County Electrics & Air Conditioning

County Electrics and Air conditioning was founded and remains under the direction of John Walkington.  As the director and leading technical consultant, his hands on approach and decades of experience is enhanced by a multi-trade license, national certification and a genuine warranty as a service provider for all leading air conditioning manufacturers in Brisbane and surrounding areas.

C.E.A’s experience extends into the electrical systems within homes and with an ever increasing demand on energy in our modern world, requirements are critical when considering a climate control system. Dismiss this and you could potentially cause an overload which could lead to electrical faults or even worse a fire.

C.E.A provides products and services to resolve issues regarding the pre and post sales, the installation and servicing, and the removing of stress and concerns involved in the life-cycle of an air conditioning system. C.E.A complies with Australian standards, ongoing certification, adopts technological innovation and creates a peace of mind that everyone appreciates in today’s busy lifestyle.

Whilst infrastructural and environmental parameters may not be possible, consider the following tips:

Efficiency considerations:

• Sarked roofing provides the best hot climate insulation
• Insulated flooring reduces the cool air transferring downwards
• Install the head unit as high on the wall as possible
• Install the head unit adjacent to the warmest part of a room
• Correctly chose the power capacity of a unit to suit the room
• Do not overdrive your system, it can freeze the head unit and reduce efficiency
• Regularly clean your head filter from dust and residue
• Install a stove exhaust unit if the air conditioner is near the kitchen
• Install the compressor as close to the head unit as possible
• Install the compressor in a position to draw the cool air into the unit

Environmental considerations:

• Consider the condensation caused by cool dry air on humid climates
• Humans are warm blooded 37C heat generating organisms
• Modern plasma televisions and PCs generate a lot of heat
• Avoid positioning the airflow of the head unit at locations where you sit or sleep

Choosing the unit:

• Buy the best quality air conditioner when cooling a large room
• Chose to air condition a smaller room if budget is restrictive
• Chose an inverter if the unit will operate for long periods and in the evenings
• Chose to use two smaller units than one large one for very large rooms

For many of us in the sub-tropics there’s a myth that going around that simply defies the laws of science.

Heat descends and cool rises!

Before you fall into the trap of trying to keep your home cool in summer, consider the simple fact that heat rises, and trapping it under your ceiling insulation isn’t going to help reduce the temperature in your room. Ideally in the many high set homes in Queensland, it’s the floor that you need to insulate to prevent the cool air from an air conditioner transferring from your living space to the ground floor.

Ideally, to create an ideal insulating Queensland home, you need to prevent the heat from transferring into your roof cavity, this is best accomplished by roof sark and creating an insulating barrier at the point of transfer. Installing ventilation ports in your roof cavity to evacuate hot air will also help. Consider these issues before deciding whether a ducted or a multiple split system installation would suit your home.

The addition of flooring insulation accompanied with some ceiling fans to stir the cool low lying air is a better strategy along with mounting your head unit as high as possible to process the hotter air higher up. Preventing cool air escaping down stairways and other descents is part of the task C.E.A performs to add value to all it’s installations.

Having installed thousands of air conditioners over the last twenty years, there’s a common phrase that seems to pop up during and air conditioning installation…

I never new it would be this complicated!!

The comment rings true with most every installation, clients often miss the truth behind an air conditioning install and often seek the cheapest unit to reduce costs. This is often due to white goods retailers never having the experience of installing one themselves and cannot fathom the hundreds of steps, the specialised equipment or the technical expertise required to mount, connect, test and power an air conditioner.

Consider that the variables involved in the installation process start with the ideal unit for the volume, the room’s environmental criteria, the client’s expectations, the aesthetics of the installation and we haven’t even scratched the surface of materials, handling and building infrastructure.

Whilst retailers offer great pricing, they don’t offer a finished product and cannot warranty the unit without pointing fingers at the installer first. This can often lead to a frustrating experience for a client and C.E.A has helped countless clients recover from a failed installation.

It is a specialised procedure that involves multiple disciplines to complete. gas fitting, electrical standards, double insulation, termination, circuit and system isolation, mounting and secure fixing, environmental optimisation and pre and post sales support.

So the next time you approach a retailer, ask them how difficult it is to install an air conditioner and what’s involved. After all, the objective is to cool your home, not create a heated argument after your purchase!