Sales, installation and repairs for the home. Warranty and service agents for Fujitsu and Toshiba, so your manufacturer’s warranty stays intact.
A split system is two parts: a head unit on the wall inside, and a compressor outside. The noisy components sit outdoors, so the room itself stays quiet.
Because you are conditioning one room rather than the whole house, running costs stay low. A reverse-cycle model heats as well as cools, which covers a Coffs winter without a second appliance.
One outdoor compressor running several indoor heads, five or more depending on the system. Each head is controlled independently, so bedrooms and living areas can sit at different temperatures.
It suits homes where ducted is not practical: limited ceiling space, or nowhere sensible to put a second outdoor unit. One trade-off worth knowing: with every head running at once, a multi-head will not always deliver full capacity to each. Where that matters we will say so, and quote separate splits instead.
A ducted system hides the plant in the ceiling and delivers air through ducts and vents, so all you see in the room is the outlet. Zoning lets you condition the parts of the house in use and leave the rest alone.
It costs more up front than a split and it needs the ceiling space to run ductwork. But for conditioning a whole house from one controller, nothing else comes close.
On this coast an air conditioner collects more than dust. Humidity lets mould establish inside the unit, and what grows in there ends up in the air you breathe. That matters most in bedrooms, where these things run all night.
A clogged system also works harder for the same result, so a dirty unit usually shows up on the power bill before it shows up as a fault. Filters want a clean every three to six months; the coil, barrel fan and drain need a technician once a year.
We are warranty and service agents for both Fujitsu and Toshiba, which means we sell, install and maintain their products and our work will not void the manufacturer’s warranty. Fujitsu carries 5 years parts and labour, Toshiba 7.
On top of the manufacturer’s cover, we warrant our own installation work for 12 months.
Put in the room and we will give you a starting point. It is the same first-pass calculation we use, but the real number depends on things only a look at the place will tell us.
Indicative only. Orientation, glazing, roof and ceiling insulation and air leakage all change the answer. A system that is too large is as much a problem as one too small, because it short-cycles and never pulls the humidity out. We size properly on site, at no cost.
Get an exact quote: (02) 6658 0188If yours is not here, call us. We would rather answer it than have you guess.
One or two rooms, a split is the cheapest to buy and to run. Several rooms with no ceiling space for ductwork, or nowhere for extra outdoor units, a multi-head. Whole house from one controller, ducted. It costs more up front, but nothing else does the job as well.
Our sizing calculator above will give you a starting point from the room dimensions. It is indicative only. Orientation, glazing and insulation all move the number, so we confirm it on site at no cost.
No. We are warranty and service agents for Fujitsu and Toshiba, so our work on those brands keeps the manufacturer’s warranty intact. Fujitsu carries 5 years parts and labour and Toshiba 7 years. On top of that we warrant our own installation work for 12 months.
Filters every three to six months depending on how hard it runs, and that part you can do yourself. The coil, barrel fan and drain need a technician once a year. On this coast humidity means mould, not just dust, so it is worth keeping to.
Reverse-cycle models do, and they are what we mostly install. One unit covers summer and winter, which is cheaper to buy and to run than a separate heater.
Somewhere with airflow around it, out of the worst of the afternoon sun, and not boxed into a narrow side passage where the heat it throws has nowhere to go. On this coast we also keep it as far from salt spray as the site allows. We work out the best spot when we quote.
Most often a filter or coil thick enough with dust to choke the airflow, which is a service rather than a repair. If it is clean and still struggling, the system has usually lost refrigerant, and that means a leak to find rather than a top-up to add.
A non-inverter compressor runs flat out then stops, over and over. An inverter varies its speed to hold the temperature instead, so it uses less power, holds a steadier room and is quieter. On a system that runs for hours at a time it is worth the extra up front.
A modern split is quiet enough indoors to sleep next to. The compressor outside is the part worth thinking about, so if it sits near a bedroom window or close to a neighbour’s, tell us and we will factor it into where it goes and which model we quote.
Yes, but get the owner’s or the strata’s written approval first, particularly for anything that fixes to a common wall or changes the look of the building. We are happy to supply the detail of what is proposed so you have something to put in front of them.
Want the best local team to look after your refrigeration and air conditioning needs? Call us to organise an appointment and we will have one of our expert technicians make a service call. Get prepared with the following information before the call:
At Coffs Harbour Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, we believe in ethical behaviour and doing what we say we will do. You can be assured that our team can be trusted.
The workmanship on all our jobs is of the highest standard, meeting all regulatory and industry benchmarks. Our team’s experience leads us to deliver above and beyond.
As warranty and service agents for leading brands, you can be assured that the best team is working on your equipment and our work will not void your warranties.
We will come out, measure up properly and quote the right system for the rooms you actually use. There is no cost for the visit. Call us to arrange a time.
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