Who it suits
- R22 systems
- Units over 12–15 years old
- Systems with failed compressors
- Moving or removing units during building work
Can new units reuse the old pipework?
Sometimes. Pipework from R410A systems can often be reused for R32 units if it is the right size, in good condition and cleaned or flushed. Pipework from R22 systems is usually replaced. We test and decide on survey.
What happens to the old refrigerant?
It is recovered by a certified engineer into a recovery cylinder and returned for recycling or destruction. Venting refrigerant is illegal.
What is included
- Refrigerant recovery by a certified engineer
- Disconnection and removal of old units
- Recycling of units and waste
- Making good of wall openings
- Like-for-like or upgraded replacement option
- Documentation of recovered refrigerant
Air conditioning replacement and removal prices
Guide prices for air conditioning replacement and removal run from £195 to £495 to remove and recover one system, including VAT, depending on the options below. Replacement priced as a new system, often reusing routes where safe. The survey turns this into a fixed written price.
Remove only
Recover and remove one system, make good.
Like-for-like
Replace one system using sound existing routes.
Upgrade
New, more efficient system with new routes.
UK middle prices. London and the South East are typically higher and much of the North, Scotland and Wales a little lower; see your area page for a local figure.