Leaving your Dubai home empty for the summer?
A closed home with the AC off can come back to mould and a heavy smell. A closed home with the AC on full wastes money. There is a sensible way between the two.
What we measure here: relative humidity %
Where we look first
- A drain that can block while you are away
- Extract fans and anything adding moisture
- Wardrobes and doors, so air can move
- A small sensor, read without opening the door
To speed things up, send us
- Your travel dates
- A photo of the label on each unit
- Any smell or signs of damp already there
What goes wrong
DEWA has warned that switching the AC off for a long holiday saves energy but lets heat and humidity build up, which can bring fungus, bad smells and damage to furniture and electronics. Leaving it running at a low set temperature, the way you would when at home, is no better: it costs money, and if a drain blocks while you are away, nobody is there to notice the water.
What we do before you leave
- clean filters and coils, and clear the drain, so a blockage does not happen in July
- choose settings for an empty home, based on your unit and your rooms
- check extract fans and anything that adds moisture
- show you how to leave wardrobes and doors so that air can move
What this can include
Only what your site calls for. We agree the list with you before the work.
While you are away
We can place a small temperature and humidity sensor, so the readings can be checked without opening the door. If you want, we can also come by during the summer. We agree how often before you go, and how we get in.
When you return
We check the readings, the unit and the drain. If you would rather come back to a cool home, we will arrange that for a day before you land.
What this will not fix
If there are already signs of mould, deal with that first: see black spots around the vents.
How we solve it
The same four steps, for a one-bedroom apartment or a warehouse.
-
MeasureBefore
You get: the readings.
-
Find the cause
You get: an itemised estimate. You decide.
-
Fix it
First clean, adjust, repair. New equipment last.
-
Measure againAfter
You keep: the sheet, before and after.
You see the result in numbers
Before the work and after it we take the same readings in the same places, and note the time and the weather outside. You keep the sheet, so you can see what changed without taking anyone’s word for it.
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Date and time | ||
| Outdoors at the time°C, % | ||
| Relative humidity% | ||
| Temperature°C | ||
| Air speed at the outletm/s | ||
| NoisedB(A) |
Sample layout. Your readings are filled in on site.
Tell us what you need
Leave your number and a few words about what you need. We will call back the same working day and arrange a visit.
- You leave your number
- We call back the same working day
- We measure, then you decide
- In Dubai the first visit with measurements is free.
- We measure before we propose anything.
- If cleaning or a repair solves it, that is what the estimate will say.
- You keep the sheet with the readings before and after.
Office 501-3001, Rigga Business Centre, Al Murqabat, Dubai. Equipment is sold under Dubai trade licence No. 1587140.