Conservatory air conditioning in Leamington Spa
Got a conservatory in Leamington Spa that is only comfortable for a few weeks a year? We fit reversible air conditioning to conservatories, glazed extensions and garden rooms. It takes the edge off the afternoon sun and keeps the chill out in winter, so you get far more use from a room you already paid for.
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- Cools in July, heats in January
- Sized for the amount of glass
- Garden offices and rear extensions
Can a conservatory really be used all year?
It can become much more comfortable, though glass loses and gains heat far faster than a solid wall. Wellesbourne, the nearest Met Office station, averages about 200 hours of sunshine in July and only about 54 in December, with about 47 days of air frost a year. Blinds and roof treatments reduce the load and are worth doing first, because the unit then works less hard. Source: Met Office.
Why does a glass room need a bigger unit?
Sizing tables start from floor area and assume ordinary walls. iHeat notes that large windows, especially south-facing ones, can push the size up, and a conservatory is nothing but windows. So we look at the direction it faces, the roof type and any shading before suggesting a capacity. Going by floor area alone is a common reason for a unit to struggle in a conservatory. Source: iHeat. For a first estimate, see the size guide.
Where does the indoor unit go when the walls are glass?
Against the house wall if there is enough of it, since that is the one wall strong enough and usually the one with space. A dwarf wall can take a floor-standing unit in some rooms. The outdoor unit often sits conveniently at the rear of a house, which is also where the conservation area rules are most relaxed.
What about a garden room or garden office?
The same equipment works well, and a well-insulated garden room is an easier job than a conservatory. The main question is power. A separate building needs a supply that can take the load, and a new circuit counts as notifiable work. Think about where the outdoor unit will sit too, because garden rooms often stand close to a neighbour's fence and their seating area. Source: Warwick District Council on Part P.
Would a portable unit do the job?
Not often. A portable unit has to push its hot air out through a hose, and glass rooms give it few good places to do so. It may help on the odd hot day, but it will rarely keep up with a south-facing conservatory. There is a straight comparison in portable or fixed.
Common questions
Does a unit on a conservatory need planning permission?
It is judged on the same conditions as any heat pump on a house, including position and noise. A listed house or a conservation area frontage changes the answer. See the planning guide.
Can it stop a conservatory getting damp in winter?
Heating the air and keeping it moving usually helps with condensation. It will not fix a leak or a failed seal, so have those looked at first.
Can you fit it to an old conservatory?
Often, though a poor roof or failed glazing will waste what the unit does. We will tell you if we think you should fix those first.
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Before you ring
These details let us give you a better answer on the first call.
- Your postcode
- Flat, house or workplace
- Whether the building is listed
- Which rooms, roughly how big, and which way they face
- Who owns the outside walls, if you lease or rent
Conservatory air conditioning outside Leamington Spa
Need conservatory air conditioning somewhere else nearby? We travel to the towns below, and each page covers its own planning points. Our page on air conditioning in Leamington Spa has the full picture.
Read this first
What size air conditioner do you need?
A room size table in kW and BTU, plus when to go larger.
How much does air conditioning cost?
Fitted prices, electrics, running costs and the extras people forget.
Portable against fixed air conditioning: which wins?
An honest comparison, including when a portable is the better buy.
Close to this job
Air conditioning installation
Survey, consents, fitting and start-up, in that order.
Home air conditioning
Quiet systems for bedrooms, top floors and family rooms.
Air-to-air heat pumps
One system for winter warmth and summer cooling, room by room.
Multi-split air conditioning
Several rooms on one outdoor unit, each with its own controller.
More from Leamington Air Conditioning
Office air conditioning
For game studios and offices where screens and people make the heat.
Commercial air conditioning
Customer areas on busy streets, from cafés and bars to salons.
Server room cooling
Dedicated cooling for racks, comms cupboards and build machines.
Air conditioning servicing
Yearly care and leak checks, on systems we did and did not fit.
Air conditioning repairs
Leaks, drips, error codes and systems that have stopped cooling.
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Tell us where you are and what is too hot or too cold. Or ring 01926 967778.