£125 a Month for Year-Round Bedroom Comfort – Why Installing Before April 2027 Makes Sense

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If you are considering air conditioning for your bedroom, now is a particularly good time to install.

A professionally installed 2.5 kW Daikin air-conditioning system from Refcool Solutions Ltd starts from £1,500 for a standard installation.

And with 0% APR credit provided by PayItMonthly, subject to credit approval, a £1,500 installation can be spread across:

12 monthly instalments of £125

£1,500 total – 12 × £125 – 0% APR

This means you can spread the cost over 12 months without paying interest, subject to eligibility, status and affordability checks.

And unlike a conventional electric heater, the system can provide useful climate control throughout the entire year.

Heating vs a 2.5 kW Electric Heater

A standard 2.5 kW electric heater uses 2.5 kWh of electricity for every hour it operates continuously at full power.

Modern Daikin air conditioners work differently.

In heating mode, they operate as an air-to-air heat pump, transferring heat from outside rather than producing all of the heat directly from electricity.

A typical 2.5 kW-class Daikin system can provide around 2.8 kW of heating while using approximately 0.75 kW of electrical input under rated conditions.

Using an example electricity price of 26p/kWh:

Conventional 2.5 kW electric heater

Approximately 65p per hour at full power.

Daikin heat pump

Approximately 20p per hour under rated conditions.

Actual running costs will vary according to outdoor temperature, insulation, thermostat settings and room conditions, but the potential efficiency advantage is significant.

The reason is simple:

A conventional electric heater creates heat directly from electricity.

A heat pump uses electricity primarily to move heat from one place to another.

What Could That Mean Over a Month?

Imagine you need additional bedroom heating for around 4 hours per day for 30 days.

A 2.5 kW electric heater operating continuously at full power would consume:

2.5 kW × 4 hours × 30 days = 300 kWh

At an illustrative electricity price of 26p/kWh:

Approximately £78

Using the Daikin system's nominal heating efficiency as an illustration, the equivalent heat-pump operation could cost approximately:

£24

That's an illustrative difference of around:

£54 saved in just one month

Real-world consumption will vary because both systems will regulate their operation as the required room temperature is reached. The example is intended to demonstrate the significant efficiency advantage that heat-pump technology can offer compared with direct electric resistance heating.

But Heating Is Only Half the Story

The biggest difference becomes apparent when winter finishes.

An electric heater gets put away.

Your Daikin system simply changes mode.

Summer: Turn Your Bedroom Into a Comfortable Place to Sleep

Anyone who has tried sleeping in an overheated bedroom knows how uncomfortable a British heatwave can become.

Bedrooms can absorb heat throughout the day and remain hot long after the outdoor temperature starts falling.

Opening a window doesn't always solve the problem, particularly when you have:

• little or no breeze

• high outdoor humidity

• road or neighbourhood noise

• insects

• pollen

• security concerns

With air conditioning, you can set the temperature you want.

You can cool the bedroom before going to bed and allow the system to maintain a comfortable temperature throughout the night.

Instead of hoping the bedroom cools down:

You control it.

Rainy Weather? Use It as a Dehumidifier

There are also plenty of days in Britain when your bedroom isn't particularly hot or cold.

It simply feels damp, humid and uncomfortable.

That's where another useful air-conditioning feature comes into its own:

Dry / Dehumidification Mode

Air conditioning naturally removes moisture from indoor air.

Modern systems also provide a Dry mode that can help reduce excess humidity without concentrating solely on dramatically reducing the room temperature.

This can help the bedroom feel:

• less damp and clammy

• fresher

• more comfortable during rainy weather

• more pleasant for sleeping

• less susceptible to condensation associated with excessive indoor humidity

Air conditioning isn't a substitute for fixing structural damp, water ingress or serious ventilation problems, but for normal seasonal humidity it can be extremely useful.

One System – Four Seasons

Instead of thinking of air conditioning as something you buy for a few hot weeks every year, consider what the system can actually do.

❄️ Winter

Efficient heat-pump heating

🌤️ Spring

Heating on cold mornings and cooling when sunny afternoons warm the bedroom

☀️ Summer

Controlled bedroom cooling

🌧️ Autumn

Heating when required and dehumidification during mild, damp weather

It isn't simply an air conditioner.

It's a year-round bedroom climate-control system.

And You Don't Necessarily Have to Pay £1,500 Upfront

A standard 2.5 kW Daikin installation from Refcool Solutions Ltd starts from:

£1,500

Eligible customers can apply to spread the cost using PayItMonthly.

For a £1,500 installation:

£125 per month

for 12 months

0% APR

Total repayable: £1,500

So instead of paying the entire installation cost upfront, you can spread it into manageable monthly credit instalments without paying interest.

Credit is provided by PayItMonthly and is subject to credit approval, status, eligibility and affordability checks. Terms and conditions apply.

Why Install Before 1 April 2027?

There is another important reason why now could be the right time.

Qualifying domestic air-source heat-pump installations currently benefit from:

0% VAT

The current zero-rating applies until:

31 March 2027

From:

1 April 2027

the current 0% VAT treatment ends.

This means that the price of qualifying installations is expected to increase from 1 April 2027 when the VAT treatment changes.

If you are already considering air conditioning for summer 2027, waiting until the first heatwave may therefore mean paying more for exactly the same type of installation.

Installing earlier allows you to:

✓ Take advantage of the current 0% VAT period

✓ Spread a £1,500 installation over 12 months at 0% APR, subject to credit approval

✓ Start benefiting from efficient heating immediately

✓ Have your air conditioning ready before summer arrives

✓ Avoid the busiest part of the air-conditioning installation season

£125 a Month – What Are You Actually Getting?

For our example standard bedroom installation:

12 × £125 at 0% APR = £1,500

You aren't simply purchasing something that blows cold air.

You are investing in:

🔥 Efficient Heating

Reduce reliance on high-consumption direct electric heaters.

❄️ Summer Cooling

Set and control your bedroom temperature when the weather gets hot.

💧 Dehumidification

Help reduce uncomfortable humidity during damp and rainy weather.

🌡️ Year-Round Climate Control

One permanently installed system available whenever you need it.

🏠 A Professionally Installed Daikin System

Installed and commissioned by Refcool Solutions Ltd.

Why Wait for the Next Heatwave?

People naturally start thinking about air conditioning when their bedroom becomes unbearably hot.

But that isn't necessarily the best time to buy it.

Installing earlier means you can benefit from the heating function now, take advantage of the current 0% VAT period, and have the system completely ready before the next hot summer weather arrives.

And with credit available through PayItMonthly, eligible customers don't necessarily have to find the whole £1,500 upfront.

From £125 per month

12 monthly instalments

0% APR

Subject to credit approval

Heating when it's cold.

Cooling when it's hot.

Dehumidification when it's damp.

One system. Year-round comfort.

Contact Refcool Solutions Ltd today for a free quotation and advice on the right Daikin air-conditioning system for your bedroom.

Standard installation conditions apply. Example price based on a £1,500 standard installation.

PayItMonthly is a form of credit that allows eligible customers to spread the cost of a purchase through monthly instalments. Applicants must meet applicable age, residency, eligibility, status and affordability requirements. Credit is subject to approval. Late or missed payments may affect your ability to obtain credit in the future. Terms and conditions apply.

Energy consumption and running-cost calculations are illustrative examples only. Actual consumption will vary according to equipment, outdoor and indoor temperatures, insulation, room heat load, thermostat settings, usage patterns and electricity tariff.

VAT relief is subject to the installation meeting the applicable qualifying conditions.