How To Keep Your Air-Conditioner Running Efficiently

In Malaysia, most homes will have one or more air-conditioner especially in the rooms. When the weather gets hot, we can only sleep comfortably with the air-conditioner running in our room. Air-conditioner is no longer a luxurious item to have in the house. It has become a necessity part of our daily living. Most of the days, there is heavy usage of air cons in most homes. Some homes even air-condition their living room and I have friends who even air-condition their whole house.

Since air-condition is a common item in most homes, it is appropriate to think about aircon service. It is not surprising that most users do not know much about maintaining or servicing of air-conditioners. They will just keep on using until the air-condition starts to blow warm air or breaks down. Only then will they call the service center to look into the problem.

So what should we know about air-conditioner servicing?

The frequency of servicing the air-conditioner will depends on the following factors:

1) The average temperature of the place you are in.

2) How often do you use the air-conditioner? Whether it is daily or nightly, or once or twice a week or only during the hot months.

3) The space of the room.

4) The number of air-conditioner in the room.

5) The horse-power of the air-conditioner.

6) Is your house located in a dusty area?

7) The age of your air-conditioner.

According to most air-conditioner manufacturers e.g. Daikin aircon service center, yearly servicing is recommended at the minimum to keep your air-conditioner on tip top condition to ensure clean, healthy air in the room.

The types of servicing:

1) Cleaning of air filters.

This can be easily done by yourself by removing the air filters. You can vacuum the dust off the filters once every month. You can refer to the manual on how to remove the air filters.

2) Regular cleaning.

3) Chemical cleaning.

For both the regular cleaning and chemical cleaning, you will need the air-conditioner technician to do the job properly. For chemical cleaning, the technician will remove and wash the individual parts with a chemical solution to remove the built up grime.

Looking For Prompt And Reliable AirCon Services

We have been having rain on most days for the past two weeks. Whenever there is a downpour, we only need to switch on the fan to sleep comfortably and soundly at night. On days when there is no rain or enough rain to cool down the heat, we will need to put on the air-conditioner in our room to sleep well at night. All I need is a nice cool room to sleep in. I don’t know what I will do on warm nights if I don’t have an aircon in my room. For most of us, air-con has become a necessity and is no longer a luxury item only for the rich.

Imagine a warm and humid night without an aircon and all you have is the fan blowing warm air on you. I for one will be having a miserable sleepless night, turning and tossing on my bed. This actually happened one night when the aircon in my room was blowing warm air. We only found out this problem when we were preparing for bed. There was nothing we could do except to wait till the next morning to call up the aircon service man. Hubby suspected that an aircon radiator repair might be needed and hopefully the service man will be able to repair it.

Fortunately, the service man came once he had finished attending to all his appointment for that day. Besides repairing the aircon radiator, the service man advised hubby to replace the faulty or spoil aircon thermostat which hubby agreed. It is normal for one to wait two to three days before the service man is available.

For those residing in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor area, you can easily log in to this website: www.airconmalaysia.com concerning new installation, servicing or repair works. This is also a great place to check and compare charges so that you will get the best for the services rendered. For more information, you can either call 017 332 0897 or email nhn@airconmalaysia.com.

Decorative Items For Homes & Toys For Pets

When I was still working, we were hearing about how the management were thinking of allowing some of the staffs to choose working from home for certain days of the week. Who would have thought that a virus called the covid-19 virus could change everything. Due to the covid-19 virus pandemic, we came under lockdown and working from home became a norm. In order to continue to function, companies have to allow their staffs to work from home.

Some of us may find it boring staying in the house day in and day out during the lockdown. What better ways to keep ourselves occupied than to decorate our homes with indoor decorative planters to brighten up the house or our rooms. Since most of us will be working from home, we have plenty of time to take notice of our room or house. We can easily order some of the lovely decorative items online without having to visit any physical shop.

If you are interested, you can visit Aoin website to browse through the products and possibly you will find something that may attract you. You may want to pick up something to beautify your personal space. At Aoin, besides home products, you will also find women’s negligees, pyjamas and nightgowns. Since staying home, in order to keep fit and healthy, you will need to do some indoor exercises. You can easily pick up some exercise equipment such as thigh workout or skipping rope and proper sportswear for your workouts.

