DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SPLIT SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION IN BRISBANE
AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION
Life is not fair. Something I am sure you are aware of, but just how unfair is it? Air Conditioning is a prime example in Tropical climates. The people who get ahead, and achieve their goals, invariably work harder than most. Those who put in consistent hard work, can do so only because their home base supports comfortable, undisturbed rest. In Queensland summers, you aren’t getting a decent sleep if your room is 35 degrees at night. Waking up refreshed on those December mornings can make a big difference to whether you pass that test, impress the recruiter or drive your bus into another bus, which hits a church and then a pet shop full of cute puppies and well… That’s enough, the point is made. Do yourself a favour, save the puppies, get an air con, or learn to drive. Preferrably both.
At any given point in time, everyone is exactly where they are supposed to be.
The people with the nicest homes are often the ones who spend very little time there. Paying for all those nice things requires work. Lots of it. How much time do you spend at home now? If I am lucky maybe one day and 7 nights a week. I do that by choice, because the things I want don’t come cheap. Your priorities may be different, but the bottom line is we work hard, so that those around us can be comfortable. Air Conditioning is not like water or baked beans. You won’t die without it, but life sure is far better when you’re not covered in a layer of sweat.
Any big purchase requries research. Knowledge is power. Nobody wants to get stooged by a fast talking salesman, and the only way to prevent that is by knowing the subject matter. Once you know which air conditioner you need and why, the only thing left to negotiate is price. On these pages you’ll find all the information, as well as price lists for every major air conditioning supplier in Brisbane.
Everything you need to know can be found or linked to from here.
THE RIGHT SIZE
Our Brisbane air conditioning installation expert will step you through different size units and their capabilities. The easiest way to get the exact right size for your home. How to measure any area for best cooling – and the efficiency differences. Bedrooms, lounge rooms, unita and flats are all covered. Options to combine units for large areas. All so you can make an informed purchase this summer.
WHICH BRAND IS BEST?
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry has won both the Canstar and Choice awards for best split system air conditioner again in 2022. The fourth year in a row they’ve knocked out Panasonic and Daikin for top spot. Split system air conditioning installation in Brisbane is what we do. Hundreds of installs every summer. There’s a reason we only use Mitsubishi Heavy on our jobs.
PLACES YOU CAN INSTALL
Detailed explanations of where is best for your system and why. The benefits of some locations over others. Unit dimensions and placement. How much your Air Conditioning installation should cost. Will the location help the overall cooling effect? Why there’s some places it simply can’t go. Read this material and you’ll know where to put your split system for the best results.
BEST BRANDS
RIGHT SIZE AIR CON
IDEAL PLACEMENT
BRISBANE SPLIT SYSTEM INSTALLERS
PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK
The further you scroll through this website (that’s if you haven’t bailed already) the more disturbed you will be. How can anyone be successful with such a bizarre website? Many people have asked me and I sometimes wonder myself. There are no firm answers. It’s definitely not our customers service, and it can’t be our commitment to being on time – I don’t think that has ever happened.Â
It can only be in our finished work. As you can see below and right, our installs are straight, level, neat, off the ground and the right way up. If you have seen a better split system air conditioner install – anywhere – please send me a pic. Seriously. This I have yet to see. If I was this good at anything else I would be a whole lot richer.
FINEST SPLIT SYSTEM INSTALLATION IN AUSTRALIA
The button below will give you a PDF version of our standard quote. It has all our prices clearly listed, along with installation diagrams and further explanations.
These are examples of our installs from this year and previous years. You can expect yours to look identical. How many others do you see that are consitently this good?
Now you have seen how good we can stick them on the wall, you really should know how much it will cost. To demonstrate just how ridiculously good our prices are, below are links to all the bastard multinational companies who screw us over every day. They sell air conditioners too, but we still have the edge. You may notice their prices slightly under ours, but pay attention to their installation costs. You want the machine on a bracket? EXTRA. Your install is side entry EXTRA. The existing machine needs to go? EXTRA EXTRA.
