Soldato
I have had all 3 types, portable system vent out of window, split system pre-gassed that I installed myself and a pro install
Portable, what i am using now actually. Work ok, you probably need to modify it for best effect, ensuring a decentish seal around window, cover exhaust tube in blanket or something similar, effectiveness about 5/10, value for money about 10/10
Self install split system, cost me about £400 and would need to allow bit more for installation, was I think 3Kwh, which was the max you could plug into mains socket, so no need to add a spur or anything. effectiveness about 9/10, value for money 9/10
Need to be pretty DIY competent, took me about a day all in to fit. Worked well in reverse mode as well (heating) which was actually why I installed it, to heat 1 room permanently when we had a new born.
Prof installed split system, more options as the lengths and placements pretty much anything goes (where as the self install you have to feed some fairly meaty pre gassed cables). Seems to take a long time compared to self install split system but thats really because of the options available, I bet it could be done in a day if you restricted yourself to the same locations. In reality I couldnt tell a difference in operation compared to the self install, but they are designed for a different level of market s should be more reliable so would give a 10/10 for effectiveness compared to the others. Cost is around £1200+VAT from a decent installer for the bottom end BTU type machines, but a decent make. Value for money 6/10.
If its at all possible I would get the self install split when doing it again, but it assumes you have the outside unit fairly close to the inside unit. If its on a different wall to the outside forget it.
I wouldn't say there is that much noise diff between all 3, most of the noise comes from the fan/air movement.
Portable, what i am using now actually. Work ok, you probably need to modify it for best effect, ensuring a decentish seal around window, cover exhaust tube in blanket or something similar, effectiveness about 5/10, value for money about 10/10
Self install split system, cost me about £400 and would need to allow bit more for installation, was I think 3Kwh, which was the max you could plug into mains socket, so no need to add a spur or anything. effectiveness about 9/10, value for money 9/10
Need to be pretty DIY competent, took me about a day all in to fit. Worked well in reverse mode as well (heating) which was actually why I installed it, to heat 1 room permanently when we had a new born.
Prof installed split system, more options as the lengths and placements pretty much anything goes (where as the self install you have to feed some fairly meaty pre gassed cables). Seems to take a long time compared to self install split system but thats really because of the options available, I bet it could be done in a day if you restricted yourself to the same locations. In reality I couldnt tell a difference in operation compared to the self install, but they are designed for a different level of market s should be more reliable so would give a 10/10 for effectiveness compared to the others. Cost is around £1200+VAT from a decent installer for the bottom end BTU type machines, but a decent make. Value for money 6/10.
If its at all possible I would get the self install split when doing it again, but it assumes you have the outside unit fairly close to the inside unit. If its on a different wall to the outside forget it.
I wouldn't say there is that much noise diff between all 3, most of the noise comes from the fan/air movement.
