Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Does evaporative aircon improve house value? 3Jan 21, 2011 5:24 pm donuts if the alternative is no air con, then I think it would definitely improve the value of the house. if the alternative was one split system aircon, I don;t think it would make much of a difference. I prefer a split system unit myself so I would put higher value on a house with that than evap, but that's just a personal choice! Currently there is only one approx 30 years old and very noisy Reverse Cycle in the wall of the living room. Nothing in the bedrooms, kitchen etc. If, we are definitely going for evaporative, which works quite well in WA climate. Re: Does evaporative aircon improve house value? 4Jan 22, 2011 7:36 pm donuts if the alternative is no air con, then I think it would definitely improve the value of the house. if the alternative was one split system aircon, I don;t think it would make much of a difference. I prefer a split system unit myself so I would put higher value on a house with that than evap, but that's just a personal choice! Your last sentence highlights the problem with questions like this. A house is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay. Some will place a higher value on things like aircon, some won't, as you said it's all very much a personal chouice. So really it is impossible to say if aircon of any sort will increase value. Re: Does evaporative aircon improve house value? 5Jan 22, 2011 8:53 pm You make a good point AJW, however I do think that ppl will in general pay more for a house with some sort of air con, rather than none. Whether it's evaporate or SS is more a personal choice, I agree "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Does evaporative aircon improve house value? 6Jan 22, 2011 9:07 pm I think you should definately put the Evap in. I have always had evaporative cooling, we had it in the last house we sold and it is a big selling point and I believe it does add value. We are renting at the moment until our house is built. The rental a brand new home, has one split system and I swear we have a fan on in every room, it is boiling. The split system I must admit is very small, my Son installs Air and Heating and most people go for the evap, it is cheap to run and works great, unless it is very humid. It is not that expensive, and it will add more than it's worth to the price of your home. The unit normally clips into a metal plate screwed to the wall, either plate is not flush, or unit not hooked in and could be hanging from the pipes partly, either might… 2 15767 retail its around double the price of a similar sized actron/dakin system from memory, They are excellent systems though. But with how builder gouge on AC/heating, you… 4 13693 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 27274 |