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!

Aircon problem

Been a while since i wrote something here. Anyways, just to share, one of our aircon unit broke down not long ago and i went into panic mode. Scouring the internet for answers from people whom might have had similar issue but found nothing much.

So here's what happened. My Aircon, a Mitsubishi Inverter, just turned off by itself right after being switched on. After which 2 intermittent LEDs indicator kept flashing. I tried calling a few aircon service contractors and all of them told me its the PCB board is faulty and the replacement will cost about $300 to $350. (DAFUQ!)

Not wanting to give in, i tried calling Mitusbishi Electric and they immediately told me it is either the PCB Board OR the Thermister (something that has got to do with the temperature sensor). Well now at least there's other possibilities besides $300 gone.

Few days later, their guys came down and it was indeed the thermister. And how much did the replacement part cost me? $15. Yeap $15. Well of course they had to charge my for their transportation fee as well but that is just a fraction of the freaking $300 independent contractors were quoting me.

Phew!