Air Conditioning Kensington

Kensington's mix of flats and student rentals means split systems are the most common job: a single-head split installed is $1,800–$3,200, and a multi-head with 3 heads covering several bedrooms is $5,500–$8,500. For the Federation houses on the racecourse side, ducted reverse-cycle in a compact single-storey home starts from ~$11,000, a 4-bed family home runs $13,000–$16,000, and larger or double-storey homes are $16,000+. Annual servicing is $189 for a split, $329 for a 3-head multi and $349 for ducted. Repairs are quoted by fault, $280–$3,500, and confirmed as a fixed price before work starts.

Yes, and Kingsford and Daceyville with it. That takes in the streets around the UNSW Kensington campus, the houses backing onto the western side of Randwick Racecourse, the apartment buildings along Anzac Parade and the light rail stops, Kingsford's shops and the walk-up flats behind them, and the heritage cottages of the Daceyville garden suburb. We offer same-week response for most work, and during a heatwave breakdowns are triaged first so a house full of tenants is not left without cooling.

For a Federation house with a usable roof cavity, zoned ducted reverse-cycle is the best long-term fit, with living areas and bedrooms on separate zones so the rooms in use are the only ones running; whole-home running cost is roughly $1–$2 per hour. In a Kingsford walk-up or a student rental, a multi-head split with a head in each bedroom and one in the living room does the job without needing ceiling space. Daceyville cottages usually suit a single well-placed split or a compact multi-head with the outdoor unit tucked at the side or rear.

Because the sea breeze that cools the coast often stalls before it gets this far inland. Kensington and Kingsford sit a few kilometres back from the water, and on the hottest days the breeze arrives late, weak or not at all, while the wide expanse of Anzac Parade and the campus buildings hold heat well into the evening. That is why we size systems here for the afternoon peak rather than the average, pay attention to west-facing bedrooms and top-floor flats, and steer owners toward units with strong output at high outdoor temperatures.

Your address, photos of the main rooms you want conditioned, a shot of where the outdoor unit could sit, and whether the home is single or double storey. If it is a flat in Kingsford or an apartment on Anzac Parade, let us know whether strata has an allocated spot for outdoor units, because approval is usually needed for anything on common property and we help with that paperwork. For a Daceyville cottage, mention the heritage situation so we can plan a location out of street view before we price it.

Yes, we are. Every refrigerant task on a Kensington job, whether a new install, a regas after a repair or a decommission before demolition, is carried out by ARCtick-licensed, insured technicians. You receive the compliance paperwork when the work is signed off, which landlords near the campus find useful for their records and for tenants who ask.