Room guide
Air conditioning for conservatories
A conservatory is often the room people stop using in summer because it turns into a greenhouse, and again in winter because the single glazing lets the heat straight back out. Air conditioning solves both, because the same unit cools the room on a hot day and heats it on a cold one.
What size do you need?
Conservatories do not have their own line in our size guide, so we size them the same way as any room, by floor area and use: a small conservatory suits our 2.5kW or 3.5kW sizes, and a larger or very glazed conservatory usually needs our 5kW size, which covers spaces up to 50 square metres. Glass area makes a bigger difference to heat gain in a conservatory than in most rooms, so we always check the size on a free survey rather than from floor area alone. Anything bigger than 50 square metres falls outside our six fixed-price packages, so see the full price list or call us.
Price by package (5kW)
| Package | System | Price (5kW) | Parts warranty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | Haier Revive Plus | £1,825 | 3-year parts warranty |
| Bronze | Samsung WindFree Comfort | £2,200 | 7-year parts warranty |
| Silver | Fujitsu Standard KM White | £2,285 | 5-year parts warranty |
| Gold (recommended) | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Premium ZS White | £2,320 | 10-year parts warranty |
| Platinum | Daikin Perfera White | £2,680 | 3-year parts warranty |
| Elite | Daikin Stylish White | £3,225 | 3-year parts warranty |
The Budget package's largest Haier Revive Plus is rated 4.8kW. For a smaller conservatory at 3.5kW, fitted prices run from £1,605 (Budget) to £2,705 (Elite), with the recommended Gold package at £2,185. All prices are fully supplied, installed, tested and commissioned, including VAT.
Running costs
A conservatory often needs more heating in winter and more cooling in summer than the rest of the house, because of the glass, so it tends to see more use than other rooms. Running cost depends on room size, how well-insulated the glazing is, the outside temperature and your thermostat setting, so we cannot give a single figure that applies to every conservatory. Every system we fit publishes an efficiency rating (SEER for cooling, SCOP for heating) on the manufacturer's own spec sheet, and electricity is charged at the same Ofgem price cap rate as the rest of your home.
Which package suits a conservatory?
Because a conservatory is often used all day, the upper packages are popular choices. Gold, our recommended package, is the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Premium ZS White with a 10-year parts warranty. Platinum (Daikin Perfera White) and Elite (Daikin Stylish White) suit anyone who wants a Daikin system. Budget, Bronze and Silver are still good options if budget matters more.
Get your conservatory price
Get your conservatory price, or call 01268 264002 for a same-day reply.
Best for a conservatory
The packages we suggest for a conservatory
Every price is fully fitted. Pick one to open the price tool.
RECOMMENDED
Gold
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Premium ZS White
10-year parts warranty
- 2.5kW
- £2,040
- 3.5kW
- £2,185
- 5kW
- £2,320
Platinum
Daikin Perfera White
3-year parts warranty
- 2.5kW
- £2,145
- 3.5kW
- £2,300
- 5kW
- £2,680
Elite
Daikin Stylish White
3-year parts warranty
- 2.5kW
- £2,505
- 3.5kW
- £2,705
- 5kW
- £3,225
Fully supplied, installed, tested and commissioned, including VAT. This is the fully installed price, inc VAT. Add £200 for a condensate pump if your indoor unit is not on or next to an external wall.
Questions about conservatory air conditioning
Short answers to what people ask us most.
All questions answeredIs conservatory air conditioning worth it?
For a conservatory that is too hot to sit in during summer or too cold to use in winter, yes. One wall-mounted unit cools it on a sunny day and heats it on a cold one, so the room gets used all year instead of a few months.
What size air conditioner does a conservatory need?
There is no separate conservatory category in our size guide, so we size it by floor area like any other room: a small conservatory suits our 2.5kW or 3.5kW sizes, and a larger one, or a very glazed one, usually needs our 5kW size (up to 50 square metres). We check the right size on survey, because glass area affects how quickly the room heats up.
Can air conditioning heat a conservatory in winter?
Yes. Every system we fit is a heat pump, so the same unit that cools the room in summer heats it in winter.
Will the unit look out of place in a conservatory?
The indoor unit is a standard wall-mounted unit. We discuss positioning at survey so it fits the room as neatly as possible.
Real installs by our own team
A real install by our own team. The price on our list is the fully installed price, inc VAT.
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Get your fixed price
Send the room, the floor area if you know it, and a photo of the wall. You will hear back the same day with the fully installed price from our list.
- Call 01268 264002Speak to the team directly
- Message us on WhatsAppSend a photo of the wall from your phone
- info@
essexhomeairconditioning.co.ukFor plans, drawings or anything long
