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I could but I don't think it would be warm enough on the colder days plus I want aircon for the summer.
I worked out it would cost about £120 a year to run
 
A conservatory isnt designed to be a warm space as such, glass is the one of the poorest thermal insulators and that is why conservatories are drafty and cold(Winter Months). You would be wasting a lot money just trying to get the space warm and this seems a bit extravagant. As for the air con i would just create cross ventilation or even simple fan.
 
Agree with Lee, if it's a poorly insulated space then you'll need at least an 18000-20000BTU unit to be effective. Unless the conservatory isd built with some kind of low-E glass then heating it is going to be expensive.
 
It's a split unit, you need specialist equipment and to be F-Gas registered to install it.
We install loads of them in our clients conservatories, home media rooms, and home gyms. All are please with the running costs.
 
We tend to install either Panasonic or Fujitsu, bearing in mind the install cost (an average aircon engineer is charged out at £500 a day) the few extra quid over the no-name Asian products, along with the 7 year warranty from Panasonic make the better quality products a better purchase. (We're a Panasonic Pro partner)
 
So is it OK for your neighbour rewire his house himself?
 
You should really get in a fridge guy who has a vacuum pump etc. Without it you can't effectively test for leaks and if you leave non-condensable gas (air) in the pipework the unit is going to be inefficient, perform poorly and you could shorten its lifespan. TBH I'd be surprised if it isn't a legal requirement in the UK to have someone who's F-Gas qualified to install and commission this unit.
 
Marvo said:
You should really get in a fridge guy who has a vacuum pump etc. Without it you can't effectively test for leaks and if you leave non-condensable gas (air) in the pipework the unit is going to be inefficient, perform poorly and you could shorten its lifespan. TBH I'd be surprised if it isn't a legal requirement in the UK to have someone who's F-Gas qualified to install and commission this unit.
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It is, and we have to log all our work as well - oh and it's notifiable to building control.
 
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