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Air conditioning: a perfect solution
By Helena Howton
I don’t live in a big house, but I do have a large home office/ studio/ guest bedroom built into the loft, which has a dual aspect.
The number of windows makes the room cold in the winter and slow to heat from the single radiator that is in situ. Additional plug-in heating used to be required, until recently, which proved expensive.
When I was attending a function during the cold snap a few months back, I got talking to Suzanne Lovell about my problematic room. I discovered she is a director of Meridian Air Conditioning and she suggested that I have an air conditioning unit fitted.
My mouth gaped as I couldn’t understand how this would help other than during the summertime when the room does get stiflingly hot.
To my interest, she explained that air-conditioning units heat, as well as cool, and they do so very efficiently.
I was intrigued and did a little research before deciding to purchase a unit from Meridian, which is a local company with a good reputation. I certainly couldn’t fault their customer service.
I was worried I’d left it too late to get the unit fitted before winter was over, but not so. Within days of placing an enquiry, someone got in touch to arrange a site visit.
This was carried out by Sam Lovell, who determined the size of the interior and exterior units required and the positioning of them and the cost.
Once the order was placed, I didn’t have to wait much more than a week before the fitter arrived and without any fuss and leaving no mess behind, he expertly installed the interior and exterior units and explained how the air conditioning worked.
The beauty of my unit is that it sits behind me and blows delicious warm air straight into my workspace. The room soon heats up quickly to the required temperature and is on a thermostat, so there’s no waste of electricity. It’s easy to turn on and off using a remote control. Other plus points are that air conditioning is more eco friendly and cheaper to run than my central heating,
although there is obviously the initial cost of the unit and fitting to take into consideration. I couldn’t be happier with my home improvement and that’s without having yet had the delight of using the air conditioning in the summer. I am certain my studio will be the coolest room in the house and I may even be popping up to the guest room to sleep on a balmy summer’s night, obviously not while there is a guest in situ!
Meridian Air Conditioning can be found at www.meridianaircon.co.uk
