Guides

Home repair guides for Iraqi homes

Khadamaty team

Practical checks for the faults we see most in Iraqi homes, written by the Khadamaty team. Each guide covers what you can safely check yourself and the signs that it is time to call a technician. Many more guides are on the Khadamaty blog (Arabic).

A smiling technician in a red vest at a customer's front door GuideBest home services app in Iraq? Six things to check before you bookCity coverage, the price agreed before work, vetted technicians, a warranty, real ratings and support you can reach. A woman in an Iraqi kitchen holding a bottle of spoiled milk in front of a fridge whose freezer is caked in ice Fridges & freezersFridge running but not cooling? Common causes, home fixes and when to call a technicianThe paper test, the damper, the condenser coil and the drain hole: what you can fix yourself and what to leave to a technician. A hairdresser blow-drying a woman's hair in the woman's living room Women's home salonHairdresser at home in Baghdad: how to book, what to prepare and what to expectHow to book a home hairdresser, what to set up before she arrives, and when to book before a wedding. Baghdad only for now. A man in an Iraqi living room wiping his forehead under a split AC that is blowing warm air, with a fan running beside him AC & split unitsSplit AC blowing hot air? 10 checks before you call a technicianFan running, air still warm? Ten checks in order, from the remote to the outdoor unit, and the signs it's a job for a technician. A man shining a flashlight into a toilet tank that is overflowing PlumbingToilet keeps running or won't refill? Checks to do before you call a plumberWater trickling into the bowl all night? The dye test, the float and the flapper: fifteen minutes and no tools, and when you need a plumber. A woman opening a front-loading washing machine with water still in the drum Washing machinesWashing machine not draining or spinning? Checks before you call a technicianWater left in the drum, or no spin? The hose, the filters and the load in order, and the signs that it needs a technician.