PLANNING / SELECTION / HANDOVER
Before choosing the equipment
For hotels or multi-unit buildings, record sleeve dimensions, drainage concerns, room noise and available power. Ask whether heating is by heat pump, resistance or another arrangement.
What belongs in the quote
Include sleeve compatibility, weather sealing, controls and finish repairs in the proposal. Compare a sample installation before committing to a whole-building replacement programme.
Think about the surrounding system
Cooling selection begins with the rooms, glazing, occupancy and humidity conditions. Request a load assessment and ask how airflow, drainage and noise will be addressed. The installation scope should identify the indoor and outdoor equipment together, including any changes to electrical service or distribution.
Three questions for your contractor
- Does the new unit fit the existing sleeve?
- How are water and air leakage addressed?
- Which heating and control options are specified?
Prepare a useful first conversation
Bring the site location, building use, equipment model details and photographs of accessible equipment. Describe the problem or planned change and any access or shutdown constraints. Ask the contractor to identify design assumptions, excluded work, required approvals and who will commission the finished system.
This is a project-planning guide. Final equipment selection and installation details need a qualified contractor or designer familiar with the site.
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