Everything we've published on choosing, costing and living with air conditioning in UK homes. New guides are added regularly — costs and prices are re-checked each season.
Every key number in one place — heat records, overheating homes, AC ownership and health impacts — fully sourced and updated each season.
CostsInstalled prices for split, multi-split, ducted and portable systems, running costs per hour, and how to judge whether a quote is fair.
Buying guideThe first decision every buyer faces — settled by ownership, usage and a side-by-side table of cost, noise, efficiency and lifespan.
ComparisonOur current picks by room size and budget, what actually matters on the spec sheet, and the products to avoid entirely.
Room by roomWhy loft rooms run 4–8°C hotter than downstairs, what half-works, and what a proper fix costs — including loft-specific install quirks.
RulesUsually not, since the May 2025 rule change — but the conditions matter. Houses, flats, listed buildings and conservation areas explained.
Running costsCost per hour at the current price cap for portables and splits, a free running-cost calculator, and five ways to cut the bill.
Property guidePlanning is rarely the problem — your lease is. Freeholder consent, the licence to alter process, and the fallback when it's refused.
Room by roomThe hardest room in Britain to cool: what genuinely works, what's snake oil, and why the winter payoff is biggest here.
Heating & coolingA modern split AC and an air-to-air heat pump are the same machine — and the winter heating side is the quiet bargain.
Practical guideTen tactics ranked by impact per pound — free fixes, cheap permanent ones, and the honest point where AC takes over.
AccessoriesThe kit in the box fits American windows. How to seal a hose properly in sash, casement, tilt and Velux windows.
InstallationThe survey, the one drilled hole, the vacuum test that separates pros from cowboys, and the paperwork to keep.
TroubleshootingWhat you can fix in ten minutes, what legally needs an F-Gas engineer, and the one maintenance habit that prevents nearly everything.
HealthSore throats, "AC colds" and Legionella worries — which are real, which are myths, and the settings that fix the real ones.
Can't find your situation? Start with the sizing calculator — it covers any room — or ask installers directly with a free quote request.