Hey all,
It looks like I may finally have won my wife over for the go-ahead to install a split air conditioning unit in our bedroom. We've had the discussions every year but in recent years the most humid period has always come towards the end of the summer. This year, it's hitting us early so my wife is keen.
One of the reasons I've managed to sell my wife on a split air-conditioner is that if I install it myself, we could take it with us when we move house (thinking of moving in a year or two).
I've been looking into air conditioning units and it looks like the '2 click' ones that were more suited towards DIY installation are all discontinued. It looks like most units come pre-flared and so should be relatively straight forward for a diy-er to install with the necessary tools.
The question is though, what exactly do I need? Is it just a vacuum pump like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Vacuu...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2c8926a4ab
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACTECMAX-...425?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item484221d399
Anything else?
The unit I'm looking at installing is this one:
http://ecoairdirect.com/split-air-c...r-conditioning-12000btu-3-5-kw-eco1250sd.html
The company have quoted me £240 inc VAT for the first hour of commissioning which doesn't sound too bad but if I could do it myself, I could use that money to pay for the tools required, commission it at our next house and also, commission it on the same day I install it. I have an old Amcor stand alone unit that I could maybe regas too if I had the tools and know-how.
I'm a relatively competent diy-er. I've repaired boilers, installed kitchen plumbing and electrics, repaired computers and televisions etc and due to current work demands and working from home, I have the time.
It looks like I may finally have won my wife over for the go-ahead to install a split air conditioning unit in our bedroom. We've had the discussions every year but in recent years the most humid period has always come towards the end of the summer. This year, it's hitting us early so my wife is keen.
One of the reasons I've managed to sell my wife on a split air-conditioner is that if I install it myself, we could take it with us when we move house (thinking of moving in a year or two).
I've been looking into air conditioning units and it looks like the '2 click' ones that were more suited towards DIY installation are all discontinued. It looks like most units come pre-flared and so should be relatively straight forward for a diy-er to install with the necessary tools.
The question is though, what exactly do I need? Is it just a vacuum pump like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Vacuu...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2c8926a4ab
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACTECMAX-...425?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item484221d399
Anything else?
The unit I'm looking at installing is this one:
http://ecoairdirect.com/split-air-c...r-conditioning-12000btu-3-5-kw-eco1250sd.html
The company have quoted me £240 inc VAT for the first hour of commissioning which doesn't sound too bad but if I could do it myself, I could use that money to pay for the tools required, commission it at our next house and also, commission it on the same day I install it. I have an old Amcor stand alone unit that I could maybe regas too if I had the tools and know-how.
I'm a relatively competent diy-er. I've repaired boilers, installed kitchen plumbing and electrics, repaired computers and televisions etc and due to current work demands and working from home, I have the time.
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