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Air conditioning installation in Manchester
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Manchester is known for rain, not heat, but July 2022 showed the city isn't immune. The Met Office's red extreme heat warning area stretched from London to Manchester, and the North West set a new regional record of 38.4°C at Nantwich in Cheshire.
The homes that suffer most are top-floor and south-facing flats, especially in newer glass-fronted blocks. With roughly a third of households living in flats, that is a lot of people.
Manchester at a glance
- Flats and apartments
- About 34.6% of Manchester households live in a flat: 28.1% in purpose-built blocks, 3.9% in converted or shared houses and the rest in converted buildings or above shops. Only 5.4% live in a detached house. Source
- Heat record
- The Met Office's red extreme heat warning of July 2022 reached as far north as Manchester. The North West record was set at Nantwich, Cheshire: 38.4°C on 19 July 2022. Source
Permission comes first in a flat
A split system needs an outdoor condenser. In most apartment blocks the external walls and balconies belong to the freeholder, so you need written consent before anything is fixed outside. Many leases forbid it outright.
If you rent, the landlord must agree to the work. Portable units that vent through a window need no consent but are noisy and far less efficient.
Try passive cooling as well
External shading, reflective film on large west-facing windows and night-time purge ventilation can take several degrees off a hot flat. Those steps cost less to run and pair well with a smaller AC unit.
Who can fit it
Anyone handling refrigerant must hold F-Gas certification. Ask the installer for their certificate number, and for the commissioning sheet once the system is running.
Many split units also heat. As an air-to-air heat pump, a whole-home system may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant when fitted by an MCS installer and replacing fossil fuel heating.
Manchester homes and what they need
Victorian red-brick terraces
Thick brick walls keep terraces cooler than flats, so a single unit in the main bedroom is often enough. The condenser usually goes in the back yard.
Interwar semis in the southern suburbs
Loft conversions get hottest. A wall unit in the dormer bedroom with the condenser on the flat roof or rear wall is a common layout.
City-centre apartments and mill conversions
Ask the managing agent whether the block already has an approved condenser location or a shared plant area, which makes consent far easier.
Areas covered
Engineers who cover Manchester work across areas including Didsbury, Chorlton, Withington, Levenshulme, Fallowfield, Ancoats, Prestwich, Stretford, Sale and Wythenshawe.
Questions people in Manchester ask
Do I need planning permission for air conditioning in Manchester?
Rules differ for houses, flats and listed buildings. Ask your installer to check with Manchester City Council's planning team before the outdoor unit goes up.
Is air conditioning expensive to run?
A modern inverter split is efficient, delivering several units of cooling per unit of electricity. Running costs depend on how many hours a year you use it.
Sources
- Met Office: July 2022 heatwave report
- ONS Census 2021, TS044 accommodation type (Nomis)
- GOV.UK: Boiler Upgrade Scheme, what you can get
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