When the temperature rises in Singapore, a decent air conditioner might save your life (and wallet). Paired with high humidity levels, the convenience of having air conditioning at home is critical.
Before purchasing your air conditioning system, do consider the following:
Size/Height of the rooms
The bigger the room and/or the higher the ceiling, a bigger capacity indoor unit is required. Air conditioners are measured in BTUs. For example, 6,000 BTU is needed for a 150 square foot space and 9,000 - 15,000 BTUs for larger spaces. Under powered air conditioners can deteriorate quickly and require repair. BTU matching helps to save money.
Exposure to heat
Larger windows or exposure to direct sunlight will also affect the cooling of the rooms. As such, a higher capacity indoor unit may be required to cool a room of the same size.
Usage of the indoor units
Depending on whether you intend to turn on all the units at once or selected units concurrently, different system configurations (e.g. number and capacity of outdoor condensers as well as indoor units) will be required.
The right system configuration that caters to your usage requirements will help optimize your cooling requirements and reduce any unnecessary upfront costs from the purchase of a higher capacity outdoor unit.
Service Providers
Do not engage a provider based on pricing alone. Engage reliable, trusted and professionally managed service providers with a track record that will be available for any post installation issues that may arise.
We have heard horror stories about service providers with poor workmanship and inferior materials used which resulted in higher costs for the owner due to the need to rectify the problems.
Hidden Costs
Sometimes the price quoted may be attractive on the surface. Look out for potential hidden costs when comparing prices; such as GST, capacity of indoor and outdoor units, materials used, availability of stock, number of trips, etc.
Any Enquiries
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