Self Installing a Monoblock Air Conditioner

Summer in the UK was brutal this year, with heatwave after heatwave after heatwave. Although somewhat self-inflicted, it didn't help that my office was routinely about 5°C warmer than outside (a combination of having kit running, and having a south facing gable wall). About five years ago, I bought a portable AC unit but it's uncomfortably loud - my office is only 6 square meters - and can be very distracting if I'm on a call. Emptying the condensate is also a pain: in the peak of summer, it happily fills a 5 litre container several times a day. With reports of a super El Nino building, I decided that it was time to invest in a fitted AC unit. This post describes self installing an Olimpia Splendid Evo-F Monoblock Air conditioner. Why a Monoblock UK planning law only allows a single outdoor condenser to be fitted as a permitted development - any more, and you need to apply for planning permission. The layout of our house makes it hard to install a multi-split (multi-room AC tied to a…

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