Very little is understood by the general public (and even most air conditioning companies!) when it comes to conservatory air conditioning.

The staff at Kool-It have been successfully air conditioning conservatories for over 15 years! 

Below is a brief explanation of why 'do-it-yourself' (such as mobile and small through-the-wall/window units) and high level wall mounted units are not to be chosen when considering air conditioning for your conservatory.

CONSERVATORY A/C - TWO FUNDAMENTAL FACTS!

• Let us start with a fundamental law of physics... HEAT RISES!
   
• The air at the top of your conservatory, even on a fairly cold day, will be significantly warmer than the air in the lower part of the conservatory. If you don't believe us - stand in your conservatory on a pair of ladders for a few minutes and see for yourself
   

AIR CONDITIONING - TWO FUNDAMENTAL FACTS!

• Air conditioning units operate more efficiently when the air on to the heat-exchanger is as close to the desired room temperature as possible.
   
• Conservatories generally contain two to three times the heat-load of a normal room the equivalent size. This is due to its all glass construction and general direction (most face South).  For example - if a small internal bedroom required 2Kw of cooling capacity to reduce the room temperature to an acceptable level - a conservatory of the same size would require around 4kW to 6Kw of cooling capacity to achieve the same results (depending on orientation of the conservatory).

Mobile Units - Why not to choose them for your conservatory.

• Whilst these units generally have their air intake at a low level most units are only capable of extracting 2-3Kw of heat from the room. This, even in a very small conservatory, is at best a complete waste of time, money and electricity. Couple this with a need to have an external door/window open to discharge the extremely warm expelled air and you can quickly see why this option should be discounted immediately. 
   

Through the wall/window Units - Why not to choose them for your conservatory.

• These units are almost always mounted at low level and therefore have their air intake at a low level. Most units domestically available (from B&Q etc.) are only capable of extracting 2-3Kw of heat from the room. Again this, even in a very small conservatory, is at best a complete waste of time, money and electricity. A further disadvantage is having the motor compressor integral within the unit - this means that they are very noisy and not suited for what is meant to be a relaxing conservatory. 
   
• Imagine a normal 12" fan in your blowing the warm air around - this isn't an unpleasant noise is it? Now imagine a 4" x 3" hole in the through-the-wall/window unit trying to completely flood your conservatory with cool air! Noise pollution ear defenders are a must!

High-Level Wall Mounted Units - Why not to choose them for your conservatory (unless there is no other option!)

• Look back at fundamental fact number 1 & 2. An air conditioning unit that has to take its air from a high level has to cool air down that is far, far hotter than on the floor of the conservatory. Therefore it becomes obvious that a high-level wall mounted unit needs to be significantly larger (in Kw cooling duty) than it's counterpart (a floor mounted unit) on the floor! 

• Now consider, not a lot of people do, the drainage and pipe-work that needs to be taken from these units and interconnected with it's outdoor condensing unit. Bear in mind a solid wall is required for fixing a high-level wall mounted unit to. In the majority of cases the rear/side house wall is the only solid wall that isn't of a glass construction within your conservatory. Do you want a cluster of drainage and pipe-work running within your house, or within your conservatory - be it in 75mm x 75mm white PVC conduit or on metal cable tray? We think (as our existing customers do) not.
  
  SMALL DUTY (Under 5kW) HIGH-LEVEL WALL MOUNTED UNITS SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS IN A CONSERVATORY APPLICATION!  DO NOT LET ANY COMPANY, NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE SALES PITCH, SELL YOU A WALL MOUNTED UNIT UNDER 5kW IN CAPACITY FOR YOUR CONSERVATORY!

Ok, I've read the above! What can I choose?

Low Level Wall Units.

The simple solution to this is to use a low level floor mounted unit (like the ones below) these units take their return air from the ground level, and therefore work far more efficiently that their high level counterparts.

Inverter technology is used on these units to save money on running costs.

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6Kw FLEXI INDOOR UNIT

6Kw HEAT-PUMP OUTDOOR UNIT

FLEXI MODEL DIMENSIONS

Our most popular product in this range is the DAIKIN FLX (Flexi) Inverter series of units. We have these units installed all over the country and are very pleased with their results.

There are four models in the range. Each one is available in a cooling only or heat-pump configuration. Heat-Pump prices range from £1400.00 + VAT through to around £1650.00 + VAT fitted (subject to survey/location).

Click here to download the sales brochure for these units.

The four heat-pump models available are:

Model	Capacity (kW)
	Cooling	Heating
FLXS-25B	1.0 to 3.0	1.0 to 5.0
FLXS-35B	1.0 to 3.7	1.0 to 5.0
FLXS-50B	0.9 to 5.3	0.9 to 7.7
FLXS-60B	0.9 to 6.0	0.9 to 7.7

The four cooling only models available are:

Model	Cooling Capacity (kW)
FLKS-25B	1.0 to 3.0
FLKS-35B	1.0 to 3.7
FLKS-50B	0.9 to 5.3
FLKS-60B	0.9 to 6.0

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High Level Wall Units.

For use when a low level floor mounted unit is not feasible/not wanted. These units take their return air from high level and therefore work much harder to achieve the same results as their low level counterparts.

Inverter technology is used on these units to save money on running costs.

(click on each picture for a larger version).

7Kw HIGH WALL INDOOR UNIT

7Kw HEAT-PUMP OUTDOOR UNIT

LARGE HIGH WALL DIMENSIONS

This particular project has all interconnecting services hidden behind a false plasterboard wall.
We co-ordinated closley with the builders to ensure the unit appeared as though it just "grew there!"

Our most popular product in this range is the DAIKIN FTX Inverter series of units. We have these units installed all over the country and are very pleased with their results.

There are six models in the range. Each one is available in a cooling only or heat-pump configuration. Heat-Pump prices range from £999.00 + VAT through to around £1,995.00 + VAT fitted (subject to survey/location).

Click here to download the sales brochure for these units.

The six heat-pump models available are:

Model	Capacity (kW)
	Cooling	Heating
FTXS-20	1.3 to 2.6	1.3 to 2.6
FTXS-25	1.3 to 3.0	1.3 to 4.5
FTXS-35	1.4 to 3.8	1.4 to 5.0
FTXS-50	1.7 to 6.0	1.7 to 7.7
FTXS-60	1.7 to 6.7	1.7 to 8.0
FTXS-71	2.3 to 8.5	2.3 to 8.5

Make Kool-It your first and last call for conservatory air conditioning. Call our offices NOW!