They sting you for everything. Read the fine print. Then read ours, under here. It’s not invisible – we have none. Our price includes everything. Easy. We’ll never be multi-national because we don’t screw every customer. If that’s what it takes then we will stay right here on page 14.
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SUCCESS IS NOT POSSIBLE
WITHOUT A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.
Life is not fair. Something I am sure you are aware of, but just how unfair is it? Air Conditioning is a prime example in Tropical climates. The people who get ahead, and achieve their goals, invariably work harder than most. Those who put in consistent hard work, can do so only because their home base supports comfortable, undisturbed rest. In Queensland summers, you aren’t getting a decent sleep if your room is 35 degrees at night. Waking up refreshed on those December mornings can make a big difference to whether you pass that test, impress the recruiter or drive your bus into another bus, which hits a church and then a pet shop full of cute puppies and well… That’s enough, the point is made. Do yourself a favour, save the puppies, get an air con, or learn to drive. Preferrably both.
At any given point in time, everyone is exactly where they are supposed to be.
WHAT SIZE AIR CON?
The air conditioning expert will step you through different size units and their capabilities. The easiest way to get the right size air con for your home. How to measure any area for the best cooling effect- and the efficiency differences. Options to combine units for large areas : All so you can make an informed purchase this summer.
SIZING CALCULATOR
AIR CON PLACEMENT
We make the quotation and booking process much simpler which saves you money on the job. Using this diagram you can work out exactly how much you Air Conditioning installation should cost. From this we can make recommendations about the best or only location your split system can go.
CORRECT PLACEMENT
WHATS THE BEST AC BRAND
Air Conditioning is one of those rare purchases which can involve a month or more of your wages. You want to get it right. Which brand will outlast and outperform the others? Split system air conditioning installation in Brisbane is what we do. Hundreds of installs every summer. We know which brands are the best and there’s a reason we only use Mitsubishi Heavy.
BRAND RANKING
BEST PRICES IN AUSTRALIA
From our prices page we link to every other supplier in Brisbane.How many other websites would link you direct to every competitor’s pricing? Why would anyone do that unless they knew their prices were the best? Try them and see.
What we do here on this site is make your life easier. Just come here first and click through all the links to see what the others are charging. Then come back for the best prices and the finest installations.
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RUNNING COSTS
Real 2024 data on how much your split system is going to cost to run. We put a dedictaed kw/h meter on two of our installs in January 2024. The Mitsubishi 7kw used approximately 120 kw/h for the month at 6 hours of every day, 7 days a week. It came to $33.60 based on 28c per kw/h
EFFICIENCY LEVELS
SOUND LEVELS
Wondering how loud your nerw split system is going to be? We got tired of being asked that question so now there’s two real time videos shot with basic iPhone camera for you to listen to. The Air Con Sound levels of today are said to be somewhere between a cloud floating and a ninja sneaking.
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FINEST AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION
The button below will give you a PDF version of our standard quote. It has all our prices clearly listed, along with installation diagrams and further explanations.
COMPARE OUR PRICES AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
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WHO KNOWS SPLIT SYSTEMS BETTER?
We often get asked how we can fix our prices without seeing a job. The answer is simple. We’ve done so many. Consider this : What are you really good at? Gymnastics? If you asked me to do a backflip with a twist or a shake, I would examine the mat, the run up, the floor, the air, my shoes and the walls, just trying to buy time. Stevie Wonder would know what I was thinking…. ‘How the f*** do I get out of this one?’
Yet If I asked you to do the same thing, you could smile, wave your arms, run down the mat, leap into the air, flip over, do your tax return, stretch out and land on your feet – like it was nothing. If another company says ‘We’ll have to come out and have a look at the job first’ .. You should call us. We ask maybe two questions. Bricks or weatherboard? What’s for lunch? Sardines? Sorry I am busy till June. Roast beef? Ok we can do it Wednesday.
