A condenser on the rear wall of a low villa above terraced stone walls, a marina behind it

Air Conditioning in Portals Nous

The plots here are terraced down towards the water, and almost every level surface on them is a terrace somebody sits on. That leaves very little indifferent ground for equipment, and it is why the sensible order of decisions here is unusual: find the position first, then specify the system that suits it. Tell us where there is space outside and the request goes on with it.

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A condenser on a plinth against a rendered gable, dry scrub around it and the plain far below

Position first, system second

An outdoor unit needs air moving through it, a solid base, service access and somewhere for the noise to go that is not a seating area. On a terraced plot the candidates are a roof, a narrow side passage, a lower level nobody uses, or a screened corner of a terrace. Each of those puts the plant a different distance from the rooms, and that distance decides what kind of system is sensible.

Where the only workable position is far from the house, a single multi-split serving everything through one long route may cost more in pipework than two smaller arrangements closer to what they serve. Where a roof position works, the calculation reverses.

This is also the argument against specifying from a photograph. A company that has stood on the plot will have decided the position before it prices, which is what makes its quote mean something.

How the position gets decided

  1. 01

    Rule out the terraces in use

    Anything that puts a fan beside a seating area is a decision the owner will regret in July, however convenient the pipe route.

  2. 02

    Check the roof

    Often the best answer on a stepped plot, provided there is a riser route down and the structure takes the load.

  3. 03

    Look at the side and the lower levels

    A narrow passage or an unused lower terrace is frequently the compromise, and airflow is what has to be checked there.

  4. 04

    Then choose the system

    Once the position is known, the pipe lengths are known, and only then does the choice between one machine and several become a real comparison.

Usually asked for here

Split and multi-split

Where the number of outdoor units is limited by the ground available.

Villas

How a house on several terraces divides into zones.

Nearby areas

Bendinat

Air conditioning and ducted systems for hillside villas and apartments in Bendinat.

Costa d’en Blanes

Air conditioning and zoned climate control for split-level villas above the coast.

Palmanova

Air conditioning for apartments and holiday homes in Palmanova, with outdoor units placed where the community allows.

How your request reaches a company

Mallorca Climate Control is a comparison service. A request for air conditioning in Portals Nous goes to the air conditioning and heat pump companies on our list; they quote the work and carry it out, and any agreement is between you and the company you pick.

  1. 01

    Describe the job

    Tell us the property, roughly what you want and where it is. Photographs and a rough plan help, though neither is required.

  2. 02

    We match it

    The request goes to companies that work in your area and take on this kind of job at this size.

  3. 03

    They quote you

    Each company contacts you directly with its own price, timing and approach. We do not set any of it.

  4. 04

    You compare and choose

    Put the quotes side by side and take the one you want, or none of them. Using the site costs you nothing.

Can the outdoor unit go on the roof?

Frequently it is the best answer on a plot like this, provided the structure carries it, there is a route for the pipework down, and it can be reached safely for servicing. That last point is worth insisting on, because a unit nobody can get to is a unit nobody services.

How much does a long pipe run matter?

It matters in two ways. It costs more to install, and beyond a certain length the system itself loses performance, which is a limit set by the equipment rather than by the installer. Both are reasons the position is worth settling before comparing prices.

Can it be screened so it is not visible from the terrace?

Usually, and the rule is that a screen must not stop air moving. Louvred enclosures with real clearance work; a solid decorative box around a unit makes it noisier, less efficient and shorter lived.

Get air conditioning quotes in Portals Nous

Say where there is space outside as well as what the rooms need, and let several companies price the same brief.

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