Dear Master Cecil,

May I know that "AirCon" is under which element?

Normally, which is the best location to install "aircon" at our living area, bedroom anddinning area?

Please advice. Thanks.

Regards

Tan Kah Yeow

Geomancy.net student

Further to what I had mentioned:-

You can also read more on the Air-conditioner(Placement). The resources on this thread is added behind this url link to service as additional reading material.

 

Dear Master Cecil.

 

 

Your advice is noted with thanks.

 

 

Tan Kah Yeow

 

1. The "proper" placement of air-conditioner unit (fan unit) has to be both practical; functional and purely "Commonsense or Cow-sense" type of thing.

2. These are some considerations for the placement of the air-con unit(fan unit):-

2.1. First determine if you do intend to install a fixed wardrope or not?

2.2. If one intends to install a fixed wardrope; then remember when the piping for the air-con is laid or installed; it should never be later covered up by the wardrope. Else, if there is a leak or clog pipe or for whatever reason; the pipes hidden deep in the recess of the fixed wardrope or cabinet -- such a wardrope has to be dismantled and maybe placed back again.

2.3. In many apartments: condominiums and Housing Board flats; a specific ledge has been allocated for the external compressor unit. Thus, one of the pipes running towards the air-con (fan unit) : should not be running too lengthy.

2.4. Where is the toilet?

2.4.1 For Government Housing Development Board flats; the location of the toilet is important consideration for placing the air-conunit (vents).

2.4.2 It is best that the route to the toilet is as simple and shortest possible. Why?

2.4.3 While the condensor pipe can move up and down as many times as one wants to reach the air con-con (fan coil unit) the DRAINAGE pipe to the toilet can only run ONCE from a high position to the floor of the toilet.

2.4.4. Just imagine, when water drips from the air-con (fan coil unit); it flows much like water from a high point to a low point. You cannot just have several ups and downs - for such a pipe.

3. Many condos have air-con (fan coil units) above especially the bedroom door: this kills two birds with one stone: i.e. an air-con above the bedroom door means often that nothing is below it to cause problem.

3.1. For example; imagine if an air-con (fan coil) is just above a fixed flat screen tv set. And should the air-con (fan coil) unit spill water or condensation; more often; the water may drip into the top air-circulation holes of the tv sent and even other electrical items causing short-circuit. Even if a tv set comes under an extended warranty; it does not cover water spillage.

3.2. With an aircon above say the various bedroom doors; in a condo; the developer simply create a false ceiling along the passageway to hide the trunking of the air-con. And furthermore, this is often the easiest way to distribute the air-con gase pipes and even the drainge all at once from this central area.

3.2. Many condo units are guilty of an air-con (fan coil) vent above their toilet door. This is not "perfect". As often, when coid air sinks; many of the condo toilet doors are wooden swing in type of door, with a gap below the door. When cold air sinks down, it often pushes into the toilet creating "high pressure" and when one opens the toilet door; all the "toilet qi" flows out from the toilet.

4. Commonsense or cowsense dictate that the air-con (fan coil) unit should not be directly above our bed-head. As often around 1 to 3 am; the cold air sinks directly against our face; and too much cold can give us "rosy chick" but also dyrness in our throat etc...

5. Often another commonsense best practise is that the air-con (fan coil) unit does not BLOW directly towards our face or body. Thus some feel that it is best to blow from the side or furthest away from our bed if this is possible.

6. For air-con (fan coils) in the living cum dining room again; the air-con (fan coil) units often "punch: thru from the other side of the wall again; the shortest short cut to the compressor and visually if possible, the ugly pipes can be hidden is the best practise.

7. There are more; but for now, I have written off the cuff like a short essay on this topic.

8. All the above are commonsense!

Master, for my son's room, the air con is directly facing his bed.  From the fengshui perspectives, is it alright to do it?  Thanks.

More to do with common sense. If often turn on air-con and if air-con too cold or blow to face and body can fall sick

At this stage, the builder argues to change the location involved lots of work including hacking the floor wood.

I mentioned, is common sense.

If tend to turn on air-con often, and if blow to especially the head can have "rosy cheeks" but fall sick.... There is always means to adjust the blades (if possible?)

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In my opinion, the main concern is the drainage pipe. 

As the drainage water depends on gravity, one might end up i stalling a pump, here.

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"Air conditioning Unit is acceptable as long as it is NOT positioned directly above the head of the bed. 
The waste pipe for the air conditioning system should be positioned nearest to the toilet and the outdoor compressor." Master Cecil Lee