Questions worth a straight answer.
Most of what is written about cooling costs in this city is written to sell something. These are the answers we give people on site, with the arithmetic left in. A new one every week.
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Will my community allow window film?
What community handbooks actually say about window film in Arabian Ranches, Dubai Hills, Springs, Meadows and Damac Hills — and which films get queried.
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What is a normal DEWA bill for a Dubai villa?
Typical monthly electricity bills by villa size, how much the summer peak adds, and how to tell whether yours is high for the house you live in.
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The longer guides
Three pieces we keep up to date rather than publish and forget. They carry the numbers everything else on the site refers back to.
How to cut a DEWA bill on a Dubai villa
Every measure we offer, ranked by payback, with AED figures.
Before you buy a bigger air conditioner
Four free checks that tell you whether the unit or the building is losing.
You just bought a villa. The first ninety days.
What to do in which order after handover, and what to leave alone.
Get the number for your villa.
A free survey takes about forty-five minutes. You get the exact saving, the exact price and the payment schedule — usually within forty-eight hours.