I Replaced My Gas Boiler With Air Conditioning… Was It Worth It? [KMBE3XxBEdn]

Can air conditioning iihf world championship 2026 really replace a traditional gas central heating system?

In July 2024 I removed my ageing Worcester Greenstar HE gas boiler as my primary heating system and replaced it with a Fujitsu AIRSTAGE multi-split air-to-air heat pump installation costing just over 10,000.

After living with the system through two winters, one summer, and now another UK heatwave, I wanted to share my real-world experience.

This isn't a sponsored review. I paid for the system myself and these are my genuine thoughts after using it every day.

In this video I cover:

Why I chose air-to-air instead of an air-to-water heat pump

Why a traditional ASHP wasn't practical for my house

SCOP and why efficiency actually matters

Running costs and electricity usage

My winter heating bills

Summer cooling performance

Noise levels

Defrost cycles

The Fujitsu app

What I'd do differently

Whether I'd spend 10,000 again

For my house, the combination of solar panels, home batteries and off-peak electricity has made this a fantastic solution.

It's not perfect, but after two years I can finally answer the question...

Was it worth it?

RELATED LINKS

Jamie scotland vs usa @ Just Chillin -

This recommendation is based entirely on my own experience as a paying customer. I have no commercial relationship with Just Chillin, and they havent sponsored or reviewed this video.

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL

If you find the content useful and want to support the channel, you can join here:

SAVE MONEY ON YOUR ENERGY BILL

50 Credit to both our Octopus Energy Accounts when you SWITCH to Octopus Energy here:

MUSIC

All music is from Epidemic Sound:

COMMUNITY

Join the Discord:

BUSINESS ENQUIRIES

For collaborations or sponsorship opportunities:

System Install Information

Outdoor Units

Fujitsu AIRSTAGE AOYG36KBTA5

- Multi Split Outdoor Unit

- Cooling Capacity: 9.5kW

- Heating Capacity: 10.6kW

Connected Indoor Units:

2 ASEH12KMCG Ground Mounted Units

1 AGEG12KVCA Wall Mounted Unit

1 AGEG09KVCA bowen byram Wall Mounted Unit

Outdoor Unit

Fujitsu AIRSTAGE AOEG18KBCA2

- Multi Split Outdoor Unit

- Cooling Capacity: 5.0kW

- Heating Capacity: 5.6kW

Connected Indoor Units:

1 ASEH12KMCG Ground Mounted Unit

1 AGEG09KVCA Wall Mounted Unit

Timecodes

0:00 - Is Heating With Air Conditioning Worth It?

01:15 - Not sponsored

01:46 -Why I Replaced My Gas Boiler

03:41 -Why I Didn't Choose an Air Source Heat Pump

04:50 - But AC is for hot countries

05:12 - Choosing the Right Installer

8:30 - My Fujitsu AIRSTAGE Installation

10:39 - A neat looking install

12:25 - Daily Life With Air Conditioning

13:09 - Heating Performance

14:57 - Cooling Performance

16:14 - Noise, and Defrost mode

18:14 - The Fujitsu App

20:26 - Running Costs & Winter Bills

24:58 - Does SCOP Really Matter?

27:07 - Would I Spend 10k Again?

29:46 - Who Should Consider Air-to-Air Heat Pumps?

30:51 - Final Thoughts