Anyone installed a fixed, split air conditioner?

[Dr. Z]

Originally Posted by Matblack

That's not true, as long as you have a limited run between the units it wouldn't be hard to fit a split system, in fact you'd need a smaller hole than for the exhaust of a portable

They are easily obtained and advertised as being for self install

MB

I missed the second half of my thought which was "If you dont think you have the skills to put a hole in the wall for an exhaust" but yeah, its probably overall smaller holes and stuff but you've got to mount the unit and whatnot.

I was also thinking about the process of getting the refrigerant into the system, but I've thought about that a bit more and its not going to be that complicated...

[Burble]

Split systems aren't difficult to install, a colleague and I installed one for the server room in our office in Milan. The challenging aspect was that the office is on the fifth floor of an office block but the job itself was easy.

Charging the system with coolant is also easy, you basically connect a couple of valves together, open them, wait, close and disconnect.

[Toby]

Well there are quite a few attractive units around for £2-300 which is reasonable but they all seem to come with pipework/cables for about 3.5-5m between the internal and external units and I'd need 10-15m.

How hard would it be to extend the distance? Am I best off finding someone who will supply the relevant, longer pipes and cables rather than trying to find some afterward that would fit?

Also, the whole idea of "charging with coolant" terrifies me. Many of the DIY units comes "pre-charged" but this obviously won't be enough if a longer run twixt units is required.