Air Conditioners

You can get advice on which type of air conditioner is best suited to your home from a Daikin installer, staff at the manufacturer’s flagship store, or consult our residential solutions navigator.

The typical lifespan of a air conditioner is generally between 15 and 20 years, though this depends on a number of factors. For example, maintenance. Although air conditioners are a low-maintenance solution, an annual check-up by your installer or service partner will help maximise its lifespan.

Yes, air conditioners can also be used to heat homes - just choose the right one.

No matter how cold it is outside, Daikin air conditioners can extract warmth from the outside air in order to warm the inside of a home.

Air-to-air heat pump (also known as air conditioners), which are a popular heating and cooling solution.

A Daikin installer will manage everything related to ordering, delivery and installation of your air conditioner.

The simplest answer is, it depends. Installing a heat pump is more than just the placement of an indoor and an outdoor unit, therefore there is no definite timeframe when it comes to the amount of time it will take to install a heat pump as it will depend on a number of different factors such as:

• Type of home: The first thing that will be taken into account is the type of home a heat pump will be installed in. Is it a new-build or an existing home? With new-build homes, the planning needs to be taken into account with all other building currently taking place. With existing homes, things such as whether existing emitters will be used or will be replaced with new ones will play a part in the time needed.
• Type of heat pump: Since there is a variety of different heat pumps, each one also has its own time requirement for the installation.
• Additional works: Whether you are installing a heat pump in an existing or new-build home, there may be additional works that need to take place in order to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your new system. This could include the installation or replacement of emitters (such as radiators), optimising your insulation etc.

The price of installing an air conditioner varies depending on the type you choose and the country you live in.

Daikin offers a Recommended Retail Pricelist in order to give you an indication. 

Different installers will have different prices according to their expertise and experience.

Most heat pumps usually come with an indoor and an outdoor unit. Each unit produces sound when in operation, this sound is generally measured in dBA and these levels range from a scale of 0 dBA to 140 dBA.

When looking at sound levels you will also see specifications given for sound power level and sound pressure level.

Sound power level is the sound level measured directly at the source.

Sound pressure level is the sound level measured at a specified distance (usually 1.5 - 2 metres) from the source.

The indoor units of Daikin heat pumps generally produce a sound pressure level of about 30dBA, which is comparable to the sound of a person whispering.

Outdoor units, since they come in a bigger variety of sizes, range in sound pressure levels between 40dBA and 62 dBA, which are comparable to the sounds of birds a chirping and people having a conversation respectively.

Air conditioners are not very demanding. We advise scheduling an annual maintenance appointment with your installer or service provider to make sure your pump keeps working as efficiently as possible. A typical service would include a number of standard checks, as well as a thorough cleaning of the unit and filters.