Installation costs for wall mounted AC unit?
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Considering installing a wall mounted AC unit as it's more energy efficient plus I can use it whole year round.
The model I'm looking at even comes with app that works with Alexa.
The whole unit with standard 5m piping is about £500.
I'm wondering how much it cost for an electrician to install it? From Googling it suggests over £1k on installation costs but that was few years ago.
The model I'm looking at even comes with app that works with Alexa.
The whole unit with standard 5m piping is about £500.
I'm wondering how much it cost for an electrician to install it? From Googling it suggests over £1k on installation costs but that was few years ago.
You'll need an air conditioning installer, not just an "electrician".
I had a system installed last year by a local specialist firm, the total job was £1,900 of which the unit was around £1,500 so installation was £400 ish.
Installation was subject to having spare capacity on the consumer unit, which luckily for me was in the same room as the installation (Summerhouse/Bar with it's own Consumer Unit).
If I didn't have that already then there would have been additional cost to get power from the Consumer Unit.
I had a system installed last year by a local specialist firm, the total job was £1,900 of which the unit was around £1,500 so installation was £400 ish.
Installation was subject to having spare capacity on the consumer unit, which luckily for me was in the same room as the installation (Summerhouse/Bar with it's own Consumer Unit).
If I didn't have that already then there would have been additional cost to get power from the Consumer Unit.
sgrimshaw said:
You'll need an air conditioning installer, not just an "electrician".
I had a system installed last year by a local specialist firm, the total job was £1,900 of which the unit was around £1,500 so installation was £400 ish.
Installation was subject to having spare capacity on the consumer unit, which luckily for me was in the same room as the installation (Summerhouse/Bar with it's own Consumer Unit).
If I didn't have that already then there would have been additional cost to get power from the Consumer Unit.
No you don't the A/C installer will give you the electrical requirements, ie no spur etc, you can then get an electrician to do the work. Then the A/C installer will just wire the unit into the socket provided. We had to have a separate spur and an isolating box on the outside of the house, near the A/C unit (ground floor). Electrician did the work weeks before the A/C company turned upI had a system installed last year by a local specialist firm, the total job was £1,900 of which the unit was around £1,500 so installation was £400 ish.
Installation was subject to having spare capacity on the consumer unit, which luckily for me was in the same room as the installation (Summerhouse/Bar with it's own Consumer Unit).
If I didn't have that already then there would have been additional cost to get power from the Consumer Unit.
Thanks for the replies. 300-400 seems doable for installation costs.
I will definitely need a spur and some additional piping work done as I don't think I'm comfortable enough mounting outside unit ground level for fear of it being nicked.
This is for my home by the way, do you guys think it's too frivolous?
I will definitely need a spur and some additional piping work done as I don't think I'm comfortable enough mounting outside unit ground level for fear of it being nicked.
This is for my home by the way, do you guys think it's too frivolous?
anxious_ant said:
This is for my home by the way, do you guys think it's too frivolous?
No way. I've now decided to go for it. I work nights quite a lot and sleeping during the day has been impossible.
Just going to wait until after the current heat wave hysteria has died down as I reckon prices will be a little higher and installers booked up etc. I'm on holiday for a month so will tackle this this on my return.
Definitely something I need in place for next summer to improve my sleep during the day.
anxious_ant said:
Thanks for the replies. 300-400 seems doable for installation costs.
I will definitely need a spur and some additional piping work done as I don't think I'm comfortable enough mounting outside unit ground level for fear of it being nicked.
This is for my home by the way, do you guys think it's too frivolous?
Not too frivolous at all. We had it in Our last house and boy do I wish we'd bitten the bullet here! I will definitely need a spur and some additional piping work done as I don't think I'm comfortable enough mounting outside unit ground level for fear of it being nicked.
This is for my home by the way, do you guys think it's too frivolous?
Will get some installed later on this year hopefully. Maybe one with an app so I can get in my car at station and the bedroom will be nicely chilled when I get home.
anxious_ant said:
This is for my home by the way, do you guys think it's too frivolous?
I had a unit installed in my bedroom a couple of years ago at a cost of just under £1500.I'm 40 years old and it's the best money I've ever spent on anything in my entire life.
Being able to get a good nights sleep every day of the year is not frivolous at all. How many people spend at least that on a two week holiday with nothing to show for it at the end?
This week three people at my work place have asked for the contact details of the company I used for my installation.
lyonspride said:
Self installation isn't rocket science....
It isn't but how do you get around the gas fill? DIY it? Or will companies come out to fill (and commission and sign off) something you have DIY fitted? Is there an implication for a future house sale? Would a surveyor want to see paperwork for the install, and potentially an additional wiring spur from the fusbox (if required)?
Interested to see what people think, as I feel capable of doing the physical DIY work but obviously can't do the paperwork, nor am I F-gas certified....
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