Split Air con

[CaptainRAVE]

I bet they do, and we’ll see what labour rates drop to when there’s less demand

We know full well the portable units will be cheap and readily available on Amazon. It’s why I buy all my summer garden and house stuff in the winter while it’s cheaper, few others plan ahead.

 

[nam]

An installer is unlikely to install anything they have not supplied themselves. There are also warranty implications of this, if the hardware stops working, it’s your problem not theirs as they didn’t supply it.

Most installers only offer 1-2 brands of 10+ on the market so it comes down to what they offer, not what we can recommend. Likewise, they are mostly a much of a muchness anyway.

If you want aircon the first step is to get some quotes and go from there. You are best off asking for recommendations for installers but London is pretty big so you might need to be more specific in east/west/north/south.

Thanks I am in East London. I have seen a number of these vans in the area from https://www.wassergroup.co.uk/air-conditioning-installation/ and https://smartplusheating.com/

 

[Livewire88]

They’ve never costed that much to run, it’s just another myth about the things which are ‘not normal’ to own in the U.K.

Wish I knew this sooner as put off having one installed a couple of years back. I've had a portable unit for a couple of years, that one costs a huge amount more to run.

 

[Nabinium]

There is also absolutely zero requirement to man up.

Probably steering away from split air con a bit here, but I do not like this mindset at all. Comfort in your own home is always worth the investment in my opinion.

The whole "we only get 2 weeks of heat" or whatever argument isn't the case anymore in recent times.

 

[Mesai]

Wish I knew this sooner as put off having one installed a couple of years back. I've had a portable unit for a couple of years, that one costs a huge amount more to run.

The portable we had before getting installed AC used more electricity than the current installed system running multiple rooms. Obviously you're paying a lot less for the portable but it's night and day in terms of overall usability.

People also forget that the units can do heating in winter.

 

[Livewire88]

The portable we had before getting installed AC used more electricity than the current installed system running multiple rooms. Obviously you're paying a lot less for the portable but it's night and day in terms of overall usability.

People also forget that the units can do heating in winter.

The main reason I had it fitted was for the winter, just an added bonus it got fitted just before the last heatwave!

What are the costs like to run it on heat mode? My garden office is only 3x3m and fully insulated so I am hoping it will be relativity cheap to heat during the winter months.

 

[happy_2008]

How much do these units cost to run? My Mitsubishi electric app is so bad compared to Dalkin's app.

 

[Mesai]

What are the costs like to run it on heat mode? My garden office is only 3x3m and fully insulated so I am hoping it will be relativity cheap to heat during the winter months.

Didn't really notice a difference but also had them on more than I would've had the central heating on. Also, with CH you're generally running it for the entire floor whereas I could just run the AC for a single room, which helps.

 

[happy_2008]

Mitsubishi Electric Owners - Has anyone tried migrating from the old MEL Cloud app to the new and improved one?

 

[Viberious]

How much do these units cost to run? My Mitsubishi electric app is so bad compared to Dalkin's app.

I have 3x Samsung windfree units running (1x5kwh, 2x 3.5khw) and my house running cost is 0.9khw per hour at the moment with 31c outside and the units set to 22c

 

[b0rn2sk8]

How much do these units cost to run? My Mitsubishi electric app is so bad compared to Dalkin's app.

The running costs are entirely dependent on the heat loss/gain of your property and how hard you run the unit.

Run the compressor on low output, you’ll get COP in the 4+ range when cooling and heating. 1kwh of energy used = 4kwh of heat energy added or removed from your house.

Whack them up to high output and the COP will drop considerably, down to ~2 but you’ll be able to cool or heat at higher power.

As an example, running the compressor at 350w will translate into 1.3-1.5kw of heating/cooling. Running it at 2.4kw will translate into 5kw of heating/cooling.

 

[fobose]

Mitsubishi Electric Owners - Has anyone tried migrating from the old MEL Cloud app to the new and improved one?

Reviews are shocking for the 'MELCloud Home' app if that is what you mean. I use the MELCloud app which is also shocking but it does work well enough for me, just very clunky. I wish it would let you know how much power you are using for each unit.

 

[LiE]

I’m not looking forward to the app for Mitsubishi HI, absolutely slated on the App Store.