Members' questions
What people ask us before joining.
What is the difference between ITAFE PRO and home insurance?
A typical package costs €5–12 a month, is answered by a call centre, carried out by an outside network and hides its limits in the small print. ITAFE PRO is delivered by the in-house technicians behind +3000 installations in Málaga since 2010: real maintenance with a report, call-out and diagnosis at €0, a technician on your WhatsApp 365 days a year and priority assistance. And we put the small print in large print.
What exactly does the monthly fee include?
The scheduled maintenance visits for your module (two a year with PRO Clima Total; one a year with PRO Clima Esencial, PRO Solar and PRO Eléctrico), call-out and diagnosis at €0 whenever you need us, a technician on your WhatsApp 365 days a year who replies in under 2 hours, priority assistance and the 10% member discount on everything else. With PRO Solar you also get continuous monitoring and a quarterly report on production, savings and the return on your investment. Repair labour, parts and refrigerant gas are not included: they are quoted with your discount.
What if something breaks?
You message us on WhatsApp, a technician replies in under 2 hours and helps you from there first. If we need to come out, you go to the front of the list and call-out and diagnosis cost you nothing. If a repair is needed, we give you a quote before touching anything. Labour, spare parts and refrigerant gas are not included in the monthly fee: your 10% member discount applies to them.
Is repair labour included?
No. The monthly fee pays for the scheduled maintenance, call-out and diagnosis, the technician on your WhatsApp and your priority. When a repair is needed, labour, parts and refrigerant gas are quoted separately, always before work begins, with your 10% member discount. That keeps the fee low, and you always know what you're paying and why.
Is refrigerant gas included?
No, and we'll say it plainly: refrigerant gas is expensive and no plan on the market genuinely includes it; the difference is that the others hide it on page 7 of the PDF and we put it here. If your unit needs re-gassing, you get a quote before anything is touched, with your member discount.
What are ITAFE Points?
The reward for staying. You earn points every month you're a member, when a neighbour joins through you (you both earn) and with your Google review. You exchange them for a discount on your next installation or spare part, for complimentary services (an extra panel clean, a sanitising treatment for your air conditioning) and for Club gifts. And every quarter there is a prize draw for members only. We give you the conditions in writing when you join.
What if I spend part of the year away from Málaga?
That's the case for many members. Your home is still looked after while you're away. We let you know by WhatsApp or email, arrange the visit for when you, or the person you nominate, will be there, and if you have PRO Solar the monitoring carries on every hour and the report reaches you wherever you are.
Is there a minimum term?
No. You can leave whenever you like, with no penalty and no remaining fees to pay. And there is no waiting period either: we see your installation before you join and, if it's in good order, you're a member from that day.
Where does ITAFE PRO operate?
Across Málaga province and the Costa del Sol: Málaga city, Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Estepona, Benahavís, Rincón de la Victoria and the surrounding areas. Whether it's air conditioning maintenance in Marbella or solar panel maintenance in Mijas, the call-out is included anywhere in the province.
Can I join straight away, without a visit?
No, and that's deliberate. Before you join, we come to your home to see your installation: what condition it's in, what equipment you have and how it has been looked after so far. If it's in good order, you're a member from that day. If something needs bringing up to standard, we tell you, with a quote and no obligation, and you join once it's sorted. An insurer accepts you without looking; we don't accept an installation we haven't seen — which is why we can promise what we promise.
How do I join, and how do I pay?
Leave us your email and the module you're interested in. We'll explain how it works and, whenever you're ready, we come and see your installation and, if it's in good order, sign you up that same day: a monthly fee by direct debit, no minimum term. Before any direct debit is set up, we email you your plan's conditions, explained in full and in your language (Spanish, English or German). If you'd rather start with a message, the WhatsApp above reaches a real technician.