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Neat pipework, F-Gas commissioning, 5–7 year manufacturer warranties." }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much does a single split system cost installed?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A reputable-brand 2.5kW domestic wall split, fully supplied, fitted and F-Gas commissioned, typically lands between £1,800 and £2,400 inc VAT. Larger 3.5kW–5kW units run £2,200–£2,800. Awkward installs (long pipe runs, second-floor access, chased pipework with re-plastering) are quoted on the specifics." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How long does a split system install take?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A standard single-room split is a one-day job, 8am to 4–5pm typically. Awkward access, listed buildings or chased pipework can extend to two days; we tell you exactly which at the survey." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can you fit a split in a flat or apartment?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes — provided the outdoor unit can be sited on a balcony, an external wall you own, or an agreed shared-wall location. We check freeholder consent requirements before quoting and provide written specs for board approval where needed." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do I need planning permission for the outdoor unit?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "For most domestic splits in Dorset and Hampshire, no — permitted development covers an outdoor unit sized and sited reasonably. Listed buildings, conservation areas and front-of-property installations need consent; we flag this at survey." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Will the indoor unit look intrusive?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Modern wall-mounted heads are slim (around 200mm deep), white, and unobtrusive when sited above eye-line. We can offer floor consoles or low-wall cassettes where a wall-head would look wrong, and design-led options like the Mitsubishi MSZ-LN where aesthetics matter." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How quiet is a wall-mounted split?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "On low fan, 19–22 dB — quieter than a fridge. Even on max fan they sit at 38–42 dB, which is conversational volume. Outdoor units run at 45–55 dB at 1m, similar to a domestic boiler." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can it heat the room in winter?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes — every split we install is a reversible heat pump. Heating COPs of 3.5–4.5 mean you get 3.5–4.5kW of heat for every 1kW of electricity, making it more efficient than any plug-in heater and cheaper to run than electric storage heating." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What's the warranty?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "5 years standard, up to 7 years on Daikin and Mitsubishi Electric ranges, registered in your name within 90 days of install — provided the system gets its annual F-Gas service. We book the first service before we leave site." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do you cover my area?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "We're based in Bournemouth and cover Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne, Ferndown, Ringwood, Salisbury and the wider Dorset and Hampshire region. If you're inside the BCP postcodes or within a 30-minute drive of Bournemouth town centre, you're inside our rapid-response patch." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are you F-Gas registered?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes — every Adapt engineer is F-Gas certified to handle, recover and recharge refrigerant. Our F-Gas company registration is held under Adapt Mechanical Services Ltd, Company No. 15463021, and we carry full public liability insurance on every job." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Will I get a written quote?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Always. The site visit is free, the quote is fixed in writing within 24–48 hours, and we don't add surprise extras to the invoice. 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[Home](/) 2. [Services](/services) 3. Split System Installation Split Systems · Single Room # Split System Air Conditioning Installation in Bournemouth, Poole & Dorset One indoor unit, one outdoor unit, one room cooled properly — typically installed in a single day with up to 7 years' warranty on leading brands. The cleanest, quietest, most efficient way to cool a single room. [Get my split system quote](/contact) [01202 144008](tel:+441202144008) Rapid response across Dorset & Hampshire · F-Gas registered (Company No. 15463021) · Fixed written quotes · Bournemouth · Poole · Christchurch · Wimborne · Ferndown · Ringwood · Dorset · Hampshire · Salisbury - 17 years' air conditioning experience - F-Gas registered engineers - Rapid response across Dorset & Hampshire - Fixed written quotes - Manufacturer-backed warranties Service overview ## What split system installation actually involves. Plain-English breakdown, so you know exactly what you're paying for, and why it matters before we set foot on site. ### What it is A split system is a single indoor unit (wall-mounted head, floor console or low-wall cassette) paired with a single outdoor condenser, connected by insulated refrigerant pipework. It cools and heats one room — bedroom, home office, lounge, conservatory, server room — with whisper-quiet inverter operation. ### Who it's for Homeowners cooling a single room (typically a bedroom, home office or south-facing conservatory), landlords adding cooling to a problem rental room, and small offices, salons, clinics or retail spaces that need one room conditioned without committing to a multi-unit install. ### When you need it Before next summer; during a renovation while walls are open; when an existing portable air conditioner is no longer cutting it; or when a south-facing room consistently hits 28°C+ in summer and disrupts sleep, work or sales. ### Why it matters A fitted split is around 3× the cooling capacity, less than half the running cost, and a fraction of the noise of a portable air conditioner. It also adds value to the property, dehumidifies properly, and heats efficiently in winter via heat-pump mode. The cost of doing nothing ## What goes wrong when this is ignored. A split system is the simplest air conditioning install there is — which is precisely why it's the most commonly botched. ### Risks of waiting - Outdoor unit fitted to a single-leaf or hollow wall without spreader plates: brackets pull through inside two winters, unit falls. - Pipe runs over 8m without correctly sized refrigerant adjustment: system runs under-charged, ices up, kills the compressor. - Indoor unit mounted directly above a bed or desk: cold draught, noise and condensate drip you'll regret immediately. - Condensate line gravity-fed uphill or into a redundant pipe: water backs up, drips through the wall, ruins the plaster below. - Outdoor unit positioned against a neighbour's boundary wall: noise complaint, Environmental Health letter, expensive relocation. ### Common mistakes - Picking a unit by size in kW alone without a proper heat-load calc for the room. - Choosing the cheapest installer rather than the one who'll size, position and commission properly. - Accepting an indoor unit position 'because that's where the pipe will reach' — comfort comes from the right position, not the easiest one. - Skipping the WiFi controller and then wishing you had it the first time you forget to switch off before going on holiday. - Buying online and asking a local sparky to fit it cash-in-hand — the warranty is void the moment they touch it. Our process ## How the job actually runs. Same system every time. No improvising on your floor. 