Split Air con

lookitsjonno said:
Anyone got a ballpark cost for a 6 unit split system? 4 bed house, plan to have 3 upstairs and 3 downstairs Thanks
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Depends on many things, but as per CapitalOne, 1.5k per unit would be a good ballpark.

I paid 5.5 for a ducted system to 4 bedrooms (which may suit your upstairs better, plus 1 downstairs both of these run off the same outdoor unit and a separate outdoor system for a small office.
 
I wish prices were as low around here.
I was looking at the electriQ Easy-Fit DIY 12000 earlier for my mother who is bedbound.. but apparently if you want to extend the pipework, you still need to be f-gas registered.
I asked how much installation would be and they quoted over £2k total :(
So that would be over £1500 just for installation as the unit is £600.

Anyone have any tips for finding a good installer in the area?
 
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Had my quote back for a daikin system in 5 rooms, £8,000inc VAT (although I think they said no VAT was required)

is that about right these days?

That's installing just how I want. The compressor on the right side wall so it can't be seen, then the pipework running up into 1st room, straight up again into 2nd, then up again into the loft. Straight across the loft out of the left side wall, down into the 3rd room, down again into the 4th, then across into the 5th. Black trunking to match the guttering, into the downpipes and no cables to be seen. They gave me photos done on the ipad as to how it will all look once installed.

Having all rooms decorated before though

Just can't have another summer like last year....it was a nightmare

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TheOracle said:
1 x FMXM90A9
2 x FTXP25N
3 x FTXP20N

The parts are available online for around £4,500

so it's £3,500 for pipework, installation, electrics, trunking, scaffolding hire
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Doesn't seem terrible, given your routing some of the units will need quite a lot of work to plumb in, the cost of installation parts quickly adds up.
 
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Thoughts on these quotes please guys? This excludes electrics so i'll have to get a sparky in as the bedrooms will need a 16amp supply.

4 Bedrooms (Ducted)
Daikin FDXM50F9 - Slim ducted indoor unit.
Daikin RXM50R – Outdoor unit.
Daikin BRC1H52W – Madoka Remote controller.

+ Supply and return air plenums and flexible ducting for four bedrooms.
£3050

Kitchen / Dining room
2 x Daikin FTXP25N, 2.5kw
£2650

Office
1 x Daikin FTXP20M9, 2kw
£1200

Total = £6900

Also, wondering if just getting the ducted system in the bedrooms upstairs first would cool down the rooms downstairs considering the heat rises?
 
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lookitsjonno said:
Thoughts on these quotes please guys? This excludes electrics so i'll have to get a sparky in as the bedrooms will need a 16amp supply.

4 Bedrooms (Ducted)
Daikin FDXM50F9 - Slim ducted indoor unit.
Daikin RXM50R – Outdoor unit.
Daikin BRC1H52W – Madoka Remote controller.

+ Supply and return air plenums and flexible ducting for four bedrooms.
£3050

Kitchen / Dining room
2 x Daikin FTXP25N, 2.5kw
£2650

Office
1 x Daikin FTXP20M9, 2kw
£1200

Total = £6900

Also, wondering if just getting the ducted system in the bedrooms upstairs first would cool down the rooms downstairs considering the heat rises?
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I believe it'd have a small cooling effect, but not enough to be worth the extra cost of all the nice cold air escaping the upstairs rooms :p
 
lookitsjonno said:
Thoughts on these quotes please guys? This excludes electrics so i'll have to get a sparky in as the bedrooms will need a 16amp supply.

4 Bedrooms (Ducted)
Daikin FDXM50F9 - Slim ducted indoor unit.
Daikin RXM50R – Outdoor unit.
Daikin BRC1H52W – Madoka Remote controller.

+ Supply and return air plenums and flexible ducting for four bedrooms.
£3050

Also, wondering if just getting the ducted system in the bedrooms upstairs first would cool down the rooms downstairs considering the heat rises?
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Can you control the temperature of each of the bedrooms independently?

Also is 18,000Btu enough for 4 bedrooms?
 
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Possibly moving house soon and going to be extremely sad to leave behind the AC system we had installed quite a few years ago now. Need to see if the new house gets as hot before deciding if we want to do an install again, but I feel like we will end up wanting to do it as we absolutely love the system we have here. Might go for a ducted system for the bedrooms this time as it seems like quite a good way to do it
 
Are mitsubishi srk35zsp-w and src35zsp-w any good?
I've managed to get a quote for fitting 2x3.5kw units (one upstairs, one ground floor) and the company has specced the units above at a price of £2880 Inc vat.
 
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uncle_rufus said:
Possibly moving house soon and going to be extremely sad to leave behind the AC system we had installed quite a few years ago now. Need to see if the new house gets as hot before deciding if we want to do an install again, but I feel like we will end up wanting to do it as we absolutely love the system we have here. Might go for a ducted system for the bedrooms this time as it seems like quite a good way to do it
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Would you be happy losing individual room control though? (Assuming most systems will rely on a single thermostat).
 
Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
Are mitsubishi srk35zsp-w and src35zsp-w any good?
I've managed to get a quote for fitting 2x3.5kw units and I've been given a price of £2880 Inc vat. The company has specced the units above.
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Those seem to be the basic Mitsubishi units, I'd want the premium ones.

Are they fitting two outdoor units or a multi-split system?
 
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Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
Hi Firestar_3x thanks for replying.
What would be the benefit(s) of the more premium ones?

The quote was for 2 outdoor units.
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You get things like wifi control, the filtering is better, the included remote is far better, indoor units look much nicer, extras like 3D auto which cools the room dynamically over time.

It's one of those things, if you're going to the expense to fit this might as well buy the better stuff to start with.

I'd seriously consider a multi-split system, multiple outdoor units are an eyesore.

Mitsubishi SCM45ZS-W Multi Air Conditioning

Miitsubishi SCM45ZS-W multi air conditioning
www.saturnsales.co.uk
 
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lookitsjonno said:
I guess separate are more economical to run, as you can turn one off etc?
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Not really, modern units can control how quickly they work, but it does give you more flexibility if you want to warm one room while cooling another (a rare scenario).

Ours are tucked away to the side of the house, so you don’t see them that much.
 
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lookitsjonno said:
I guess separate are more economical to run, as you can turn one off etc?
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Each unit on a multi-split works independently, so one can be on the other can be off and each can be at different temperatures.

As above one is unable to heat whilst the other is cooling, but never found this to be an issue

The only real benefit i can see of having multiple outdoor units is redundancy.
 
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