Koel Koncert

For those of is in Chennai, who are used to waking up to alarm clocks or mobile phone ringtone cacophony, mother nature had a pleasant surprise :) She sent her winged bards, the kuyils or the Asian koel, to wake us up and keep us happy through the day. You might have already noticed that the Asian Koel population on the rise in Chennai (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article537078.ece?homepage=true). Our Fix-All office, in mylapore, is right next to a nice big tree and there are many of these koels perched up there. So, when we need to take a break from our daily routine, we just need to tune into this "kuyil Koncert" channel and you bet , it’s refreshing :)

Last week, we had a slew of calls for A/C repair. We learnt a few things from our visits that would be interesting to share. When you install a split A/C, ensure that the hole that is made for the copper tubes is well plugged. If that job is not well done, birds often make nests in the nesting season, in these holes. Slowly, it starts jamming the vent and then the cooling unit starts developing issues. This might eventually lead the A/C to break down. Also, many of us leave our window A/C's unused when we go on long tours. Its’ a good idea to seal the front grill with a metal or wooden sheet. The front grill in window A/C is made of plastic and is vulnerable to rats. So, if you are not at home for prolonged periods, rats/rodents might nibble through the front grill and damage the internal wiring. Small things, if taken care of, can help the A/C's work better.

Moving on, we like to get e-mails from our customers and well wishers :) Pressing that "send and receive" in outlook has become a second nature. It gives us immense joy when we see the Fix-All folder in outlook emboldened with a number in brackets (indicating new mail for Fix-All). So, what is interesting is that we are getting bunch of e-mails from college kids, mainly from electrical engineering, for jobs :) Not sure, if they understand what they are apping for :) but a mail is a mail, and we love e-mails to Fix-All :) We are also getting trade enquiries from suppliers to supply plumbing and electrical materials. This is interesting because, we can ensure quality of products and enforce better service for our customers.

We are also working on a product portfolio using POLLI bricks. So, what are POLLI bricks? These are recycled polymer architecture blocks made from disposed PET bottles. Apart from all the usual marketing jargon on going green and good for nature, we think there are some real use case scenarios in India. The bricks are translucent and hence, can create strong and well lit partitions. Check out Taipei Eco park (http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/14/ecoark-pavilion-made-from-1-5-million-plastic-bottles/) and this interesting video from CES 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH5rp5FpT2o). So, when combined with LED lighting, we can create interesting products such as self-lit book shelves, centre tables and exciting furniture for children. We are working on this and will keep you posted :)

So, as we eagerly wait for Shankar's Enthiran's music launch :), Hope you all get a good dose of music from nature and A R Rahman :)

Take care,
Fix-All team