1. 01 ### Room survey & position planning We walk the room, mark up the ideal indoor and outdoor positions for airflow, noise and aesthetics, and check pipe routing through walls or ceilings. 2. 02 ### Heat-load calculation & spec Proper BTU sizing against glazing, orientation, ceiling height and occupancy — then we recommend a specific make, model and capacity. 3. 03 ### Fixed written quote Itemised quote within 48 hours: indoor unit, outdoor unit, pipe metres, controls, isolator, commissioning, warranty registration. 4. 04 ### Install in one day Arrive 8am, leave the rapid response with the system running, the room cool, you walked through the remote, the WiFi app set up and the warranty registered in your name. 5. 05 ### Commission, hand over, first-year service booked Full F-Gas commissioning paperwork, free first-year service booked before we leave, direct engineer line for any post-install question. What you get ## The outcomes that matter. ### One-day install Most domestic single-room splits are an 8am–5pm job from arrival to commissioning. One day off work, one room cooled. ### Whisper-quiet operation Modern inverter indoor heads run at 19–22 dB on low fan — quieter than a fridge and far quieter than a portable unit. ### Heating included Every split we install is a heat-pump system — efficient room heating in winter at COPs of 3.5–4.5. ### WiFi control as standard Run from your phone, schedule by day, geofence to switch on as you approach home. ### 5–7 year warranty Registered with the manufacturer in your name the week of install, with first service booked. ### Adds property value A professionally fitted, warranted, F-Gas commissioned split is a tangible asset at sale or rental. In depth ## Everything worth knowing before you book. The details a salesperson skips. Skim it, or read every word — both are useful. Questions on this? Talk to a specialist engineer direct. [01202 144008](tel:+441202144008) ### Wall, floor or low-wall console — which split indoor unit is right The default wall-mounted head sits high on the wall, blows air downward, and is the most common and most efficient choice. A floor console sits low on the wall like a radiator and is the right answer for conservatories, period properties where a high-wall head would look wrong, or rooms with limited wall space. A low-wall cassette is recessed into the wall just below ceiling level and is the choice when aesthetics demand minimum visual impact. The compressor, refrigerant circuit and capacity range is the same across all three — the choice is about how the room looks and how the air moves. ### How big a split do I actually need A typical south-facing Bournemouth bedroom (15–18 m², 2.4m ceiling, double-glazed) needs a 2.5kW unit. A larger lounge or open-plan kitchen-diner needs 3.5–5kW. A conservatory needs more than its size suggests because of solar gain — usually one size up. A home office with a desktop, two monitors and a printer adds around 600W of internal heat gain that needs accounting for. We do the calc properly and recommend by model number, not by 'about this size'. ### Pipe runs, refrigerant adjustments and outdoor unit siting Manufacturer-published pipe run limits for domestic splits are usually 15–20m between indoor and outdoor unit. Past 8–10m the refrigerant charge needs adjusting (more refrigerant added based on a precise per-metre calc); past 15m, the system performance starts to drop and a different pipe diameter may be needed. Outdoor units should be on a heavy-duty wall bracket on a solid masonry wall, on a ground stand with vibration isolation, or — for flats — on a paving slab on a balcony with a drip tray. Never on a flat roof without proper bracketing, never against a neighbour-facing wall. ### Brands and warranty terms for split systems Daikin Sensira and Perfera carry up to 7 years' warranty registered. Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-AP and MSZ-LN carry up to 7 years. Panasonic Etherea carries 5 years standard. Fujitsu ASYG carries 5 years. We fit all four routinely; the choice usually comes down to aesthetics (Mitsubishi Electric's MSZ-LN is the most design-led option), WiFi app preference, and budget. We don't fit unbranded Chinese-import systems with paper warranties. ### Domestic vs small-commercial splits A single split in a small Bournemouth office, salon or clinic is essentially the same install as a domestic — same units, same pipework, same commissioning. Differences are typically: louder operating environment so the noise tolerance is higher, longer run hours so we recommend a 6-monthly service rather than annual, and the need for a written O&M (operation and maintenance) manual for landlord or insurance records. We provide all three as standard. ### Running costs in real Dorset weather A 2.5kW domestic wall split running 6 hours a day through a Bournemouth summer (June–August) typically uses 1.5–2.5 kWh per day on cooling — around 25–45p per day at current electricity prices. In winter on heating mode, the same unit delivers around 9kW of heat for every 2kW of electricity, making it materially cheaper to run than plug-in heaters, oil-filled radiators or electric storage heaters. Frequently asked ## Honest answers, practical solutions. Can't see your question? Call [01202 144008](tel:+441202144008). How much does a single split system cost installed? A reputable-brand 2.5kW domestic wall split, fully supplied, fitted and F-Gas commissioned, typically lands between £1,800 and £2,400 inc VAT. Larger 3.5kW–5kW units run £2,200–£2,800. Awkward installs (long pipe runs, second-floor access, chased pipework with re-plastering) are quoted on the specifics. How long does a split system install take? Can you fit a split in a flat or apartment? Do I need planning permission for the outdoor unit? Will the indoor unit look intrusive? How quiet is a wall-mounted split? Can it heat the room in winter? What's the warranty? Do you cover my area? Are you F-Gas registered? Will I get a written quote? Ready when you are ## Book your split system installation job today. Written fixed quote. F-Gas registered engineer. No upsell, no pressure. [Get my split system quote](/contact) [01202 144008](tel:+441202144008) F-Gas registered Rapid response Dorset & Hampshire Related services ## Other things we look after. 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