what are the Pros

&

Cons of Split Air

Conditioning Systems?

Split air conditioning systems cost more

to install than portable units

and also cannot be moved

around. There are however usually more

powerful, do not need the

window to be open with a big duct

through them and can often do cooling and

heating, sometimes even simultaneously.

What is an

Air-to-Air System?

Systems designed and used mainly for

heating are

often referred to as air-to-air heat pumps

and they have an option to reverse the

refrigeration cycle if cooling is required.

The vapour compression cycle

still offers over 300% efficiency and so it is a

far more

efficient form of heating than direct electric.

Air-to-air systems are very often installed

as secondary heating

systems. Air has the specific heat capacity

of one, whereas denser

products have higher specific heat capacity

and store up to four times

more heat. Air can therefore heat up

and cool down far quicker with the same

amount of energy transfer,

and heating systems that

target air can have a far quicker reaction time.

The primary heating system may be

connected to underfloor heating,

which is slow to react

, an air-to-air system can boost the air

temperature by a few degrees on demand.

As such, this may be a valuable

feature in homes where there is a

home office or where certain rooms are

used only occasionally.

What are the Pros

of Air-to-Air Systems?

Air to air systems offer a more efficient form

of cooling and heating than direct electric.

They are less disruptive to install

on a retrofit basis and particularly

useful for homes where rooms are

only used occasionally.

How Much Does

Air Conditioning Cost?

Single Split air conditioning systems

start at around £1200 for a small single

room such as a bedroom, living room or

office to around £1,500 per room

for a multi-split air conditioning

system and up to £2,000 per room

for a VRF system.

A whole house split air conditioning unit will

be around £1,200-£1,500 per room fully

installed. Therefore a 5 room

system expect to pay between

£6,000-£7,500.

How Much Does

Air Conditioning

Cost to Run?

Air conditioning running costs depend on the

output of the unit that you install.

The air conditioning system uses

electricity to run a

refrigerant system that creates cooling. The cooling

power is more than the electric

consumption so a 6kW air conditioning

system may use less than 2kWh of electricity.

This is around 26p per hour. (2022)

How Long Does

it take

to Install

air conditioning ?

Small domestic split air conditioning systems

can usually be installed in a day

depending on the complexity of the property

Where are Outdoor

Units Best Positioned?

No where they could affect the

comfort of any one near them.

Air conditioning systems have a maximum

pipe length that can be used between

the indoor and outdoor unit. If you have

more than one indoor unit you will have

two critical lengths to be aware of.

There is a maximum length

between the outdoor unit and any indoor

unit and there is also a maximum

overall pipe length.

 We will calculate this on site

and agree a suitable position

What to Look for in

an Air

Conditioning System?

Two things are important when choosing

an air conditioning system:

Brand quality and installer experience.

It is true that you get what you pay for

and you really want to invest in a good

product and get an installer like us

who is familiar with the nuances

of that particular product . 

What Other Features

Should I Look for?

Wi-Fi / smart control

An air conditioning system that has

connectivity to other systems is useful.

You don’t want an air condition system

to cool the room only for

the heating system to turn on and heat it

up again. Many brands of air

conditioning can be controlled from

third party home

automation systems so if you have one

make sure you choose a compatible brand.

It is also helpful to have an app

if you want to activate the air conditioning

before you get home or if you

happen to forget that you left it on

and need to turn it off.

Dehumidifier 

Air conditioning units do act as dehumidifiers.

When air is cooled the

water vapour in the air condenses and

is no longer in the air, thus

lowering the humidity.

Heating

Most split type air conditioning units

provide heating as well as cooling

These are often referred to as air-to-air heat pumps.

What are the

Best

Brands

of Air

Conditioning Systems?

There are many brands on the market,

Daikin, Fujitsu LG, Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI),

Panasonic and Midea,

We only Install top quality branded

equipment usually Dakin, Fujitsu

or Media. These manufactures

offer a complete

range of single room split systems and

multi-split systems, suitable

for commercial and domestic installation.

How Much

Maintenance

do air conditioning

systems need?

Air conditioning systems often require annual

servicing to check refrigerant

levels, filters, pumps and pipework.

Filters require cleaning, condense pipework

checking air paths and heat exchangers

kept clean. A visual inspection of the

pipework and insulations,

and the structural integrity of the physical

unit and any electrical connections.

Domestic systems in living rooms and

bedrooms should be serviced annually,

while commercial systems will need

servicing according to

industry, while an office may need

one service a year a Hairdressers may need

three a year due to products in the air.