You don’t have to feed us, just stay out of the way. From the minute we start you will know – that we know air con. When your work is this good, who cares if your web page is loose as ?
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FINEST SPLIT SYSTEM INSTALLATION IN AUSTRALIA
- Between 2015 and 2023 we average 600+ installs per season just in summer.
- Take a quick look at our installations page to see what yours will look like once finished.
- The jobs we do today are better than 90% of other full – time professional installers.
- If you’re in the market, take a look around. How many other jobs do you see that look as good as ours?Â
- There’s a reason ours look good. Once you’ve done a thousand, you become a perfectionist.
- We pride ourselves on our attention to detail, quality finish and transparent pricing.Â
- We always clean up, and (almost always) exceed your expectations.
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ALL OF LIFES MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS : ANSWERED
AND SOME STUFF ABOUT AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION
AND THE QUESTIONS ABOUT AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION
How long will installation take?
Do the prices listed include everything?
The air conditioner price list on page two includes supply of new Mitsubishi and complete back to back installation. That means everything. It’s very rare that we get to a house and say ‘yours will be extra’ That will only happen if there’s some obstacle that you haven’t told us about.
Ours is just a replacement. Can you take the old one away?
How can you give a fixed price when you haven't seen the job?
Our standard quote is easy to understand. Most installs are A or B. Some are C and a rare few are D. Just tell us which one yours is and that’s your price. There’s a 75% chance yours will be back to back or (A) type.
What is a back to back installation?
Back to back means the system is mounted on an external wall. The head is up high facing in, and the outside unit sits on the other side, exposed to the weather. This is the most common install because the unit runs more efficiently, and cost you less.
What's an external wall?
An external wall is one which could or does have windows. The wall is external because it separates the inside from outside. If we drilled a hole through it and saw people walking past it would be an ‘external wall’
What's a wall?
What’s holding your roof up? OMG
Can we install the split system on an internal wall?
You can but it’s difficult, inefficient and ugly. Same as our electricians. Do yourself a favour and put it on an external wall. Saves you money on installation and also reduces your running costs. Worst case scenario we can put it almost anywhere, but the best solution is almost always the simplest.
Does every split system aircon require its own circuit?
Small ones up to 5kw are connected to the local power supply. Sizes 6 and up we run a new circuit if possible. Sometimes it is not physically possible to get new cables to the board without cutting holes, but in 8 out of 10 cases you get a new circuit for anything above 5kw. All included in the price
What is the meaning of life?
To crush your enemies. To see them driven before you – and hear the lament of his woman.
How often does my split system need servicing?
In an average home, clean the filters once a year. This means just take the sliding filters outside, hose them clean and when dry, put them back. This is a video demonstration. Get the head unit sanitized every five years. High traffic areas or industrial areas can require more regular cleaning. The outdoor condenser unit never needs maintenance.
I want my unit on a concrete slab rather than a bracket
You’re paying – so you can have it under the bed if you want. We recommend fixing it to the outside wall using a special bracket. Even 100mm off the ground is better than on the ground. This stops 95% of critters from living inside. A steel bracket prevents any movement from accidental knocks, meaning your gas connections are more secure and less likely to leak.
I bought mine from Harvey Norman can you pick it up?
Yeah, if you wash my car and then mow the lawn.
Do you install second hand systems?
No. Second hand air conditioners do not work. Split systems are designed to be installed once. Do not buy second hand systems, do not accept them as gifts. Avoid them like the plague. Their only value is scrap metal.
Are you the best driver in all of Brisbane?
Obviously. Why would anyone doubt it? I can even go in reverse.
Can I install my own air con?
Of course you can. You could do your own dental work too but we wouldn’t recommend it
Can I run two or more heads off the one condenser system?
You can but multi-head systems are far more expensive. They cost more to buy, more to install and more to run. It’s safe to say that your life will be ruined by a multi-head air conditioner. There is no coming back from that point.
What's the maximum distance between head and base units?
Best practise is to install them back to back or close together for maximum efficiency. In rare circumstances the head unit and base unit can have as much as 15 metres between them.
