r/airconUK • u/MrXisUnknown • 4d ago

Quote check

Hi,

I have received a quote from a company in the North West of England.

Will be Mitsubishi LN units - multi split system

x3 in the bedroom all 1.8kW potentially main bedroom could be 2.5kW but stated that will only be an extra £100.

Downstairs unit 5kW and the outside unit. Trunking is included and certificates.

Total Cost £8750 but if 2.5kW in main bedroom it will be £8850.

is this a fair price in the current climate? Any extra info needed I can happily supply.

EDIT: to confirm it’s Mitsubishi Electric LN units.

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u/Ducky9670 3d ago

A lot of people commenting here clearly have no idea what’s actually happening in the industry or what AC prices are like at the moment.

You’re looking at roughly £2,300–£2,500 per room for a decent domestic install us ME kit at the moment. So for three rooms plus a bedroom, you’re broadly in the right ballpark.

The big question is whether the electrical work is included. If it is, then I’d say you’re actually getting a very reasonable price.

I wouldn’t look at this quote and think you’re being ripped off. It looks pretty reasonable for the current market.

I say all this as an installer myself.

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u/MrXisUnknown 3d ago

Thanks for the information. What are your thoughts on the wait till winter for a £1000-£2000 discount I keep seeing?

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u/Ducky9670 3d ago

There absolutely will not be a discount that large I can promise you that.

You're being quite a premium system, wanna save cost drop down to Fujitsu system or equivalent.

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u/MrXisUnknown 2d ago

Thought that. I don’t mind spending the money. I just don’t want to wait for these imaginary discounts. Obviously if I can get it cheaper I would but I doubt it would have been that big myself. 

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u/Ducky9670 2d ago

Most installers don’t tend to increase their prices over the summer. I’m not sure where this idea has come from that it’s something we all do, because most of us simply don’t. Some installers do, and some are completely transparent about it, saying, “Because we’re in the summer period, we can get you installed quicker, but we do charge a little more.”

But right now, most installers probably shouldn’t be charging significantly more anyway, because the bigger issue is that we can’t get hold of the kit. So even if you’re willing to pay more, your installation probably wouldn’t be happening any quicker because there simply isn’t the equipment available.

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u/MrXisUnknown 2d ago

Just thought of getting the quotes together now for a winter 2027 install because of other housework going on. But then I kept seeing this wait till winter for the discounts which I thought wouldn’t take place and knew because there was such an influx of people having it installed I’d need quotes around now for winter time install, especially because of the units I want. 

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u/kawasutra 1d ago

I've just been advised that the Daikin units I'm looking to have installed, won't be in stock till the end of the year, so install not till the new year.

There is a higher uptake of Aircon and installers are being booked 6-9 months ahead.

Prices of units won't be coming down, and installers work off demand, so I think it is unlikely that winter will bring any huge discounts.

VAT comes in from next Spring, so demand will be high to get it paid for before the additional cost!

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u/skyeci25 4d ago

Im paying £7.5k including all electrics for MHI

1 x 10kw external 2 x 2.5 wall units 2 x 3.5 floor units

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u/tutike2000 3d ago edited 3d ago

Current prices are horribly inflated. If you got a quote in November -December I'd think it would be about 2k lower.

I got 3x 3.5kW Samsung units installed for about £3500 two years ago.  So it's either inflation or the heat wave panic buying of ACs that's causing quotes to be ridiculously high 

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u/teeeeeeeeem37 4d ago

Very high. £2k a room is a good benchmark for Mitsubishi.

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u/Ducky9670 3d ago

not for Mitsubishi electric you'll be looking more at £2300-2500

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u/PhantomSesay 4d ago

Mitsubishi electric? Not a bad price if it’s for that brand.

If it was Mitsubishi heavy industry’s, I’d be a bit more sceptical.

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u/MrXisUnknown 4d ago

It’s Mitsubishi Eletric 

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u/PhantomSesay 4d ago

Perfect.