For those who are pet owners, you know that pets love to have toys to play with. If they do not have pet toys to play with, these pets will find something else to occupy themselves. Cats love to scratch and they may just love to scratch your new and expensive furniture. To keep your cats away from the furniture, you will need to buy some cute toys for your pets to play with.

To attract the attention of your cat, you will need something that can moves. Something like the Lectric Automatic Lifting Cat Ball to get your cat to want to play with the ball. This is a good toy to keep your cat occupy while you enjoy a quick nap without the cat disturbing you. Having a few extra toys around will avoid your cat getting bored playing with the same old toys.

When you have pets in your house, you will find loose hair around the house. In order to keep the loose hair to the minimum, it is good to constantly brush your pet with grooming brush to collect any loose hair from their body. At the same time, the cat will also enjoy a good scratch from your grooming brush.

Product Review: Origin Superior Coolmax® Latex Pillow

Searching For A Suitable Pillow

I always have a hard time choosing from the wide range of pillows available in the market. It is not about the quality or price, it is about what suits me. Every time I buy a new pillow, I need some time to get used to the pillow. Either it is too high or too low for me or it is too hard or too soft for me. Once I get used to a pillow, I will try to use it for as long as possible but as we all know, most pillows do not last very long.

Lately, I have not been sleeping well because of my pillow. It has gone very flat and it has not been providing the right support for my head and neck. In the midst of my conversation with a friend, I complained about my flatten pillow and my need to shop for a new pillow. That was when my friend told me about this OriginSuperior Coolmax Latex Pillow. She said to me, “why not give this pillow a try? It might turn out to be the right pillow for you”. At first I was not so keen but on second thought, I changed my mind. That is how I ended up trying out this pillow and writing this review.

The founders. Credit to Express Photography.

This Origin Superior Coolmax Latex Pillow is designed in Germany by a team of experts and is one of the products under Origin Mattress. Its founders, Shaun and Gee knew buying a mattress involves a long term investment and that shopping for one brought endless unfamiliar terminologies and pushy salesmen. Together, they ended the overwhelming and confusing experience by doing away with the unnecessary hassles to come up with Origin Malaysia. This Origin Mattress’s pillow is also featured as 1 of the Best 8 pillows to buy in Singapore 2020. You may check out the article Best 8 Pillow in Singapore.

Let us check out the pillow. Size of the pillow is 65cm x 40cm x 13cm. The material used for making the pillow is Natural Latex + Coolmax® Cooling Gel. It is designed by orthopedics to alleviate pain and aches. It has breathable ventilation. It comes with a removable and washable Tencel Fabric Pillow Cover which is softer than common cotton material. It is hypoallergenic and anti-dust mites. It has a 2 years warranty. For most people, the size of the pillow is just right.

I tested out the pillow by sleeping on it for about 3 nights and I even tried napping on it in the afternoon but I just couldn’t get to sleep comfortably or soundly. I think the problem is that I am used to sleeping on my back. I find the height of the pillow too high and uncomfortable for my neck. I gave up testing on the pillow and told my hubby about it. Hubby told me to pass the pillow to him and surprisingly, he has no problem sleeping on it and finds it comfortable.

Since then, hubby has been sleeping on the pillow and he has no complain regarding the pillow. In fact, his back pain seems to lessen after sleeping on this pillow. He enjoys sleeping on the new pillow that works for him and I am now comfortably sleeping on his pillow. All worked out well for both of us because we have found our own perfect pillow.

Disclaimer: I received the pillow for free in return for an honest review.

For further information on the product, you can check out the following links:

-       Origin Mattress
Website | Facebook | Instagram

-       Best in Singapore
Website | Facebook | Instagram

Best in Singapore:
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Origin Mattress Malaysia:
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I Need A New Salt And Pepper Mill.

I remembered years ago, a friend presented me a souvenir she brought back from her oversea tour. It was a salt and pepper mill made of glass and it was filled with black pepper beans. That was the first and the best pepper mill I owned at that time. Before I had this salt and pepper mill, I used to buy off the shelf pepper shaker filled with pepper power from the grocery store or supermarket.

