Great work by the City Engineering air conditioning installer teams, working with the interior designer and meeting the client’s needs to complete the work on time and on budget.

Our brief was to integrate cooling and  heating systems into the apartment of a private customer, in Eaton square, while ensuring the systems and pipe-work have minimal  impact on the aesthetics of each room.

The solution was to supply and install a ducted system to be housed behind a false wall and allow a flat screen television to also be accommodated into the wall. In addition, supply and install floor standing systems  that could be housed neatly in vented box. All ensuring the client is able to be comfortable and enjoy atmosphere created by the interior designer.

Thank you to the client for allowing us to publish these images and trusting City Engineering to fulfil your heating and cooling needs.

Excellent job!

Mr S. Arul
Managing Director
City Engineering Limited

Every air condition installation is different, whether it is for a listed building, a complete refurbishment or a new build project, they all present their challenges in local planning restrictions or overcome building infrastructure problems. Many thanks to the City Engineering air conditioning installer teams for working around the time-lines of contractors, interior designs and the client’s needs to complete the work on time and on budget.

Our brief was to find an energy efficient solution to the cooling, heating and ventilation requirement for the complete refurbishment of the former popular pub, Headley Arms, into a modern Indian restaurant Headley Spice, while ensuring the systems aesthetically blend into the surroundings.

The solution was to supply and install ten Daikin Compact Cassette and two Fujitsu Ceiling and Wall split AC system. Providing expert advice regarding the types and location of air conditioning systems, to aesthetically blend into the surroundings while not compromising the cooling and heating efficiency for large open plan areas. All ensuring the customers at Headley Spice are able to enjoy the great food and atmosphere.

Thank you to all the teams involved in the refurbishment at Headley Spice. Good to see the opening party went well and all the best  for the continued success of the restaurant.

Great job!

Mr S. Arul
Managing Director
City Engineering Limited

The team at City Engineering Ltd is proud to announce the launch of our new Google+ page!

We have had a great summer and have seen how engaging with our new and existing customers on our facebook business page has helped us provide a better service and answer the needs of our clients. We are therefore now hoping we can do the same with Google+ and reach all our valued clients with:

• Photo portfolio of previous and current projects
• Testimonials to show potential customers work references
• Our Posts to get advice and the latest news on aircon products, allowing customers to post comments and queries

You can visit the new page by login to your Google+ account and following us at this link:

or by searching for “City Engineering” or “air conditioning” on Google+.

Many thanks to our customers, colleagues and friends who have helped and supported us in putting this together.

Great job!

Mr S. Arul
Managing Director
City Engineering Limited

The team at City Engineering Ltd is proud to announce the launch of our Google Place page, which is now fully supported and searchable.

We hope that this will allow us to reach more new customers across the UK and London for their air conditioning and ventilation needs, keeping you up-to-date on:

• the latest offers and discounts
• the air con design, installation, and other services we provide
• allow customers to provide quick and simple feedback and ratings (through google, qype, yelp and ratepoint)
• links to our main website and details for contacting us for free site consultation and quotation.
• pictures and videos of previous and ongoing work

Fans and clients can also get involved by visiting our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

Many thanks to our customers, colleagues and friends who have helped and supported us in putting this together.

Great work!

Mr S. Arul
Managing Director
City Engineering Limited

Based on data from carbon trust. By not servicing this system, energy consumption of an air conditioning system can increase by 60%, you would be paying £660 per year extra in running cost; this is more than four times the price of our annual maintenance contract. In many cases, with longer plans and multiple units, this can be up to six times the cost our annual maintenance contract.  Don’t delay, the quicker you have a maintenance contract in place the quicker you will save money.

Further advice on maintenance and energy saving is available from www.carbontrust.co.uk.

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/products-services/technology-advice/Pages/air-conditioning-maintenance.aspx

Maintenance

Here are some features that you should consider when thinking about how to maintain your air conditioning system:

Schedule

It’s vital that you make maintenance a regular activity. Only then will you get the best out of your air conditioning system. No regular maintenance invalidates your manufactures warranty, so if it breaks down you may have to pay for replacement parts or systems.

Cleaning

Dirty components can significantly reduce the efficiency of your system, leading to increased energy costs. Make sure all components are regularly cleaned, particularly: Grilles, Fans, and Ductwork.

Also, make sure to check the air conditioning’s filters aren’t blocked. It’s possible to retro-fit gauges that will tell you when duct filters need replacing.

Condensers

Keep condensers clean and unobstructed. Condensers are usually located outside a building (their job is to expel heat from the building). They are usually wall-hung in small ‘split-systems’, or floor-standing for larger systems.

Insulation

Pipework insulation needs to be kept in good condition; otherwise more energy will be required to maintain the desired temperature.

Refrigerant leaks

It’s vital that you check for refrigerant gas leaks and repair them immediately. A leak could really increase energy consumption.

This is all covered by a good maintenance plan from specialist air conditioning contractors.

Guide to comparing air conditioning installation quotations

Comparing air con installation quotations or any service is essential to make an informed and balanced decision over the market value, what you can afford, and what meets your requirements.

Capacity

The main reason for variable prices between air condition quotations is due to the capacity of the equipment being supplied. In general, the higher the capacity rating the higher the cooling output (greater temperature control) and the more the system costs. It is therefore vitally important to compare the Btu or KW rating of each quotation. It is can be false economy and a costly mistake to install an air conditioning system with an inadequate cooling output.

Brand

The air condition market is much like any other; there are good brands and bad ones. This presents another reason for the price differences in a supply and installation quotation. Even the cost price of the leading brands, such as Daikin, Toshiba, Fujitsu, LG or Mitsubishi, can be different due to varying technologies. Be very warily of brands you have not heard of, or ones that are not well established in the market, they do have a tendency to disappear leaving you with a system unsupported by any warranty.

