Air Conditioning That Heats and Cools All Year

Modern air-to-air air conditioning both cools in summer and heats in winter, keeping a room comfortable all year. Once at temperature it costs around 10p to 35p an hour to run, and the units are quiet, often quieter than a fridge. All installs are carried out by F-Gas certified engineers, from single rooms (from £1,850) to multi-room systems.

Say the words air conditioning and most people picture a cold office in the middle of summer. Modern systems do far more than that. The air-to-air units we install are heat pumps in their own right, which means they cool a room on a hot day and warm it on a cold one. For a lot of homes in West Yorkshire, that makes them one of the most flexible ways to stay comfortable all year round. Here is how they work and what to expect.

One System That Heats and Cools

The key thing to understand is that a modern air conditioning unit is a two-way system. In summer it moves heat out of the room to cool it down. In winter it works in reverse, drawing warmth from the outside air and delivering it inside.

• Cooling in summer: On the hottest days, the unit brings a room down to a comfortable temperature quickly and holds it there, which makes a real difference to sleep and to working from home.
• Heating in winter: The same unit provides a fast, controllable heat boost when it is cold, which is handy for a room that the central heating never quite reaches.
• Year-round comfort: Sized correctly for the space, one system keeps a room comfortable in every season, so you are not buying separate kit for summer and winter.

What It Costs to Run

This is where these systems tend to surprise people. Because they respond quickly and only work as hard as they need to, they are an economical way to control the temperature in a room.

• Everyday running cost: Under normal conditions, once a room has reached the temperature you have set, running costs work out at around 10p to 35p an hour on average.
• Why they are efficient: They move heat rather than making it from scratch, and once a room is at temperature the unit eases off rather than running flat out, so it sips power to hold the setting.
• Room-by-room control: You heat or cool only the rooms you are using, when you are using them, rather than warming the whole house, which is part of what keeps costs sensible.

How Quiet the Units Really Are

Noise is one of the most common worries, and it is rarely an issue with a modern system fitted properly.

• The outdoor unit: Depending on the size, the outdoor condenser can be quieter than the fridge in your kitchen, and it sits outside anyway.
• The indoor unit: The wall-mounted indoor units run at a gentle whisper, so they are easy to live with in a bedroom, living room or home office.
• Positioning matters: Where the units go makes a difference, which is one of the things we look at during the survey so the finished job is as quiet and tidy as possible.

F-Gas Certified Installation

Air conditioning involves refrigerant, and by law that has to be handled by F-Gas certified engineers. This is not a corner to cut.

• Why it matters: The refrigerant side has to be charged, sealed and handled correctly, both for the system to work well and to meet the legal requirements around refrigerant gases.
• Who does the work: All of our air conditioning work is carried out by REFCOM F-Gas certified engineers, so it is done legally and to the right standard.
• A clean, tidy finish: We survey the space, recommend the right unit and position, route the pipework neatly and leave your home as we found it.

Single Room or Multi-Room

Whether you want to sort out one troublesome room or bring comfort to the whole house, there is a setup to suit.

• Single room systems: A single wall-mounted unit is ideal for a bedroom, office or living room. Installations start from around £1,850.
• Multi-room systems: Several indoor units can run from a shared outdoor unit, giving you independent control across different rooms. Larger multi-room setups run up to around £5,000.
• Sized for the space: Getting the unit size right for each room is what makes the difference between a system that performs and one that struggles, so we always match the kit to the space.

Frequently Asked Questions