Air Conditioning Installation Sunshine Coast

#1 Picking The Wrong Air Conditioner

Going it alone or using someone else who’s clueless is a trap because you can easily make a mistake as to the size of air conditioner needed for your home. You might choose too big or too small a unit. Picking an air conditioner that’s too small to cool the area in which it will operate creates its own set of problems. It’ll be overworked, inefficient and have a higher risk of break downs. Choose an air conditioner that’s too big or too powerful and you’ll be parting with money that you could be spending on something else.

When it comes to air conditioner installation Sunshine Coast, you should get an expert involved at the outset. That’s before you even decide which air conditioner is right for you. You’ll benefit immensely from their qualifications and experience. They’ll be able to advise you as to your best air con options for your floor plan and lifestyle. They’ll also custom-design a system that best suits your needs and show you how to operate it so as to best maximise its efficiency. You’ll be pleasantly surprised as to how an air conditioning installer Sunshine Coast professional can make choosing and installing the right air conditioner a breeze.

#2 Air Conditioning Electrical Installation

Installing an air conditioner normally involves hard-wiring your air con unit into your existing household wiring system. Only a fully-qualified electrician or professional air conditioner installer Sunshine Coast can make an assessment as to the safety of your existing electrical system and its capacity to accommodate your air conditioner of choice. The best air conditioner installation Sunshine Coast calls for some pretty complicated calculations as to total electrical load in order to ascertain whether your existing wiring system needs to be altered or upgraded to cope.

They can also advise you on and assist with the installation of a safety switch.

Unless you’re a qualified electrician, you shouldn’t dabble with electricity. It can be pretty unforgiving. If you’re lucky enough not to electrocute yourself, chances are you’ll void the warranty on your air conditioner. You’ll also void your home and contents insurance if you cause a fire or other damage. It’s just not worth it.

#3 Handling Refrigerant

Your air conditioner needs to be charged with refrigerant at the time of installation. An expert Sunshine Coast air conditioner installer is trained to handle refrigerant, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). Its use and disposal is tightly regulated by authorities, in particular the Australian Refrigeration Council Ltd (ARC). That’s because, as a greenhouse gas, it poses a massive environmental risk. In confined or poorly ventilated areas, such as in your roof space, it’s also a health hazard and can lead to poisoning unless properly handled. Only professional Sunshine Coast air conditioner installers are equipped with the skills, experience and equipment to ensure that there’s full compliance with refrigerant handling protocols.

Properly installing an air conditioner in your home calls for some heavy lifting, ladder climbing, manual dexterity and the ability to fold yourself into a hot, cramped environment. It’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea. If you’ve got any kind of mobility problem or fear of heights of all things creepy and crawly, installing an air conditioner is best left to the professionals.

#4 ‘Bargain Basement’ Air Conditioners

Not all air conditioners are created equal. When it comes to an electrical appliance that’s actually hard-wired into your home’s electrical circuit, you’d be crazy to cut corners on quality. A good air conditioner installer Sunshine Coast can help you navigate your options and avoid the rubbish.

You want peace of mind when you’re buying an air conditioner. You want to be assured that you’re investing your money in one that won’t put you or our family at risk. The trouble with getting a cheap air conditioner online or through a discount electrical appliance outlet is that you never really know what you’re getting.

Bargain basement air conditioners can be plagued with problems. Only a trained professional will be able to distinguish between a high quality air conditioner and an inferior model. Substandard materials may have been used in the manufacturing process. This can even extend to faulty electrical cabling that’s been linked to a number of house fires and can also pose a risk of electrocution. Poor quality workmanship, ill-fitting or badly designed parts can add to your woes and land you with an air conditioner that will eventually break down altogether. It’s a swings-and-roundabouts situation: what you gain from the cheap price at the cash register you lose in the long run when you have to constantly dig deep into your pockets to pay for repairs.

A true sign of a good air conditioning installer on the Sunshine Coast is that they won’t put their reputation on the line to install a cheap, inferior air conditioner. There’s no point buying a cheap air conditioner if it sits in your garage gathering dust because you can’t find anyone willing to install it for you.

Even if you do manage to find someone willing to install your cheap air conditioner on the Sunshine Coast, you will inevitably run into trouble when it breaks down. Spare parts might be costly and difficult, if not impossible, to source. You might have to wait weeks for them to arrive from overseas. Meanwhile, you’re cooling system is completely off-line when you need it the most.

A good Sunshine Coast air conditioner installer can work with you to source a high-quality air conditioner from a reputable manufacturer within your budget. By having your air conditioner properly and professionally installed, you can avoid the pitfalls of buying a bargain basement unit and take advantage of both the manufacturer’s warranty and installer’s warranty.