Air Conditioning in Highgate Hill, Brisbane

Highgate Hill catches breezes on the ridge, but a timber house under an iron roof still gets hot on a Brisbane summer afternoon, and rooms facing west toward the river reaches take the worst of it. Most homes and units here are cooled with one or more split systems. Cockatoo Plumbing Electrical is based in Toowong, Brisbane, and supplies and installs split system air conditioning in Highgate Hill. Phone 0450 963 633.

Placing the outdoor unit on a slope

On a steep block, the obvious spot for an outdoor unit can be three metres off the ground. Options include a bracket on the house wall, a slab or frame under the house, or a position on a deck. The unit needs clear air flow, a stable base and room to service it later, and the condensate drain has to go somewhere sensible rather than onto the stumps. We also keep fan noise away from a neighbour’s window, which matters on narrow lots.

Old timber homes

A Queenslander with single-skin timber walls and a hot iron roof follows the outside temperature closely, warming through the afternoon and cooling soon after dark. That suits a split system that runs hard for a few hours and then idles. Bulk insulation above the ceiling and an awning or blind on the western glass will cut the load noticeably. When we size a unit we look at ceiling height, aspect and window area as well as floor area, because a three-metre ceiling holds far more air than a modern room.

Unit blocks

Torbreck and the brick walk-up blocks that followed it in the 1960s and 1970s were designed with louvres and cross-breezes, not refrigerated air. Retrofitting means finding an approved spot for the outdoor unit, often a balcony corner, and a route for the refrigerant pipes that the committee is happy with on the facade. Ask for the by-laws early; we install to whatever they require.

Air conditioning services in Highgate Hill

split systems for bedrooms, living rooms and studies
multi-head systems where wall space for outdoor units is limited
replacing old window units with split systems
relocating indoor and outdoor units during renovations
dedicated electrical circuits by our licensed electricians
removal and recovery of refrigerant from old units

Whole-house cooling

If you want several rooms on one system with zoning, a ducted system may suit a larger Highgate Hill home. See ducted air conditioning in Highgate Hill.

Licences

Air conditioning installs are done under ARCtick licence L145877 (Full Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration) and Refrigerant Trading Authorisation AU60968. QBCC licence 15409163. Queensland Electrical Contractor Licence 91748. ABN 62 672 328 853. Our team brings 20+ years’ experience.

Areas we cover near Highgate Hill

Split systems also in West End, Woolloongabba, Coorparoo and St Lucia. Main page: air conditioning in Brisbane. Home.

Talk to us about your rooms

Phone 0450 963 633 or 0416 230 789, email cockatooservices@gmail.com, or fill in the contact page. Cockatoo Plumbing Electrical on Google.