Air conditioning for your bedroom

There is no one right wall for every bedroom. The best place depends on where the bed is, where the windows are and how the pipework can get outside. Above the bed is not automatically the best spot, and neither is the wall facing it. What matters is the path the air takes across the room.

Before your survey, it helps to sketch the room and mark:

• the bed, and which end the pillows are
• the windows, and which walls get strong sun
• walls with free space high up, clear of wardrobes, doors and curtains

From there, we look for a position where the air travels across the open part of the room, not straight at your pillow. Most units let you set the direction of the louvres, so the air can be sent across the room or along the ceiling. We also plan the pipe route at the same time, because a wall that looks ideal for airflow can mean an awkward pipe run, while the next wall along may give a short, tidy route straight through to the outdoor unit.

If you live in Wickford or nearby, we cover the whole town from our base at Bowers Gifford, and we check every bedroom at a free survey rather than assume a standard layout. See air conditioning in Wickford for more on the area.

Noise matters most in a bedroom. Samsung publishes indoor noise of 19 to 36 dB(A), from the quietest setting to the fan on full, for the 2.5kW WindFree Comfort on our Bronze package. For the other packages, we can go through each manufacturer's figures with you at your free survey. Here are all six packages at the 2.5kW size:

Prices shown are fully supplied, installed, tested and commissioned for a 2.5kW system. The Budget package's smallest Haier Revive Plus is rated 2.7kW. The price on our list is the fully installed price, including VAT. If the indoor unit is not on or next to an external wall, add £200 for a condensate pump.

Running cost depends on the size of the room, how warm it is outside, your thermostat setting and how long the unit runs for. Electricity is charged at the Ofgem energy price cap rate, which is 26.32p per kWh for 1 October to 31 December 2026. So for every kilowatt a unit draws over an hour, you pay about 26p. A unit only runs near full power while it cools the room down, and uses less once the room has cooled and it cycles down.

Budget (Haier Revive Plus) is the most affordable of our six fixed-price packages and covers most bedrooms well, with a 3-year parts warranty. Bronze (Samsung WindFree Comfort) suits anyone who does not like air blowing directly on them while they sleep, and comes with a 7-year parts warranty. Gold is our recommended package: the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Premium ZS White with a 10-year parts warranty, the longest parts warranty in our line-up. Silver (Fujitsu), Platinum and Elite (both Daikin) are available too if you prefer one of those brands.

Get your bedroom price with all six packages shown side by side, or call 01268 264002 for a same-day reply.