Can I put the condenser on the roof?
You may see air conditioners on the roof of factories sometimes, but it’s not the best place to install. They are exposed to the sun all day long. They run hotter and therefore less efficiently.
I wanted a ducted AC but you recommend split systems
How can I tell if an air con has lost its gas?
What's the effective range of a .50 BMG round?
At 2000m FMJ .50 BMG round will penetrate 3 fairy penguins, two koalas, a wombat, and four copies Melbourne Sunday Herald Sun including the real estate section.
Do You sell cooling only systems?
Can I pay by Credit Card?
No. Please be aware of this. We accept cash or internet banking transfer on completion of job. Mobile EFTPOS machines charge 2% or more per transaction. Each once of our transactions would incur a minimum of $32 surcharge. An average transaction would be $50+ Do you really want $50 added to the cost of your install?
Do you accept crypto payment?
We encourage crypto payment, you can pay by BTC , XMR or XRP. If you don’t know any of those, then cash or bank transfer only.
What's your Crypto payment address?
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How do I claim the current Mitsubishi promotion rebates?
Go to this page https://mhiaa.com.au/promotion/ and follow the prompts. You can expect them to send you some direct marketing in future but that’s about all. There’s no other catches.
If I book today, when can it be done?
A week from your booking day usually.
Should I leave the Air Con running when I go out?
If you’re collecting kids from school then then leave it on. If you are signing up for the French foreign legion I would turn it off. And leave a note for your mum.
Does Mitsubishi Have wifi built in?
No. But you can buy the WIFI adaptors from Bunnings. Waste of time I reckon. Use the remote.
AC EXPERT FOR YOUR SPLIT SYSTEM INSTALL
SUPPLY AND INSTALL MITSUBISHI HEAVY AIR CONDITIONERS
- Between 2015 and 2023 we average 600+ installs per season just in summer.
- Take a quick look at our installations page to see what yours will look like once finished.
- The jobs we do today are better than 90% of other full – time professional installers.
- If you’re in the market, take a look around. How many other jobs do you see that look as good as ours?Â
- There’s a reason ours look good. Once you’ve done a thousand, you become a perfectionist.
- We pride ourselves on our attention to detail, quality finish and transparent pricing.Â
- We always clean up, and (almost always) exceed your expectations.
- The memes to your right are free and will be worth money one day. I suggest you save them
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BRISBANE AND GOLD COAST SPLIT SYSTEM INSTALLERS
- We don’t drive out and do quotes unless you are Batman or you know Batman.Â
- Why not? Because we don’t have to. We can do your job at a fixed price without seeing it first
- Prices are listed as per the quote available on every page as a PDF
- Will stick to the quote. Our prices are all inclusive. No surprises at the checkout.
- We won’t sell you an air conditioner larger than the one you require.
- I deliberately offer staff no incentive to upsell. They get paid for doing a proper job. That’s it.
- If we say something needs to be larger or smaller, it’s because we do whats right. Not whats profitable.
- All our installers are very experienced, and professional in their approach. But rarely on time.
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WHO KNOWS AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION BETTER?
We often get asked how we can fix our prices without seeing a job. The answer is simple. We’ve done so many. Consider this : What are you really good at? Gymnastics? If you asked me to do a backflip, I would have to think this through. I would examine the surface, my shoes, the wind direction, anything to buy some time and pray for a lightning strike. But if I asked the same, you could smile, wave your arms, run down the mat, leap into the air, flip over, do your tax return, and on your feet – like it was nothing. Because it is nothing – to you.Â
If another company says ‘We’ll have to come out and have a look at the job first’ .. Have they done as many as us? We ask maybe two questions. Bricks or weatherboard? And what’s for lunch? Sardines? Sorry I think you have the wrong number. Roast beef? Ok we can do it Wednesday.Â
You don’t really have to feed us, just stay out of the way. We’ll have your system up and running by the end of the day. But no backflips. They’re extra.
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