Installation guides for UK homeowners
Practical guides covering how many units you need, what the installation process involves, whether you can install AC in a leasehold flat, planning permission, noise, new builds, and conservatories. Written for homeowners, not engineers.
Do You Need Air Conditioning in Every Room?
One unit does not cool multiple closed rooms. What a multi-split system is, which rooms actually need units, and what the landing question really means.
Bedrooms Only vs Whole-House AC
A decision framework for choosing which rooms to include, and when starting with the bedrooms is the right answer for most UK homes.
Can One Unit Cool Multiple Bedrooms?
The honest answer to the landing unit question: what works, what does not, and what actually solves the problem.
What Happens During a Split AC Installation?
Step by step from survey visit to handover: how long it takes, how disruptive it is, and what making good means.
How Long Does AC Installation Take?
Specific time estimates by system type, what adds time, and the difference between installation time and lead time.
Air Conditioning Noise: What to Expect
The MCS 020 standard, what 37 dB actually sounds like, positioning for minimum neighbour impact, and what to do if there is a dispute.
AC in a Flat: Leasehold Rules Explained
Freeholder consent, planning permission for flats, the correct sequence of steps, and alternatives if external installation is not possible.
Air Conditioning Planning Permission UK
The 1.5m³ limit most sites get wrong, why cooling-only units need permission, and what conservation areas mean for your installation.
Conservatory Cooling: What Actually Works?
Why passive measures are not enough, where to position the units, and the planning position for conservatory installations.
AC in a New Build: What Developers Won’t Tell You
What Part O compliance actually means, the warranty timing complication, and what to ask the developer before completion.
What Happens During a Split AC Installation?
Step by step from survey visit to handover: how long it takes, how disruptive it is, and what making good means.
How Long Does AC Installation Take?
Specific time estimates by system type, what adds time, and the difference between installation time and lead time.
Air Conditioning Noise: What to Expect
The MCS 020 standard, what 37 dB actually sounds like, positioning for minimum neighbour impact, and what to do if there is a dispute.
AC in a Flat: Leasehold Rules Explained
Freeholder consent, planning permission for flats, the correct sequence of steps, and alternatives if external installation is not possible.
Air Conditioning Planning Permission UK
The 1.5m³ limit most sites get wrong, why cooling-only units need permission, and what conservation areas mean for your installation.
Conservatory Cooling: What Actually Works?
Why passive measures are not enough, where to position the units, and the planning position for conservatory installations.
AC in a New Build: What Developers Won’t Tell You
What Part O compliance actually means, the warranty timing complication, and what to ask the developer before completion.
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