Conservatories and garden rooms are the spaces that suffer most from the seasons — too hot to sit in on a summer afternoon, and too cold to use for half the year. A single air conditioning unit solves both. Here's how.
The conservatory problem
A conservatory is essentially a glass room. On a sunny day it turns into a greenhouse — the heat comes in through the glass and can't get out. On a cold day, the same glass lets the heat out, and the room is too chilly to use. Most people only use their conservatory for a few months a year.
Air conditioning changes that. In cooling mode it pulls the heat out of the room on a hot day; in heating mode it warms it on a cold one. One unit, two problems solved.
Garden rooms and cabins
Garden rooms, cabins and home offices have the same issue — they're often poorly insulated and exposed to the sun. Whether you use yours as an office, a gym, or a place to relax, air conditioning makes it usable in every season.
The outdoor unit can go on the ground, a bracket or a flat roof, so it suits a garden setting. And many units have WiFi control, so you can warm the room before you walk down the garden.
Sizing for glass rooms
A glass or poorly-insulated room heats up faster than a normal room, so it may need a slightly larger unit than you'd expect for the floor area. A sunny conservatory often steps up a size from what the square footage alone would suggest.
We look at the room, the glazing and how the sun hits it, and recommend the right size. Get this right and the unit keeps the room comfortable through a typical British summer.
Heating in winter
Because the units work as heat pumps, they heat the room in winter as well as cool it in summer. For a conservatory or garden room that your radiators don't reach, that's a genuine year-round solution — you're not running an extension lead to a plug-in heater.
It's also a quick way to warm a single room without firing up the whole central heating system — useful for a garden office during the day.
Auto and Dry modes
Conservatories and garden rooms are prone to condensation, especially in the colder months. Auto mode switches between heating and cooling to hold the temperature you set, and Dry mode takes excess moisture out of the air — a real benefit in a glass or timber room.
It's not a dehumidifier, but for a room that gets stuffy or condensation-prone, it helps keep the air comfortable.
Common questions
Will it cool a conservatory on a hot day?
Yes, if it's sized right. A glass room heats up fast, so we may recommend a slightly larger unit than the floor area alone suggests. We confirm the right size after a look at the room.
Can I use it to heat a garden office in winter?
Yes. The units work as heat pumps, so they heat in winter as well as cool in summer. Many have WiFi control, so you can warm the room before you go out to it.
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