed as a surprise on completion.
What FHC delivers on every split system cleaning
A comprehensive chemical bag clean is a full maintenance clean of a split system, not a basic general service. Where a general service checks filters, coils and refrigerant charge in a broad way, a chemical bag clean strips the indoor unit down to the fan barrel, uses a purpose-designed chemical process to remove mould, dust, grime and biofilm from the fan barrel and evaporator coil surfaces, cleans the filters, and includes drain and condensate checks, airflow verification and general operating checks. The distinction matters because a system that is failing to cool effectively is often not low on refrigerant — it is caked with contamination that restricts airflow through the evaporator.
Typical timeline is 30 to 60 minutes for a standard split system; heavily contaminated systems or unusual system types can take longer. Typical price is $140 to $200 per unit depending on the specific system type being cleaned. FHC recommends the chemical bag clean where the unit shows visible mould or dust build-up on the fan barrel or evaporator, where a customer reports musty smells, or where cooling capacity has dropped noticeably without a specific fault code.
The service is carried out by ARCtick-licensed technicians (RTA AU069269), and FHC also holds $5 million public liability insurance covering the work. Every clean is documented in a written service report on completion covering what was found and any recommendations. A 12-month workmanship warranty applies where conditions apply.
Why FHC Refrigeration for split system cleaning
- • Chemical bag deep clean — not a basic service; $140-$200 per unit depending on system type
- • ARCtick licence AU069269 + $5M public liability — the technician doing the clean is legally certified
- • Written service report every clean; 12-month workmanship warranty*
Frequently asked
Can FHC assess whether my Urunga split system needs a deep clean or just a service?
Yes. FHC starts every call with actual behaviour observation — running the unit, checking cooling output, inspecting the indoor coil and fan barrel. The recommendation comes from what the inspection shows, not from an upsell pattern.
Is a chemical bag clean worth it on an old Urunga split system that's been running poorly for years?
Often yes, particularly on systems that have never had a deep clean. Twelve or fifteen years of accumulated contamination on the indoor coil and fan barrel can produce cooling-capacity loss that owners assume is age-related decline, but is often meaningfully cleanable. FHC quotes honestly before starting.
