About us
We install aircons properly, paperwork and all
Aircon Installation Cape Town fits split air conditioners in homes and offices across the city. We also service them, repair them, regas them and set them up for winter heating. Below is how we work and what we will not skip.
What we do
Most of what we do is the wall-mounted split unit: an indoor unit high on the wall, an outdoor unit outside, and refrigerant pipe, cable and a drain running between them. It cools in summer and, on a reverse-cycle model, heats in winter.
We cover the whole city. Durbanville, Brackenfell, Bellville and Somerset West have their own pages, starting with our Durbanville area page and the others linked from it. For the full list of jobs we take on, see our aircon services.
The physical installation is carried out by our appointed installation contractor, working on our behalf and to the quote you accepted. You deal with us from the first message to the handover, and any question or problem afterwards comes to us too.
How a request becomes an install
You send us the details on the quote form, and we get back to you to talk it through. Then comes a site visit. We measure the rooms, look at which way the windows face, check the electrical supply and agree where the outdoor unit can go. The written quote is based on what we measured.
If you accept, the unit is installed, the certificates are issued and you get the paperwork for your records. The step-by-step version goes through each stage, including what to keep for your warranty.
Five things we check before an install
None of these are our own rules. They come from regulations, manufacturers' guides and the City of Cape Town.
The size suits the room
Brands size differently. LG South Africa's chart puts a 15 to 20 m² room at 9,000 BTU; Midea's guide gives 15 to 18 m² for the same size and leaves gaps between its bands. We measure the room before choosing.
The outdoor unit respects the boundary
The Western Cape Noise Control Regulations limit aircon equipment in residential areas to 50 dBA on the property boundary, or 5 dBA above the background noise there.
The certificates are issued
A certificate of conformity from an SAQCC Gas registered practitioner for the refrigeration side, and an electrical certificate of compliance when a circuit is added or changed.
No R22 in a new system
Since 1 January 2015, South African regulations have prohibited using R22 or any other HCFC refrigerant in a new air-conditioning installation.
Consent comes first
In a sectional title complex the trustees' written consent is likely needed. On a building older than 60 years, the City says alterations need a Heritage Western Cape permit. It does not say whether an aircon counts, so we raise it before work starts.
The paperwork we insist on
SAQCC Gas is appointed by the Department of Employment and Labour to register practitioners in air conditioning and refrigeration gas. Under the Pressure Equipment Regulations, the Department's guidance says the certificate of conformity for installing or servicing a refrigeration system must come from an SAQCC Gas registered practitioner, and the standard it names, SANS 10147, covers refrigerating systems including plants associated with air-conditioning systems.
So the installer who does the work must be SAQCC Gas registered. Ask to see the card, and you can check it on SAQCC Gas's public search, which looks people up by surname, registration number, town or company.
On the electrical side, a new circuit is an addition to your installation and needs a certificate of compliance from a registered electrical contractor. If your wiring predates 23 October 1992 and the house has not changed hands since 1 March 1994, that certificate has to cover the whole house.
What you will not find here
You will not find made-up star ratings, a count of jobs done or photos passed off as our work. The pictures on this site are illustrations. Every figure we quote, from the noise limit to the electricity tariff, names where it comes from, and the prices on our installation cost page are the figures of the guides that published them.
Your price comes in a written quote after the site visit. Ask about the warranty on that quote too, because manufacturers' warranties come with conditions of their own.
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