Update on Our Air-con Installation for our Living Room.

Regards to my recent post for aircon installation, (You can read it here). So here's an update:

Okay so I finally decided to get it done. Cost me about $2.5k +/- for a Panasonic 24,000 BTU single unit that comes with installation and also another isolator installed since my bedrooms are already powered by another compressor.

If you are concerned about if it is legal to install a second compressor on your HDB house, you can do a read up by clicking here on aircon installation requirements etc. by HDB. If you are still unsure, maybe because of the Amp provided for your house, you can call them up and the friendly folks there will do a check for you. Also, don't worry too much about approvals and such if you are getting your Air-con from places like Courts, the contractors will be the one applying all the necessary applications and what not with HDB.

Prior to installation appointment date, your contractor will be making at least 1 visit to your house to take measurements on the pipe laying and if the compressor you opt for will fit through your aircon service window. (just a heads up, you don't really have a choice on which brand of Aircon to choose from. Its a matter of if the compressor is small enough to go through your window.)

On the installation day itself, be prepared to cancel any other appointments or plans that you may have because it will take maybe about 4 to 5 hours and about another hour to clean up all the dust and debris due to the pipe works being done. Below are some of the photos taken during our installation:

Arrival of the equipment and tools.

The compressor being carried out to the Aircon ledge. Notice the few centimeter gap we had between the compressor and window frame.

The one and only brand which has a compressor that can fit through our window.

Compressor model

View of my Aircon ledge from my kitchen window. If your current aircon is installed like how mine was, you will have space for another.

Upgraded insulation pipe because our piping had to run through the master bedroom's bathroom.

Location of where the indoor unit will be installed. the pipes you see here is coming from our master bedroom's bathroom.

Lastly, if you have any question regards to the installation, do leave a comment below and i'll try to help you clear any doubts. Cheers!

Adding additional air-conditioning unit to your home

We recently just came back from our Stockholm vacation(another blog post soon) and were greeted with the crazy hot humid weather back in Singapore. It was an average of 7°c over in Stockholm and it is now about 33°C here in Singapore. The humidity is crazy. So the thought of getting an additional air-con unit to be placed in our living room crossed my mind.

I checked with the friendly people at GainCity Westgate and they told me that it is possible to add another compressor and fan coil unit to my house. (I was clueless if it was possible to add a second compressor and that I actually just need one fan coil unit instead of two to cool down the living room space)

So if any of you having the thoughts of having a cool living room where you can actually not sweat by sitting down, here's what you need to know:

1. If you are living in a 5-room resale house like me, you will require just one fancoil and compressor unit of 2400 btu to efficiently cool down the space.

2. You will require sufficient space (air-con service ledge) to add in the compressor. If you currently have one now, make sure there is enough space for another.

3. If you do not have the service ledge, then you will need to install the bracket to hold the compressor(additional charges apply).

4. Installation(inclusive of ducting and wiring) will require additional $200 +/-.

5. Ensure that the compressor you are getting will be able to fit through your air-con service window. Do check with your sales rep.

6. Waiting time for installation varies. During the freaking extra hot and humid season, waiting time can go as long as 6 weeks(lots of sweaty hot weeks and sufferings).

7. Cost of the Single Unit itself(exclude  will range between $1k to $2k depending of the brand, quality and features available(air purifying etc). Clinics nowadays are using these.

8. If you are short on cash or finding it hard to fork out the lump sum of a couple thousands, most Installers do offer the credit card 0% interests installment plan which range from 12mths to 24mths.

So there you go. Hope that helps!