Desk
Kit: split, portable and heat pump equipment, compared on declared figures
The kit desk compares types of cooling equipment on their declared ratings and on the official energy label, not on brochure claims.
5 chart pages · figures checked
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Portable vs split air conditioner: what the numbers say
Single splits are the most common fixed cooling in UK homes, about 64,000 by 2024 - Kit
Single hose vs dual hose portable air conditioners
US tests rate portables with 35.0°C outdoor air against a 26.7°C room - Kit
Air to air vs air to water heat pump
Air-to-air gets £2,500 under BUS, a third of the standard air-to-water grant - Kit
SEER and SCOP explained, with every label threshold
An A+++ cooling label needs a SEER of 8.50 or more; G is anything under 2.60 - Kit
R32 vs R290 refrigerant: the numbers and the rules
R290's global warming potential is 3, against 675 for R32 and 2,088 for R410A
| Chart page | Charts | Lead source |
|---|---|---|
| Portable vs split air conditioner: what the numbers say | 4 | DESNZ, UK space cooling market landscape update |
| Single hose vs dual hose portable air conditioners | 3 | US DOE, test procedure for portable air conditioners, 88 FR 31102 |
| Air to air vs air to water heat pump | 4 | GOV.UK, Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: what you can get |
| SEER and SCOP explained, with every label threshold | 4 | legislation.gov.uk, Regulation (EU) No 626/2011, Annex II, Table 1 |
| R32 vs R290 refrigerant: the numbers and the rules | 4 | legislation.gov.uk, Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 as retained, Annex IV |