Is air conditioning expensive to run?

If you’re considering installation of an air conditioning system by BHE for your home in Wigan, Leigh, Lancaster or Morecambe, you might be wondering whether air conditioning is expensive to run.

Air conditioning can be a cost-effective way to create a comfortable home environment no matter the weather. From cooling a room when it’s warm to heating a room during cooler months, whisper-quiet, neat air conditioning systems by leading manufacturer Worcester Bosch are a popular choice and don’t need to be expensive to run.

Are the average running costs for home air conditioning units expensive?

Just like any modern electrical appliance, air conditioning units are given an energy efficiency rating, which helps you compare air conditioning units for your home, and consider whether air conditioning will be expensive or economical to run.

You can even run modern air conditioning units using energy produced by domestic solar panels, meaning that you don’t even need to take energy from the grid to run your air conditioning system. If you’re able to harness power through renewable energy, your air conditioning system isn’t expensive to run as operating costs are zero!

Your air conditioning units will need annual maintenance to keep them running efficiently. Just like your car or van, an annual air conditioning service can also minimise any noise made by the unit, and can spot and tackle any early signs of mechanical problems and address them before they have the potential to turn into something more serious.

Air conditioning unit servicing by BHE’s local air conditioning installation, plumbing and heating team in Wigan, Leigh, Lancaster and Morecambe is cost-effective. Just ask us for a quote!

Worcester Bosch air conditioning unit installed in this home by BHE

Are air conditioning units more expensive to run than traditional heating & cooling methods?

How expensive running an air conditioning unit in your home is will vary depending on how often you use it, the size of the room you’re using it to cool or heat, the times of day you’re running it and the energy efficiency of the unit you choose. According to Heatable, wall-mounted air conditioning systems can cost anything from 20p to 123p per hour to run, depending on these and other factors.

BHE’s experienced air conditioning installation engineers in Wigan, Leigh, Lancaster and Morecambe will guide you through our recommended Worcester Bosch air conditioning units to help you choose the system that suits your home, your household and your budget.

Portable air conditioning units are often less energy efficient and can be more expensive to run than our preferred wall-mounted units.

If you already use a smart meter, this should give you some baseline figures, so you can decide for yourself whether air conditioning will be expensive to run by comparing these figures and calculating what proportion of your regular energy costs they represent.

But it’s important to bear in mind that you’re likely to be using your heating less at certain times of the year when you have an air conditioning unit installed, so it will contribute to reducing these costs.

Is it expensive to run air conditioning in both summer & winter for heating & cooling?

Air conditioning doesn’t just cool down a warm space. Modern air conditioning units installed by BHE in Wigan, Leigh, Lancaster and Morecambe homes and caravans also heat a room, particularly small to medium-sized spaces, and they can be much more inexpensive to run than central heating or portable heaters.

Simply use the air conditioning unit’s controls to set your preferred constant temperature and the unit will automatically adjust to maintain that temperature.

Having air conditioning installed will make you less reliant on your other heating systems, giving you the option of using these only where they’re needed, and offering maximum control of your living or working environment at all times.

So when considering whether air conditioning is expensive to run, consider that you may recover the costs of running air conditioning through savings elsewhere.

The inside a Worcester Bosch air conditioning unit installed in this home by BHE

Why you should choose BHE to install your air conditioning units

BHE recommends and installs the leading, energy-efficient Climate range of air conditioning units by Worcester Bosch, which has been making heating and cooling equipment such as reliable air conditioning units since 1962.

Models include the Climate 3000i, ideal for bedrooms or smaller living and working spaces. Other models in the range include the Climate 5000M which allows you to manage the climate and air conditioning in multiple rooms in your home, and the smart Climate 7000i which is sleek, powerful and energy-efficient.

Installation of air conditioning units by BHE is backed by a five-year warranty, giving you reassurance that your air conditioning unit will continue to run safely for years to come.

Installation of inexpensive air conditioning units by local, F-Gas Registered engineers from BHE in Wigan, Leigh, Lancaster & Morecambe

Air conditioning must be installed by an F-Gas Registered engineer, registered under the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations of 2015.

These guidelines are intended to ensure that your installer knows exactly how to handle the refrigerant gases which are at the heart of all air conditioning systems.

BHE’s Wigan, Leigh, Lancaster and Morecambe-based local teams of gas, heating and plumbing engineers have over 50 years' experience in delivering reliable air conditioning, boiler, heating and plumbing services with outstanding customer service. Fully trained and F-Gas Registered, our engineers professionally install home air conditioning systems that cool and heat rooms efficiently, saving you £££s on your energy bills.

Since 1971, BHE has helped homeowners care for their properties with expert knowledge and trusted air conditioning installation, boiler servicing, new boiler installation, boiler repairs, homecare boiler cover and related gas, plumbing and heating work that keeps homes comfortable all year round.

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