Common situation
Two bedrooms, both needing cooling: which air conditioning suits?
Two bedrooms, permanent changes and an outdoor unit both fine, heating wanted too — one multi-split or two single splits.
Our planner's best route
Fixed AC in both rooms
Fixed AC in both rooms: one multi-split or separate single splits, priced against each other.
- Indicative cost
- £3,600–£7,800 installed
- our estimator, not a quotation
- Designed for several rooms
- Comfortable for regular summer use
- Keeps outside equipment to a minimum
- Provides heating in winter
The situation, as the planner sees it
- 2–3 rooms
- bedroom, medium; bedroom, small
- Wants a fixed system
- Open to fixed install
- Permanent changes OK
- Outdoor unit OK
- Regular summer use
- Heating too
Also worth considering
| System | Indicative cost | Against the best match | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-split air-to-air heat pump | £3,500–£7,200 installed | Much the same indoors | A good alternative |
| Fixed monobloc air conditioner | £2,800–£6,000 installed | Louder indoors · Dearer to run · No outdoor unit | Possible, not our first choice |
| Portable air conditioner | £500–£1,400 to buy | Louder indoors · Dearer to run · No outdoor unit | Possible, not our first choice |
Why not the others
- Ducted air conditioning — it only makes sense for a whole home.
Questions people ask
Which air conditioning suits two bedrooms, both needing cooling?
Multi-split air-to-air heat pump. Fixed AC in both rooms: one multi-split or separate single splits, priced against each other.
How much does multi-split air-to-air heat pump cost for this?
Indicatively £3,600–£7,800 installed. That is from Airva's versioned cost estimator for a typical installation, not a quotation.