Company vs. Individual

A company will have larger overheads then an individual so don’t expect the quotation to be comparable on price. The small extra you pay for with a well established air condition specialise goes into expertise and project management skills to solve challenging technical problems. Reliable work and aftercare that ensures your system is installed to last for years, with a valid manufactures warranty.

You could get lucky and find a great engineer who really knows their stuff and stays in business long enough to provided all the aftercare you will need to maintain your cooling system; as we were when we first started out to build City Engineering. However, we are still shocked by the numbers of people who contact us to fix problems due to poorly installed equipment by independent engineers.

Other work/requirements

Other things to look out for include: installation of additional electricity supply, finishing’s to hide pipe work if required. All these points should all be discuss during a site visit, as a good engineer will be able to establish whether any extra work is required.

Communicate

Finally, the best way to get comparable quotations is to communicate your needs and expectations during a free site consultation. If you are clear about what you want, then the quotation you get back will be clear and the result you get will be as you expect and more importantly what you require.

Mr S. Arul
Managing Director
City Engineering Limited

“We would like you pass onto your team of people who installed the air conditioning system our congratulations on being so efficient and considerate of us operating a professional office. It was very much appreciated.”
Gorman Seaton & Co – Chartered Certified Accountants & Business Advisers

Gorman Seaton & Co., offices based in central west London, arranged a free site consultation to obtain a quotation for the installation of air conditioning systems in two office spaces. The site audit not only enabled us to calculate a more accurately estimate for the size of air-con systems required, which ensured the space could be heated and cooled during the extreme seasonal temperatures of an inner city buildings or hot days in rural homes. But it enable us to establish that the building would require permission to access the outside space for the installation of the external condensing units, which we would negotiate the access and time for the client. We were also able to provide the client with information on the range of systems and controls that are available from the most reliable air conditioning brands. We could provide impartial advice to the client on materials need to get the best finish, in Gorman Seaton & Co. case the use of white trunking for exposed internal piping work to hide visible piping to maintain a neat and clean finish for their offices.

Once the quotation was agreed we were able, in two days, to install and commission two Mitsubishi wall mounted heating and cooling split systems into their offices.  One 7 K.W split system into their large office area and one 3.5 K.W split system into their smaller office space. The work required less then 15meter piping work with the outside condenser situated on wall mounted brackets in the restricted access area. The client wanted a clean finish so all internal piping was covered by 3×3 inches white plastic trunking, to hide exposed piping and maintaining a finish the client expected.

The systems are still regular maintained by us every year for this customer, which has kept the systems in excellent working condition.

Thank you for your business and feedback Gorman Seaton & Co.

Regards, S. Arul

Our customers are always covered:

City Engineering are fully registered and approved by REFCOM (F Gas Company Number: REF1003058). Our experienced team will ensuring you understand what is required to meet your obligations, and avoid expensive confusion over current legislation.

City Engineering Ltd – REF1003058

All air conditioning systems containing more than 3kg of refrigerant must have a minimum of one maintenance inspection and leak test every year and ensure accurate records are kept of all such inspections.

As part of all our maintenance plans we conduct periodic inspections, keeping accurate records as required by the current legislation. This is best practice to keep your systems working as efficiently as when they were first installed and to maintain any existing manufactures warranty.

After ozone-depleting R-22 gas production was outlawed at the end of 2009. Refrigeration equipment containing this commonly used refrigerant gas (likely in systems installed prior to 2000) have become increasingly difficult and expensive to maintain.

If your cooling system becomes uneconomic to maintain or repair we will provide you with all the information and options, with available discounts,  to make an informed choice whether to replace your ageing systems and with an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solution.

For more information on REFCOM regulations and our service plans contact us.

City Engineering Limited Unit 9, Cygnus Business Centre, Dalmeyer Road, London, NW10 2XA. www.coolingairconditioining.co.uk Tel: 020 8242 9091

The team at City Engineering Ltd are proud to announce the launch of our customer BTU calculation tool. Customers will be able to determine the size of air condition system they require based on room measurements and room type alone. The more details provided the more accurate the BTU can be estimate.

There are many factors that affect this calculation including the outdoor temperature, thickness of exterior walls and the quality of insulation installed, and the heat output of electrical equipment in the room. However, a rough estimate can be obtained to make a reasonable judgement of the size of system you require. Therefore this BTU calculator should be used as a guide only, to estimate and budget customers air conditioning requirements.

For the best results it is vital to any home or business that air conditioning systems are installed by industry professionals. With over 25 years experience our team will be able to calculate a more accurate quotation during a free, no obligation, site visit. Providing you with all the information and advice to help you decide which system meets your needs. So please contact us if you have any questions.

This is the first version of the tool and we hope to add further features, links and pricing scheme to this calculator at a later date.

We hope you find it useful, your feedback is appreciated.

Mr S. Arul
Managing Director
City Engineering Limited

Find us on:

The team at City Engineering Ltd is proud to announce the launch of our new facebook page!

We hope to offer our air conditioning customers a greater insight into our business in London and across the UK, with:

• Photo portfolio of previous and current work
• Testimonials to show potential customers work references
• Providing an easy way to give us feedback and rate our work with RatePoint
• Our wall to get advice and the latest news on aircon products, allowing customers to post comments and queries
• Offers page to provide new and existing customers the best price and service
• Minisite page to give customers a overview of what we do best.

You can visit the new page by login to your Facebook account and clicking this link:

www.facebook.com/cityengineering

or by searching for “City Engineering” or “air conditioning” on Facebook.

Click to take part and receive updates or us on Twitter.

Many thanks to our customers, colleagues and friends who have helped and supported us in putting this together.

Great job!

Mr S. Arul
Managing Director
City Engineering Limited