Advice & guides
Choosing and maintaining your air conditioning
Prices, choosing your unit, maintenance: our articles to see clearly before you start, in Nice and across the 06.
Which air conditioning to choose in 2026? R32, R290 & F-Gas
The refrigerant is THE question of 2026. A clear guide to choose a durable, grant-eligible AC without mistakes.
Read Prices · Read 6 minAir conditioning prices in Nice: the 2026 guide
Budget, grants, installation cost: what drives the price of an AC on the French Riviera.
Read Budget · Read 7 minHow much does air conditioning cost to run in 2026?
Beyond the purchase price: what an AC really costs in electricity, and how to pay less.
Read Procedures · Read 7 minAir conditioning in a co-ownership: permissions and steps
The number-one blocker in a flat: what to do (and avoid) to fit an AC in a co-ownership building.
Read Grants & prices · Read 7 minGrants for air conditioning in 2026: MaPrimeRénov', CEE, VAT
CEE bonus, 10% VAT, MaPrimeRénov': a clear look at 2026 air conditioning grants and their conditions.
Read Maintenance · Read 6 minMandatory air conditioning servicing: the law in 2026
Decree 2020-912, leak-tightness check, F-Gas: who must service their AC in 2026?
Read Advice · Read 5 minSingle-split or multi-split: how to choose?
One room or the whole home? We compare the two solutions for your home.
Read Reversible · Read 6 minReversible air conditioning: the right choice?
One unit for heat and cold: why reversible AC is especially cost-effective on the Riviera.
Read Coastal · Read 7 minSeafront apartment AC: preventing salt corrosion
Salt, sea spray, humidity: why a seafront AC wears out faster, and how to protect it on the French Riviera.
Read Maintenance · Read 4 minWhen should you service your air conditioning?
Frequency, legal obligations and good habits for an AC that lasts longer.
Read Equipment · Read 6 minR410A air conditioning in 2026: repair, recharge or replace?
You already have an R410A air conditioner: should you worry, recharge or replace in 2026? The clear answer.
Read Repairs · Read 7 minAC not cooling anymore: causes and who to call
Clogged filter, tripped breaker, refrigerant leak: the most common causes when your AC stops cooling, and who to call in Nice.
Read Repairs · Read 6 minAC refrigerant recharge cost in Nice
Gas, labour, call-out: what an air conditioning refrigerant recharge really costs in Nice in 2026, and why you should never recharge without fixing the leak first.
Read Equipment · Read 7 minCommercial air conditioning in Nice: 2026 costs
Shop, restaurant, salon or showroom: which system to choose, what capacity you need, what it costs in Nice, Cannes, Antibes or Menton, and the 2026 rules to follow to avoid a fine.
Read Advice · Read 7 minAir conditioning for holiday lets in the 06 (2026)
Airbnb, Booking, registered tourist accommodation: what air conditioning costs in a French Riviera holiday let, how fast it pays for itself, what the 2026 rules say and how to stop guests running up the bill.
Read Choosing · Read 8 minAir conditioning for a French Riviera villa
Ducted, multi-split or a mix of both: how to choose air conditioning for a villa on the French Riviera, what capacity you need per square metre, what it costs in 2026 and what consent is required since the 1 March 2026 decree.
Read Choosing · Read 8 minAir conditioning a loft or old house in Nice
Overheating loft rooms, 60 cm stone walls, a period consumer unit: air conditioning an older home in Nice needs the work done in the right order. Options, sizing, 2026 prices and heritage-area consent.
Read Equipment · Read 7 minOffice air conditioning in Nice: prices & rules
Open plan, cellular offices, coworking: what office air conditioning costs in Nice, which system to pick, and what the 2025 heat decree actually changes for an employer on the French Riviera.
Read Choosing · Read 7 minAC power for 20, 40 or 100 m²: how to size right
How many kW for your floor area: the real per-m² calculation, a ready-to-use table and the adjustments specific to the Nice climate.
Read Procedures · Read 8 minAC noise and neighbours: the French law and remedies
Exactly what French law says about AC noise, and the concrete procedure when a neighbour's unit is too loud.
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