A. For a completed home
Preceding the actual installation
Stage 1
Your first meeting with your project manager will provide an
opportunity for a site inspection to be carried out on your home,
and to check that there is sufficient roof space for the indoor
fan-coil unit and for the duct fittings. This stage also allows you
to confirm any queries you may have about outdoor unit locations,
power requirements or any other outstanding issues. Once the
project manager confirms the system can be installed, a suitable
date will be organised
with you.
The installation
Your actual air conditioning installation will usually take two
days. This is organised by your project manager after all prior
assessments have been carried out. Please note that the mains power
may be switched off at times during the installation.
Stage 2
On the day of installation, the installers will introduce
themselves and describe which part of the job each of them will do.
They will also discuss the best location for the Return Air Grille
and the diffusers, as well as confirming locations for the outdoor
unit and controls.
Stage 3
Before the actual installation begins, the installers place drop
sheets at all areas where diffusers will be cut. Holes are then cut
for the diffuser and for the Return Air Grille in the ceiling. Any
mess is cleaned up.
Stage 4
The indoor unit is then taken into the roof space, usually through
the Return Air Grille hole in the ceiling. It is then attached with
angles and springs.
Stage 5
The duct and Exact Air Regulators are then taken through the Return
Air Grille hole and connected to the system.
Stage 6
Any mess is then cleared away and put outside for collection.
Stage 7
(Approximately half a day). The refrigeration mechanic arrives to
install the condenser (outdoor unit). The pipe cover is fitted to
the wall and then the refrigerant pipe and two drains are run
between the indoor unit and outdoor units. The refrigerants are
then checked.
Stage 8
(Approximately one day, usually the second day). The electrician
arrives on site. The electricals are run from the indoor to the
outdoor unit. Electricals are then run from the meter box circuit
breaker, to the isolator switch at the outdoor unit, and then to
the indoor unit. Controls are fitted to the wall and the system is
tested, checking amps and phases.
Stage 9
The project commissioner will do a quality assurance check on the
installation and test your Gen III system to ensure it is working
efficiently and effectively. The outstanding balance of money owed
will also be collected from you at this point.
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B. For a home under construction
As your home will be under construction, the design process and
installation is carried out over a number of stages, depending on
the design of your home. It is important that all design matters in
relation to your air-conditioning system are finalised prior to
construction.
Our typical design and installation schedule for a home under
construction is:
Stage 1
Prepare your design based on your specific needs in your home.
Reverse-cycle systems are
custom designed to suit your living pattern and usage of the rooms
in your home. Our objective is to provide you with the best
possible system, at the lowest possible capital outlay, and with
the lowest running costs.
Stage 2
Provide all relevant details to your builder, and check all the
details of slab penetrations, bulkheads etc that may be required
and incorporated into your final plans. This is important as the
Site Supervisor will build your home as per the final plans - if
the important details in relation to your air-conditioning system
are omitted - these will also be omitted at construction.
Stage 3
For two storey homes, the Site Supervisor advises us once the
formwork for the upper floor is complete. We then go on site and
ensure the location and size of all slab penetrations are correct,
prior to the upper floor slab being poured.
Stage 4
Once all brickwork is complete, any chasing of walls that may be
required to conceal control cables is carried out.
Stage 5
This stage involves the bulk of our work and includes positioning
and piping up the fan-coil unit, electrical connections, and
connecting all ducting in the roof space. This is done once all
roof tiles/sheets are in place, and immediately prior to ceilings
being fitted.
Stage 6
Fit-off all vents. This may take place prior to the painting of
your ceilings, or after, depending on the Site Supervisor's
preference.
Stage 7
The final stage is fitting and connection of the outdoor condenser
and commissioning. This takes place at the hand-over stage.
All Stages
Your home is left clean at all stages of installation. During
construction, all boxes and any other mess is placed in the skip on
site. If fitting of the outdoor unit only takes place once you have
moved into your home, the cardboard box from the outdoor unit will
be cut into disposable sizes, and we would ask that you include it
into your recycling.
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