How To Choose The Best Air Conditioning Unit For Your Home

Phill Crawley

Smarter Air & Electrical

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How To Choose The Best Air Conditioning Unit For Your Home

When it comes to choosing an air conditioning unit, there are a few things you need to consider. The most important factors are the size of your home, the climate and the budget. Air conditioners come in a range of prices and sizes, so it’s important to find one that fits both your needs and your home.

Smarter Air is Brisbane’s leading air conditioning installer, with over 20 years of experience and over 200 five-star Google reviews. As qualified air conditioning installation technicians, our team can provide informed advice.

In this blog, we’ll show you how to choose the best air conditioning unit for your home.

Let’s get started.

 

Size Of Home

When it comes to air conditioners, size does matter. Air conditioners come in a range of sizes, from small portable units to large industrial-sized ones. The size you need will depend on the size of your home and the climate you live in.

We’ll use a range of factors to assess your home and work with you to find the most suitable solution based on your needs.

Important considerations include:

  • Is the home single-storey or two-storey?
  • Which rooms need air conditioning?
  • Are there any windows?
  • Do the windows have curtains or blinds?
  • Is the ceiling insulated?
  • What is the roof made of?
  • Is their insulation under the roofing material?
  • What colour is the roof?
  • What’s the direction of the sun?

 

User Needs

Naturally one of the most important factors in choosing an air conditioning unit is user needs.

Split systems are individual units placed in key rooms that require air conditioning such as the kitchen, living room and bedroom. This targeted solution is lower cost, uses less energy and is ideal for modest-sized homes.

Ducted systems on the other hand are comprehensive systems for complete climate control. A central air conditioning unit is installed above the ceiling and connected to each room via ducts. With the click of a button, it creates an even temperature across the home and can even customise temperatures to specific rooms. Although this system is more expensive upfront, it’s a great selling point for your home and will create a blissful feel all year round.

 

Budget

Last we have the budget. There’s a range of options available at heaps of price points so there truly is an option for everyone.

Split systems including installation and unit costs vary from $1k to $5k, depending on positioning, power and efficiency.

For ducted systems, installation in a small home may cost you $8-$11k, an average home is around $11-145k and a large can is $15k+. This range varies based on the size of your home and accessibility.

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Get in touch with Smarter Air today

Before you buy an air conditioning unit, speak to a professional.

Smarter Air & Electrical are the experts when it comes to air conditioning installation and the experience and expert advice you get will pay dividends over the life of your system.

To ask a question or get an obligation-free quote, contact us today!

Scott Booth
We had a great experience from quote to install. I spent a year shopping around for air conditioning solutions and this mob had the best ...
Scott Booth
We had a great experience from quote to install. I spent a year shopping around for air conditioning solutions and this mob had the best price and the best service by far. An easy decision.
Scott Booth
Scott Booth
Jade Marsh (Jadey k450)
Had ducted aircon installed very promptly. Chose this company due to their customer satisfaction and importance for continuing to offer support. Have had to have ...
Jade Marsh (Jadey k450)
Had ducted aircon installed very promptly. Chose this company due to their customer satisfaction and importance for continuing to offer support. Have had to have technicians out twice to replace sensors and the second technician was absolutely phenomenal and gave use amazing advice.
Jade Marsh (Jadey k450)
Jade Marsh (Jadey k450)
Goran Radosavljevic
Very professional and friendly people at the same time, so easy to deal with. They always come on promissed time and deliver all 100%. They run ...
Goran Radosavljevic
Very professional and friendly people at the same time, so easy to deal with. They always come on promissed time and deliver all 100%. They run like ants, everyone knows what he's supposed to do and before you know it's ready to be turned on, when they start showing you how to control your new AC. Well done Smarter A&E, very happy with what you've accomplished. I strongly recommend this business to everyone.
Goran Radosavljevic
Goran Radosavljevic
Zuzana Husak
Smarter Air & Electrical made the choosing and installation of aircon a breeze. From the first contact, through inspection and installation I was impressed with ...
Zuzana Husak
Smarter Air & Electrical made the choosing and installation of aircon a breeze. From the first contact, through inspection and installation I was impressed with the professional service, punctuality, tidiness and politeness. I would highly recommend the team, in fact I already have. Thank you Alex, Davis, Tom and the boys.
Zuzana Husak
Zuzana Husak
Dave B
The guys were great. Professional, polite and efficient. Arrived on time, completed all work to a very high standard and left the house cleaner than ...
Dave B
The guys were great. Professional, polite and efficient. Arrived on time, completed all work to a very high standard and left the house cleaner than when they started. Would not hesitate to recommend Smarter Air to anyone.
Dave B
Dave B
Aslam Chapri
Excellent!!! The customer service was outstanding. Alex went above and beyond to help me finding the product I wanted. They efficiently and in time replaced ...
Aslam Chapri
Excellent!!! The customer service was outstanding. Alex went above and beyond to help me finding the product I wanted. They efficiently and in time replaced my old ducted aircon system. The installation team, Tom, Jacob, Levi and rest of the team were highly professional and polite and tidied up nicely after completing installation. Davis' initial site inspection was very informative. I highly recommend Smarter Air & Electrical.
Aslam Chapri
Aslam Chapri
Frankie Smith
Contact from start to finish was good, company was very responsive. Guys who installed were polite and professional. Price was much better than other quotes ...
Frankie Smith
Contact from start to finish was good, company was very responsive. Guys who installed were polite and professional. Price was much better than other quotes we got too. Happy all around, would highly recommend
Frankie Smith
Frankie Smith
Aaron Bey
Had our ducted aircon installed today the team was on time very professional and very efficient and tidy. It has been an amazing experience...
Aaron Bey
Had our ducted aircon installed today the team was on time very professional and very efficient and tidy. It has been an amazing experience from initial contact to quoting through to site visit and install. Didn’t try to sell us anymore than we need and really knew what they were talking about. Would highly recommend to anyone look to have air con installed. Thanks to the whole team.
Aaron Bey
Aaron Bey
Adam Staier
These guys are great. From initial quote right up to demonstration after it was installed they’ve been brilliant. Ours was a tricky install...
Adam Staier
These guys are great. From initial quote right up to demonstration after it was installed they’ve been brilliant. Ours was a tricky install due to access issues and they absolutely nailed it. Friendly professional staff and they work hard.
Adam Staier
Adam Staier
Anna Marcantelli
Have had the team from Smarter Air and Electrical do an aircon system for our shop and it’s absolutely changed our life. We were...
Anna Marcantelli
Have had the team from Smarter Air and Electrical do an aircon system for our shop and it’s absolutely changed our life. We were dying from the heat before but the guys had it installed in no time and couldn’t have been any easier to deal with! From calling up and booking in to having the system installed was seamless and the super friendly team made the decision that much better! Will continue to use these guys and always recommend to anyone in the future needing any air conditioning and electrical work done!
Anna Marcantelli
Anna Marcantelli

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