How often should air-con brackets be checked?
BCA asks owners to inspect air-con supports for corrosion or damage at least every six months, and to have a trained installer check them during routine servicing. MND has advised home owners to ask their servicing company to check units and brackets at each regular service, typically every three to six months. Look for rust, flaking, loose bolts, a tilting unit and cracks in concrete ledges.
From the RRD Field Guide, checked against the sources cited in Air-Con Brackets, Planter Boxes and Sunshades: An Owner's Guide to Exterior Features in Singapore. General information, not advice for your project.
The fuller picture
In Singapore, the person responsible for an exterior feature, such as an air-con bracket, sunshade or planter, must keep it securely fixed so it cannot fall. Since 1 October 2025, failing to do so can bring a fine of up to S$20,000, 12 months' jail, or both. External air-con units must sit on a stainless steel bracket or a concrete ledge, installed by a BCA-trained installer.
More questions on this topic
- Who is responsible for my air-con bracket in an HDB flat?
- What material must an air-con bracket be made of?
- Can any air-con technician install or replace the outdoor unit?
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- What happens if BCA finds my bracket unsafe?
- Does the Periodic Façade Inspection check air-con brackets?
- Do these rules apply to my landed house?