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Air Conditioning

Two ways to cool a UK home: a plug-in portable you set up yourself, or a fixed split system fitted to the wall. We compare both on the specs that matter — cooling capacity, efficiency and noise — and help you size the right one for your room.

A fixed split is an air-to-air heat pump Split systems cool in summer and heat efficiently in winter, for a fraction of a portable's running cost. Note that air-to-air units do not qualify for the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant — that's for air-to-water heat pumps that run your radiators and hot water. Compare grant-eligible heat pumps →

Top-rated air conditioners

Daikin · FTXM35R (3.5kW)

Daikin Perfera

Daikin's flagship wall split, pairing class-leading efficiency with genuinely quiet, refined heating and cooling.

A4.7 ~£2,400
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