Air conditioning in Paris: installation, servicing, repair

New project or breakdown: +33 1 89 70 15 36, photos of the room and the balcony or façade on WhatsApp (reply in under 30 minutes) or a quote request. Paris, 92, 93, 94. Many of our technicians speak English and can handle the whole job in English.

What we do

1. Installation of split and multi-split air conditioning, reversible (air-to-air heat pump) to cool in summer and heat in winter
2. Replacement of an old, noisy or broken unit
3. Servicing: cleaning the filters and the indoor unit, checking the condensate drain and the outdoor unit
4. Repairs: air conditioning that no longer cools, leaks, makes noise or shows an error code
5. Advice: the right unit for the room, where to place the units, running costs

Our installers hold the attestation de capacité, the certificate required in France to handle refrigerants: installation, commissioning and any work on the refrigerant circuit are done by the book.

Installing air conditioning in a Paris apartment: the paperwork

1. Your building (copropriété): an outdoor unit on the façade, a balcony, the roof or in the courtyard affects the building's appearance or common parts. The general meeting must approve it, by the article 25 majority of the law of 10 July 1965. Check the building rules (règlement de copropriété) too.
2. Town hall: a visible unit that changes the look of the façade usually needs a prior declaration of works (déclaration préalable). In Paris, your town hall's planning department can tell you the rules for your street.
3. Noise: the outdoor unit must not disturb the neighbours. French public health law caps the noise increase at 5 dB(A) by day and 3 dB(A) at night, so placement and a quiet unit matter.
4. Tenants: fixed air conditioning counts as an alteration to the flat and needs the landlord's written consent.

We provide the technical sheet, dimensions and photos you need for your building's approval (air conditioning in a Paris apartment: building rules).

Which unit to choose?

1. Wall-mounted split: one indoor unit and one outdoor unit. The most common choice for a single room.
2. Multi-split: one outdoor unit for several rooms. Useful when space on the façade or balcony is limited.
3. Unit with no outdoor part (monobloc): two holes through the wall, nothing on the façade. Less powerful and louder indoors, but sometimes the only option when the building refuses an outdoor unit.
4. Portable unit: no works, for one room and occasional use, with a hose out of the window. Noisy and inefficient over time.

A reversible unit also heats in winter: it is an air-to-air heat pump (heat pumps in Paris apartments).

Air conditioning not working: what you can check

1. The mode on the remote: "cool" (snowflake), not "dry" or "fan". Change the batteries if the screen is faint.
2. The filters in the indoor unit: clogged filters cut the cooling sharply. Rinse them in lukewarm water and refit them dry.
3. The breaker for the air conditioning in the fuse box: reset it once, no more.
4. Water dripping from the indoor unit: the condensate drain is blocked or badly sloped (air conditioning leaking water).
5. Frost on the unit or the pipes: switch it off and call us; it may be low refrigerant or a failed fan.

Air conditioning servicing

Clean the filters every two to four weeks while the unit is in use. A professional service once a year, before summer, keeps it efficient, quiet and hygienic: cleaning the indoor unit and fan, disinfection, checking the condensate drain, the outdoor unit and overall operation (signs your air conditioning needs servicing).

Before you cool: heat in Paris

Paris holds on to heat at night, especially under the roofs: the urban heat island effect. Shutters, external blinds and solar films already cut the temperature and the bill a lot, with or without air conditioning. Used well, a recent unit uses less power than people think: set it around 26 °C and keep the windows shut (sun protection: shutters, blinds, films, air conditioning running costs and impact).

Air conditioning prices in Paris

The cost of an installation depends on the number of rooms, the unit, the distance between the units and access. After a technical visit you receive a free, itemised quote, with the price given before any work. Servicing and repairs are also quoted individually (see our prices).

Planning air conditioning? Call us

Call +33 1 89 70 15 36 or send photos of the room and the façade on WhatsApp. Many of our technicians speak English.

Our guides on this topic

1. Air conditioning installation in Paris: the complete guide
2. Air conditioning in a Paris apartment: building rules
3. Signs your air conditioning needs servicing
4. Air conditioning leaking water: causes and fixes
5. Heat pumps in Paris apartments
6. English-speaking plumber in Paris, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

Service area

1. Central Paris
2. Hauts-de-Seine (92)
3. Seine-Saint-Denis (93)
4. Val-de-Marne (94)