The air conditioning installation process

A typical single-room installation takes most of a day; multi-room systems can take two or more. Here is what usually happens.

1. Survey — the installer checks room sizes, outdoor-unit position, pipe routes and the electrical supply, then confirms a firm price.
2. Indoor unit — mounted on the wall (or concealed for ducted systems).
3. Outdoor unit — sited on a wall bracket, flat roof or ground stand.
4. Pipework and cabling — refrigerant pipes and cabling run between units, either in neat surface trunking or concealed in the wall.
5. Electrical connection — connected to a suitable circuit; some homes need minor electrical work.
6. Commissioning — the system is vacuum-tested, charged, and checked before handover.

Installers handling refrigerant must hold appropriate F-gas qualifications — a check we make as part of matching you with an installer.

Read about planning permission and external-unit placement, or request an installer match.