r/AirConditioners

Luckily I ordered this before the last heatwave, so it arrived on Friday. Around 6-8 hours total for myself to install it. I have zero experience with AC, but am competent in DIY and basic electrics etc..
This is an electriq 18,000 BTU unit. Since this specific unit is ‘easy-fit’ it is pregassed with r290 (propane) and therefore does not require a F-gas installer.
Overall installation was not too difficult, the hardest part was getting the lines through the wall. I was mainly worried about kinks and bending coppers too much as the large copper pipe is especially hard to bend and I felt like they could also easily break. Also I wanted it to look neat so bundled all the excess cable and pipes behind the unit, which made it much more fiddly to connect the lines, but probably worth it as everything looks clean and hidden out of view.
I also purchased an SDS hammer drill and a 65mm core drill bit, total cost was £730 for the AC unit, £20 for the wall bracket and around £150 for tools, electrical parts, cables etc. So £900 fully installed. 24 hours post install and it is working fantastically, the outdoor unit is not loud, I can’t hear it unless standing within 10m.
The electric connection is via an outdoor 13a switched fuse spur with UV resistant outdoor 2.5mm twin and earth cable, spurred off the living room ring circuit. I also installed an outdoor double socket for convenience. The unit pulls max 1.3kw so am not worried about overloading the circuit.

I had contacted several installers and only 1 bothered to do a survey and quoted £4.5k for a single unit like this.
Generic online installers come to around £2.5k installed, so I am very happy to have saved a load of cash to treat the kids instead. It’s also nice to be able to live normally without having to sit in front of the fan all day. Today was 32c outside and 23c in the living room with all doors open so the cooler air is also spreading round the house. Normally it would be around 28-30c on a day like today. For running costs, it will be free for us, we have solar panels and home battery storage.
In the south of england especially, it feels that AC in 2026 is not a luxury but more of a necessity.

Feel free to ask me questions as I know many people have been looking at DIY air con installs.

Hi my Comfee 9000btu unit sounded weird when the compressor started and smelled a bit( might be because it is new). Depending on where I pressed on the housing the sound disappeared. So I knew that something touched that isn't supposed to touch. I opened the unit and found a melted plastic. The sound also seems to come from that region. Should I replace it or just rearrange it?

Bought a used old Delonghi and made a dual hose conversation.

The next heat wave is coming soon in Germany. I’m not afraid anymore.

Next winter I’ll buy a Midea PS for sure.

Basically the title. We have a two story house and our upstairs master bedroom is always at least 5/6 degrees warmer than the main level in the summer, especially during these heat waves. It’s not really an issue during the day but we have to keep the main level at 70 for the bedroom to get below 76. It gets hard to sleep sometimes even with fans, and I hate wasting all the energy/money to keep the main level at 70 just to have a shot at not sweating through our sheets lol We’ve tried closing a few vents on the main level at night and it helps maybe a degree or two. This seems like a relatively cheap fix to at least get some more a/c into the room, we would probably only be using it at night as we’re not really up there much during the day. Anyone have luck/no luck with these? I don’t usually trust amazon reviews.

My central air is just a yr. Old everything ran fine last summer now this summer the air hasn't been able to keep up it gets warm and makes a vacuum noise the copper pipe leading into the unit freezes up and the ac guy found this yellow sludge on the inside of our unit says he's never seen it before. I am gonna place the pictures up. Does anyone have any idea what it might be happening?

Half of my house faces the north with barely any foliage or tree cover to deflect the sun after about 1pm. I have a hobby room that gets very warm from like a computer and 3D printer. The AC can be set to 72F but once the 93-100F afternoon temps hit, the AC maintains about 75F till the sun hits the tree tops. I have single pane windows in all the rooms of the house. The AC was full replaced around 2-3 years ago and attic reinsulated..

My question is how can I cool that room down more in the afternoons? Can I put a fan in the corner and have it blow air towards the door so that the return picks it up?

I'm looking for ideas without the need of adding another AC.

Picture shows hobby room circled with an arrow to the return. Compass on entry door floor to show how the house sits with the afternoon sun.

A few days ago I came here seeking advice about how to make my portable AC work with the old windows in my apartment.

I ended up combining everyone’s feedback. I converted the unit to dual hose, created an insulated screen to seal the whole window, and raised the unit to straighten the hoses.

It immediately increased efficiency and the unit was running significantly quieter….with warmer air. Lo and behold, when I went outside to make sure there weren’t issues with the hoses, I discovered that there were glass storm window screens on every window. Raised the glass and now, with a couple of strategically placed fans, the entire apartment is a cool and comfy 76 degrees! Thank you everyone!

Hiya,

The aircon makes a buzzing noise every 30 seconds or so. It still functions like it should, only the noise is driving me a bit insane. Does anyone know what the problem is (and if its a fire hazard)? Tyty

I got this AC two years ago, it worked fine in the start but now in 100f weather it pumps out 90f air in my room, making it ridiculously hot. Shouldn't it be pumping cold air? Im not a handy person at all and have no clue how ACs work or if there's certain versions or anything. Especially since it was a decently priced one

I live in New England and im also wondering if there's a chance my home just isn't retaining the cold. Even with 3 ACs in and a two fans going. Others who live with me their ACs work fine and theyre older so im at a loss 😭😭 any ideas would be helpful

(Ignore how dirty it LOOKS I have two cats and a dog and dander and dust builds up quick. I promise I clean the filters and vents regularly, like once a week)

1st time female homeowner and I am having attic issues and can not get 2 roofers, handymen, or AC guys to agree on what the heck is going on. First, I live on the coast of Texas where it gets hot. My attic is ridiculously hot, like nearly 140 degrees. I am not sure how the inspector missed so much, but he absolutely did. The day after I moved into the house one of my ACs quit working and when I went up into the attic, there is an alarm going off. I was so freaked out by it that I called the fire department. The fireman said it is an electrical issue but mentioned that I should be more concerned with lack of insulation and no air flow. The AC guy briefly fixed my ac and said it was out of Freon & I paid to have it filled back up. At some point a large water stained appeared on my ceiling. I called a roofer and he said it was not the roof and the AC guy probably dumped the water out of the pan. However, it seems this stain is getting bigger. I went into the attic (split) and found mold. I also found that a rat had chewed into the AC ducts. AC has gone out again. Called the AC guy back and he says I need a new outside unit due to a coil and I need ductwork. He also said that the pea trap for both AC combine and are somehow dumped into my guest bathroom sink. He told me that was a plumbing issue. It rains again & I called a different roofer. He said I need to rip out all of the vents on the side of my house and put new one AND install a gable vent for the rocking price of 15k. Third roofer says the soffit vents are fine, I need a ridge vent and attic fans & I need to rip out the insulation & put in something else for 6k. Called an insulation guy & he says I need foam/ liquid insulation & baffles. All I know for sure is the attic is so hot you can feel it in the hallway & my kids bedrooms, I have one non working AC, I have a spot on my ceiling that is getting bigger I feel like it may fall in & an alarm that none of these professionals seemed to know what it is and how to shut it off. Who fixes this stuff and in what order?