Guides
Air conditioning guides, with sources
Plain answers to what people ask before they buy: cost, F-gas, planning, sizing and running costs. Each guide links to where its facts came from.
- How much does air conditioning cost in the UK? Install, running and servicing costs for 2026What UK air conditioning costs to install (single, multi-split, ducted), run at the 26.32p price cap, and service. Sourced prices, dated October 2026.Updated 10 Oct 2026
- Air conditioning running costs in the UK: the maths, with current pricesWhat air conditioning costs to run in the UK: the kW x hours x unit rate sum, SEER and SCOP, 26.32p Ofgem rate examples, portable units and gas heating.Updated 10 Oct 2026
- Air conditioning servicing: how often, what it costs and what the law saysHow often to service home and commercial air conditioning, what it costs, what the F-gas leak-check law requires from 5 tonnes CO2e, and regas myths.Updated 10 Oct 2026
- Air-to-air heat pumps in the UK: costs, the £2,500 grant and running costsAn air-to-air heat pump is a reversible air conditioner. UK costs, the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant and its status, SCOP and running costs vs gas.Updated 10 Oct 2026
- Best air conditioning for your home: how to choose in the UKHow to choose home air conditioning in the UK: type, kW size, SEER and SCOP, noise, R32 refrigerant, warranty terms by brand, and what to avoid.Updated 10 Oct 2026
- F-gas register check: how to confirm your air conditioning installer is certifiedHow to check an air conditioning installer is F-gas certified: the law, REFCOM and Quidos register searches, red flags, and what Not found means.Updated 10 Oct 2026
- Do you need planning permission for air conditioning in Brighton and Hove?Planning permission for air conditioning in Brighton and Hove: permitted development limits, conservation areas, listed buildings, flats, fees and timings.Updated 10 Oct 2026
- Split system air conditioning: types, sizing, installation and what it costs in the UKSplit system air conditioning explained: single vs multi-split, wall, cassette and ducted units, sizing, noise, install steps, F gas rules and UK prices.Updated 10 Oct 2026