[Lucky Mary]

Can anyone recommend companies who installs units for small lanai's??

[nyclicker]

M&S Air Conditioning & Appliance Service of Central Florida LLC

2468 S US Hwy 441/27 Suite 504
Fruitland Park, FL 34711

(352) 314-5004

[woolman44]

A big second for M&S to install A/C. We love our Mitsubishi mini-split system!

[Villager Joyce]

We opted to go with a portable AC that is vented through the door window. There are pros and cons to both. Biggest pro to the portable is the price tag (about $500); biggest con is the unit is in the room like a big piece of furniture. I presume the biggest pro for the split is it appears to me to be transparent or invisible. You gain a lot of useable square footage either way for not much financial investment.

[villagers]

Highly recommend Daniel's Heating and AC
Did a great job and their prices were much lower than other estimates. Looked at two other satisfied customers from the Villages before choosing them.

Daniel’s Heating & AC, Inc.
4581 S. Florida Ave
Inverness, FL 34450

Phone: 352-726-5845
Email: mail@danielsac.com

[Blessed2BNTV]

We used Daniel's as well and were very pleased.

[Bonanza]

Check with Architectural Review before you do anything.
I believe there are some things they do not permit.

[bonrich]

I understand the contractor has to get ARC approval for install of the A/C unit. Once installed your Lanai becomes a part of the home and the square footage is taxed. Also, if the room has had sliding doors installed, they must be glass and not acrylic, and now must conform to the building codes, outlets, exterior door, outside light over door, etc. Munns ran multiple full page ads in the Daily Sun explaining the change in installing Mitsubishi units for Lanais.
If you do not put A/C in the lanai, then it is not taxed as an extension of your home. We just slide everything open and turn on the fans, cools it right down.
This was my understanding of the rules concerning A/C installs in Lanai's.

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by bonrich

We just slide everything open and turn on the fans, cools it right down.

Do you live here full time? I have lived in Florida over 50 years and 3 or 4 months are almost unbearable. It is in the 80's when you get up and in the 80's when you go to bed. There aren't enough fans to make it tolerable. We tried to let the house AC assist, but the unit never cut off. IMHO, you need some type of air. I don't know about taxes, etc. I have read lots of opinions, not sure which is correct.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by bonrich

I understand the contractor has to get ARC approval for install of the A/C unit. Once installed your Lanai becomes a part of the home and the square footage is taxed. Also, if the room has had sliding doors installed, they must be glass and not acrylic, and now must conform to the building codes, outlets, exterior door, outside light over door, etc. Munns ran multiple full page ads in the Daily Sun explaining the change in installing Mitsubishi units for Lanais.
If you do not put A/C in the lanai, then it is not taxed as an extension of your home.

This was my understanding of the rules concerning A/C installs in Lanai's.

We have lived here for 15 years. I have yet been able to open my windows turn on a fan and have my house cool down in the hot summer months.

[bonrich]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

Do you live here full time? I have lived in Florida over 50 years and 3 or 4 months are almost unbearable. It is in the 80's when you get up and in the 80's when you go to bed. There aren't enough fans to make it tolerable. We tried to let the house AC assist, but the unit never cut off. IMHO, you need some type of air. I don't know about taxes, etc. I have read lots of opinions, not sure which is correct.

No, we do not live here full time but I do know it gets very warm, understated, during the summer months. But we have had our Lanai temp registering up in the 80's and 90's and with the two ceiling fans going and we also have Cool-la-roo blinds on our Lanai to cut down on the direct sun coming in, it is quite tolerable to us. My understanding that heat is not the major problem, but the high humidity is. One day we will experience the summer in all its glory in Florida.

[D&Lsunfun]

depending on the size of your house and lanai:
if the furnace has enough room to add another vent system, sometimes you
can run another duct from the furnace. check with the company that installed or services your unit.

[Chellybean]

Try having your lanai ceiling insulated first

[Chatbrat]

if its a small lanai, get a free standing a/c--my neighbor has one & it works up to 300 sq ft.

Plug it in and get a small vent. similar to a dryer vent.