The glass salt and pepper mill has been faithfully serving me in my kitchen all these years. The only setback is that sometimes, when my hands get a bit oily, I find it difficult to grip and twist the pepper mill. Other than that, it has been a very useful item. Glass is see-through and I know when it needs filling up with peppercorns.

Lately, I found that my salt and pepper mill’s grinding components get loosen easily after a few twists and they have to be constantly tightened. I think it is about time for me to get a new salt and pepper mill. Through the internet, I looked up the different types of pepper mills available and I think I have finally found my latest best pepper mill made from bamboo and stainless steel at ecooe.com.

The shape of the mill gives a good grip and comes with an easy twisting top. It also comes with 3 adjustable coarseness levels and 2 viewing windows for refilling of peppercorns.

One Simple Step Facial Cleanser From EnviroHome.

Currently, I am trying out a new Facial Cleanser product from EnviroHome. It is an eco-friendly facial cleanser, without harmful chemical and toxic additives. It is a "one simple step" facial cleanser, a blend of botanical essential oil which provides intense hydration and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It gently cleanses and melts away light makeup, sun block, dirt, oil and impurities. It also improves the texture and quality of our skin in the long term.

The ingredients listed are: Aqua, Mineral Salts, Sea Water Extract, Coconut Oil, Aloe Vera Extract, Lemon Extract, Jasmine Oil, Rose Oil, Geranium Rose Oil and Almond Oil.

I wash my face with this cleanser twice a day. With a small amount of the cleanser on my palm, I gently massage onto my face using circular motion and rinse it off with water. After using this product for about a week, I found that my facial skin no longer feel dry nor sensitive when I am out in the hot sun.

In case you have missed my previous post about the Special Thanks Promotion 2016 by Envirohome, this promotion starts from now until the end of August, 2016, For this promotion, readers of this blog, friends and families will get 15% discount on all normal priced products displayed on its official website: www.envirohome.com.my.

To enjoy the 15% discount during this promotion, only 2 easy steps to follow whenever you click to make your purchases.

1) Type EHMsia as coupon code,

2) Type: NancyChan16 in the box of "Add Comments About Your Order".

Enjoy your shopping!

Special Thanks Promotion 2016 By EnviroHome

The Special Thanks Promotion 2016 by EnviroHome is here again!

If you have not heard of EnviroHome before, you can click here to read my previous review on some of their products or look up their official website at www.envirohome.com.my.

This Special Thanks Promotion starts from now until the end of August, 2016. For this promotion, readers of this blog, friends and families will get 15% discount on all normal price products displayed on its official website: www.envirohome.com.my.

To enjoy the 15% discount during this promotion, only 2 easy steps to follow whenever you click to make your purchases.

1) Type EHMsia as coupon code,

2) Type: NancyChan16 in the box of "Add Comments About Your Order".

Happy Shopping!

Getting Ready For Chinese New Year 2016.

When we installed the new fencing in our side garden, we also installed iron grille onto our windows. When the contractor installed the grilles, he took off our existing curtain railings. Before we started our spring cleaning for the Chinese New Year celebration, hubby had to fix back the curtain railings to hang the curtains in both my sons' room.

He used an electric drill to drill holes for the fixing of railing in both the rooms.

Both the railings have been fixed and the curtains hung up.

I sewed the curtains with my sewing machine.

Few months ago, we installed the "Heat Shield" sheets below both the roof tiles and the awning to reduce the heat temperature in our house. It did makes a great difference and the temperature has definitely been lowered. Even in the hot season, our home is much cooler now.

We also use these extra sheets to "heat shield" our car's front & back glass screen whenever it is parked under hot sun.

I remembered the 2 packets of prawn crackers that we bought from Sekichan few months ago.

Took them out under the hot sun before frying them as snacks for the festive season. 

 During one of our breakfast outing, dropped by a crockery shop to buy these 3 items.

I needed to get a new whistling kettle. It is more economical than using an electric kettle. 

Bought a new saucepan because due to my forgetfulness, I burnt my old one.

A new knives holder to replace the very old one.

Between the dark blue and brown rubber slipper, my friend and I bought the blue ones for our bathroom/toilet.

Took a break from the spring cleaning job, we came to this restaurant for lunch.

I like the name - Coming Restaurant! They are open for breakfast and lunch.

 Hubby took "economy rice" (chap fun) and I shared these fruits with him.

