To prepare for an air conditioning installation, clear access to the rooms and walls where units will go, agree the positions beforehand, move or cover furniture, and make sure someone can be home to answer questions. A little preparation keeps the day calmer and shorter.
Before the day
- Agree where each unit goes. The indoor unit and the outdoor unit are normally connected by pipework, so positions matter. Settle them with your installer before work starts. Our installation walk-through explains the stages.
- Think about the outdoor unit. It needs space around it and somewhere sensible to sit. If you live in a flat or leasehold property, check whether you need permission from the landlord or freeholder before anything is fixed to an outside wall.
- Ask where the condensate will drain. Cooling produces water, which has to go somewhere. Ask how your installer plans to deal with it.
- Ask how pipework will be routed and whether any of it will be visible, so there are no surprises.
On the morning
- Clear a path from the front door to the work areas, and clear the floor and the wall where the indoor unit will be fitted.
- Move small furniture and ornaments out of the way and cover larger pieces.
- Make sure there is somewhere for the installer to park or unload nearby, if you can arrange it.
- Keep pets out of the working areas. Doors may be left open while materials go in and out, so it helps to keep pets secured elsewhere.
- Note where your fuse board is, and be ready to answer questions about the power supply to the room.
Questions worth asking
- How long will the work take, and will anything be left to finish another day?
- Will walls need to be drilled, and how will holes be made good?
- How will the controller or remote be handed over and explained?
- How should the filters be cleaned? See how often air conditioning should be serviced.
Planning an install in Romford or East London? See how Lynx handles air conditioning or ring 07942 371822.