ᐅ Is it worth preparing for air conditioning installation?

Mycraft schrieb:

When an outdoor unit is installed above the indoor units, you also need to consider that an oil trap must be installed in the lines, but the HVAC technician responsible for the installation will already know this.

I’m not familiar with an oil trap, but it sounds like something the technician would need to take into account later during the installation of a possible air conditioning system, rather than something to be installed beforehand, right? Or is it needed already at the planning stage?

Mycraft schrieb:

Are you aware of the issues heat pumps can cause for neighbors? It’s basically the same thing. Ideally, you shouldn’t install it close to neighbors but rather towards the street or somewhere else.

I’m not familiar with the details since it hasn’t been a concern for us (the system will be installed in the basement).

But that doesn’t sound great and unfortunately I don’t have many alternative options… I’ll have to think about it some more.

Mycraft schrieb:

Absolutely no problem at all. The mounting bracket (adjustable at an angle) and all the other necessary parts are just a bit more expensive than the usual two wall brackets.

Sounds good. But since the unit probably can’t be installed lying down, it might look a bit odd because with the low roof pitch, the unit might end up protruding above the roof ridge 😀. (Is that even allowed?)

Dogma schrieb:

It does help if the fan is not pointing towards the neighbors and if there are no large obstacles in the fan’s direction, because sound reflects off surfaces in that direction.

That rather suggests putting the unit under the carport and turning it 90° to face east, so it’s shielded by the 2m (6.5 ft) high wall.

Nixwill2 schrieb:

I’m not familiar with the term “oil trap,” but it sounds like something the technician would need to consider when installing the potential air conditioning unit later, not something to install now during the planning phase, right?

Yes, the technician will need to know about that later. But it’s good for you to be aware of it now.

Nixwill2 schrieb:

That suggests placing the unit under the carport and orienting it 90° to face east, moving it alongside the 2m (6.5 ft) high wall.

If you have space close to the ground, that’s always preferable and usually more cost-effective.

Nixwill2 schrieb:

Sounds good, but since the unit probably shouldn’t be installed lying down, it might look a bit odd because with such a low roof pitch, the unit might actually extend above the ridge 😀. (Is that even allowed?)

It would look something like this:

Mycraft schrieb:

It would look roughly like this:
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Yes, exactly, only the moss clump in the lower right corner of the picture would probably be a bit further to the left in our case 😀.

Great! Thanks for all your advice and tips! Basically, the preparation required is really not much, but I consider the advantage of having it installed right away to be significant, especially when you think about the effort afterward!

I hope the home builder is on board...

By the way, the well-known manufacturers can also offer various colors, in case others feel uneasy just looking at the roof brackets.

Mycraft schrieb:


How are sealed pipes supposed to get contaminated?

Um, no, that’s not how it’s done. Definitely not with "new refrigerant" and so on. They can’t become porous since there are no seals. This isn’t a car air conditioning system. The piping is installed and sealed. There’s nothing inside except air until the system is finally installed.

The pipes are only sealed with a plastic cap, which is not airtight and certainly not for years.
There are connections with O-rings.
By "new refrigerant" I meant the newer type—R12 was replaced by R410, who knows what’s next—and they might have different fittings.

I still believe that an empty conduit and an outlet are enough; anything else doesn’t save money.

I didn’t think we were talking about poor workmanship here. But okay.