Like spicy food and the stress of flying 9 hours for a holiday in the sun, the uncomfortable UK weather during the summer months seems to be one of those things we’re remarkably capable of forgetting. Yes, on the surface we can muse about how sticky and humid and draining it all was, but the reality is that we’re already two pairs of socks deep and blissfully ignorant of what it feels like to be sweating from head to toe by the time September draws to a close.
All this to say, we’re very good and indefinitely deferring our once-sure plans to invest in making our homes more comfortable by the time the next summer comes around, despite the fact that we’re all aware of the fact that those heatwaves aren’t going anywhere. For the time being, we can expect hotter and longer and more debilitating summers, and we can’t always take shelter under the office air conditioning vents.
So, to shake you out of this seasonal routine, here are three reasons why this is the perfect time to start thinking about getting air conditioning, despite the fact that you’re already mentally building the fire you’ll light on 1st November.
A good air conditioning system will provide year-round comfort
Air conditioning isn’t just about providing a steady stream of cool and comfortable air into a space; more broadly, it can be used to maintain a comfortable temperature in a room or property whatever the weather is doing outside.
This doesn’t just make the home a more enjoyable place to be, but it also helps you to keep your energy costs lower, since you won’t need to rely on bursts of energy-intensive energy when you turn on the heating in the winter.
In other words, even though the heatwaves are (thankfully) over, you can still make use of your air conditioning before the next one.
You’ll be ready
This seems like stating the obvious, but don’t let that first crisp morning erase 3-months’ worth of discomfort, drawn curtains at midday, and googling ‘how to keep a home cool in the summer’.
UK weather is changing, and it’s getting more volatile. The old rhythm is changing slightly, making springtime hotter than we’re used to – and summers last longer than we want them to.
If you install your air conditioning now, you’ll finally break the pattern of put it off, wish for it, look into it, put it off that you’ve been in for the past few years.
It’s not as disruptive as you might think
A lot of us prefer to have work done on the house during the warmer months. It cuts down on mess (think muddy work boots) and it avoids the pain of doors and windows opening and closing when the temperature outside is close to zero.
But air conditioning installation is surprisingly painless. Many smaller systems can be fitted in one day, and larger systems only take a little longer than that. Provided you work with an experienced installer, you will have a system tailored to your usage requirements and your home’s unique shape and size in much less time than you might expect.
