Air conditioner installation and service in Belgrade

What a split air conditioner installation involves

A split air conditioner has two units: the indoor one on the room wall and the outdoor one on the facade, balcony or roof. They are linked by copper refrigerant pipes, a signal cable and a condensate drain, which pass together through a hole in the outside wall. Before start-up the system is vacuumed so that no air or moisture stays in the pipes, and the joints are checked for tightness.

The condensate drain is the part of an installation most easily overlooked. When cooling, the unit draws water out of the room air, and that water needs a fall to a gutter, a floor drain or a waste pipe; without it, it drips down the facade or runs back into the room through the indoor unit. A unit that heats in winter works the other way round, so the outdoor unit defrosts and releases water beneath it, which matters when its place above balconies and walkways is chosen.

What the price of installation and service depends on

The installation price is moved most by the length and route of the pipes between the units, the height of the outdoor unit and whether it can be reached from a balcony or only from a ladder, with work at height. It also matters whether there is a dedicated circuit for the air conditioner nearby, because the unit is not plugged in through an extension lead. Connecting the indoor and outdoor units to an existing circuit has its own row in the electrical services price list.

In Belgrade blocks the outdoor unit is usually fixed on brackets on the balcony wall or below a window, and the residents' assembly or the look of the facade sometimes decides where it may go, so the spot is agreed before drilling. A service washes the filters and the indoor heat exchanger, clears the condensate drain and checks operation in both cooling and heating. A unit that has not been cleaned for a long time usually first shows it with an unpleasant smell or dripping.