No-fluff guides to air conditioning in Ireland. Costs, sizing, planning permission, heat pump comparisons, and plug-in unit picks. Written for Irish homes, with Irish prices and Irish regulations.
Honest 2026 breakdown of AC costs: portable units, single split, multi-split, ducted, hidden costs, and what a fair quote should include.
ComparisonSame technology, very different financial picture. When AC is the right call, when a heat pump is, and how the SEAI grant changes the maths.
SizingHow to size an AC unit for an Irish home: BTU rule of thumb, adjustments for insulation and glazing, room-by-room examples.
RegulationsWhen you need permission, when you don't, and the edge cases that catch people out: apartments, protected structures, and commercial premises.
Product picksThree honest picks at three price points for people who don't want an installer. Plus a BTU sizing table and answers to the common questions.
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