I was too tired to have any appetite for rice or noodle.

I saw this dual purpose Christmas tree. The Christmas decoration has been removed and replaced with Chinese New Year decoration. 

Lighted oranges on a Christmas tree!

If I had seen this earlier, I wouldn't have kept my Christmas tree so early.

Hope I can remember this for next year. Lol!

 After I came home from my hairdresser, it is time for hubby's hair cut.

And I am the barber!

 Hubby bought this hair clipper for me to cut his hair. He gets free barber service!

 A friend gave me this bundle of orchid plants and due to the change of environment, the leaves started to drop. I then moved it to a more shadier place and new leaves are growing back.

While watering the orchid, I noticed 2 flower buds on the bare stem.

I am feeling excited and looking forward to see the flowers.

One on the left and 2 on the right. Hope to see more buds appearing.

Now, here is a lesson from a fig tree.

When its buds become tender and its leaves begin to sprout,

you know that spring has come.

(Mark 13:28, TLB)

Special Thanks Promotion By ENVIROHOME!

About 2 months ago, I have posted a review on some eco-friendly natural home products and if you have missed out on that post or needed to refresh your memory, you can click here to read about them.

Today I have good news to share with my readers! ENVIROHOME is having a Special Thanks Promotion - starting now until the end of December (31st December 2015).

For this Special Thanks Promotion, customers get to enjoy a 15% discount on all normal price products displayed on its website: www.envirohome.com.my.

Also with the festive season fast coming round the corner, its a great opportunity to shop for festive gifts for love ones and friends.

To enjoy the 15% discount during this promotion, only 2 steps to follow upon checkout:

• Type: ENVIROHOME as coupon code,
• Type: NancyChan2015 in "Add Comments About Your Order" box.

Just 2 easy steps! Enjoy your shopping!

Oh yes, before I sign off, there is something else to share with you.

For your information, ENVIROHOME will be sending out 2 samples of Food Wash 50ml, Body Wash 100g or Environmental Cleaner (Concentrated Multi-purpose Cleaner) to anyone who is interested but you will have to bear the postage cost of RM10.

All you have to do is email directly to enquiry@envirohome.com.my and let them know that you came to know about this giveaway through http://chingchailah.blogspot.my. This giveaway is on a first come first serve basics and ENVIROHOME will contact you for further details. If you are interested, do hurry so as not to be disappointed.

Siamese Laksa, Home & Lifestyle Exhibition

It was only last week I was here at Pusat Makanan Ye Sing, Jalan Dato Haji Megat Khas, Ipoh. It is next to Paragon Hotel, Ipoh, near to Kg. Simee. I was with my foodie friends for the Siamese Laksa and Assam Laksa. This afternoon I was back here again with hubby, also to enjoy both the laksa.

This was our appetizing lunch.

A bowl of Siamese Laksa (Laksa Lemak with coconut milk) for me.

A bowl of Assam Laksa for hubby.

Deep fried stuffed fish rolls.

Crispy deep fried soya bean squares.

Mung beans + barley sweet drink (tong sui). Just nice for us, not too sweet.

This is the Laksa stall with all the information on display.

While we were enjoying our laksa, a lady told us that we should also try the chee cheong fun on the trishaw. The chee cheong fun starts business about 1.00 pm.

On our way home, we passed by the stadium and hubby wanted to check out some home products on exhibit.

Exhibition ends today.

Car show before the entrance to the indoor stadium.

Stadium Indera Mulia - Ipoh's Indoor Stadium.

Opposite is the outdoor stadium.

Ipoh has been covered with a foggy blanket of haze. Photo taken at 12.45 pm.

Many are complaining of sore throat and bad cough.

I took a quick snapshot of the front of the stadium and went back indoor. As we entered, we were told to register at the counter to receive a free gift.

This is the only photo I took in the exhibition. How wonderful if I could have this in my garden.

On the way home after the exhibition. Photo taken about 2.00 pm, but looked like evening.

We couldn't differentiate whether it was raining or just the haze.

These are the free gifts we received at the counter. These cute bunnies kitchen timers will come in useful for me.

The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and
is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize
what is wrong in our lives;
it straightens us out and helps us do what is right.
(2 Timothy 3:16, The Living Bible-TLB)