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Has anyone retrofitted an air conditioning system in their newly built house? We wanted to include it during construction, but everyone said, "You don’t need that." Of course, that was nonsense — even with the best insulation, summer can be unbearable.
Our idea is to install an air conditioning unit on the roof, then route it into the attic (which is unfinished), and from there mount 2–3 indoor units on the upper walls of various rooms through the ceiling. Running the lines into the attic is quite simple, and you can easily access the ceiling (except for avoiding damage to the vapor barrier). The pipes won’t be visible since the units would be wall-mounted near the ceiling.
We don’t need air conditioning on the ground floor.
What kind of price should we expect including installation? Does anyone have a rough estimate? We want decent quality components, but nothing too fancy. I recall reading that there’s one main manufacturer dominating this type of system.
Is a budget of around €3000 (approximately $3200) realistic, or is that wishful thinking?
Has anyone retrofitted an air conditioning system in their newly built house? We wanted to include it during construction, but everyone said, "You don’t need that." Of course, that was nonsense — even with the best insulation, summer can be unbearable.
Our idea is to install an air conditioning unit on the roof, then route it into the attic (which is unfinished), and from there mount 2–3 indoor units on the upper walls of various rooms through the ceiling. Running the lines into the attic is quite simple, and you can easily access the ceiling (except for avoiding damage to the vapor barrier). The pipes won’t be visible since the units would be wall-mounted near the ceiling.
We don’t need air conditioning on the ground floor.
What kind of price should we expect including installation? Does anyone have a rough estimate? We want decent quality components, but nothing too fancy. I recall reading that there’s one main manufacturer dominating this type of system.
Is a budget of around €3000 (approximately $3200) realistic, or is that wishful thinking?
I installed an air conditioning system in an old building and was very happy with it—until it broke down. The first repair was covered under warranty, but the second time it wasn’t repaired at all, not even at my own expense. The provider is simply terrible.
I urgently need a replacement. Last summer without air conditioning was unbearable, even though we doubled the insulation in the walls. Still, warm air comes in when ventilating, and it doesn’t really cool down at night.
But the new unit definitely needs to come with a proper warranty; that’s very important to me now.
By the way, the vulnerable parts seem to be on the circuit board in regulated split inverter systems. Apparently, you can also use on-off units instead, which are simply switched on or off as the name suggests. These are less prone to issues because the electronics are very simple. Also, they don’t require an outdoor unit. Instead, they have air outlets and a box mounted inside on the wall.
I’m still not sure if that’s the right solution for us. Our air conditioning runs without cost since we produce our own electricity—lots of sun equals lots of power.
With our old air conditioner, the condensate water simply drained outside through a hose, without a pump, relying on gravity instead.
I urgently need a replacement. Last summer without air conditioning was unbearable, even though we doubled the insulation in the walls. Still, warm air comes in when ventilating, and it doesn’t really cool down at night.
But the new unit definitely needs to come with a proper warranty; that’s very important to me now.
By the way, the vulnerable parts seem to be on the circuit board in regulated split inverter systems. Apparently, you can also use on-off units instead, which are simply switched on or off as the name suggests. These are less prone to issues because the electronics are very simple. Also, they don’t require an outdoor unit. Instead, they have air outlets and a box mounted inside on the wall.
I’m still not sure if that’s the right solution for us. Our air conditioning runs without cost since we produce our own electricity—lots of sun equals lots of power.
With our old air conditioner, the condensate water simply drained outside through a hose, without a pump, relying on gravity instead.
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Theoretically, it doesn’t need to run continuously, only when there is enough water to pump, including the collection basin. That’s how it works; it doesn’t run continuously.
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We just want to cool. We don’t need heating or dehumidifying. Usually, these functions come together at one price because cooling inevitably causes dehumidification (it’s inherent). If you then add moisture again, you’re working against the system—so it’s basically pointless.
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