Guides, prices, and honest answers
Everything we know about UK air conditioning - from picking the right unit to how much it costs to run in a British winter.
GuidesAir conditioning in a flat: what leaseholders need to know
Flats overheat worse than houses and carry the tightest rules on fitting cooling. Here is what your lease says, where the condenser can go, what freeholder consent costs, and the options when there is no outdoor space at all.
CommercialFitting air conditioning in a leased commercial unit
Most UK shops, salons and offices are rented, and the lease decides whether cooling can be fitted. Here is the alterations clause, the licence to alter, reinstatement risk, and what the whole thing costs.
GuidesWhat temperature should you set your air conditioning?
Setting 16C does not cool a room any faster, and it costs you for the privilege. Here is the setpoint that works in a UK summer, what each degree adds to the bill, and when dry mode beats cool mode.
GuidesAir conditioning for pets: keeping dogs, cats and rabbits cool in a UK summer
Fans do far less for a panting dog than they do for you. Here is what heat does to UK pets indoors, which room to cool, what it costs to run while you are out, and when a fitted unit is worth it.
GuidesDoes air conditioning add value to a UK home?
Nobody can point to a reliable percentage uplift, so here is what air conditioning really does to a UK house sale, which homes gain most, and the install choices that protect value rather than dent it.
CommercialIs there a legal maximum working temperature in the UK?
There is no legal upper limit on workplace temperature in the UK, but employers still have duties when an office or shop overheats. Here is what the law says and what it costs to fix.
GuidesWill your electrics take air conditioning? Consumer units, spurs and what installers check
Air conditioning needs its own circuit, not a plug socket. Here is what your consumer unit has to have, what the survey checks, and what an electrical upgrade costs in 2026.
GuidesAir conditioning for a nursery: keeping a baby's room at a safe temperature
UK guidance puts a baby's room at 16C to 20C. Here is why nurseries overheat, whether air conditioning is safe for an infant, how to position and size it, and what it costs in 2026.
GuidesAir conditioning for a loft conversion: cooling the room right under the roof
Loft bedrooms are the hottest room in most UK homes by a wide margin. Here is why they overheat, what the install actually involves, and what cooling a loft conversion costs in 2026.