Floor-standing air conditioners
A fixed console that sits low against a wall, ideal where there is no room for a high wall unit. Great for glazed rooms and heating-led use, with warm air delivered at floor level like a radiator.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a floor-standing air conditioner the same as a portable? +
No, and this is the key point. A floor-standing (console) air conditioner is a fixed split: a low indoor unit connected by pipework to an outdoor condenser, installed by an engineer. A portable is a self-contained unit on wheels that you plug in and vent through a window hose. If you want something you can move room to room, you want a portable, not a console.
Where does a floor console beat a wall unit? +
In rooms with floor-to-ceiling glazing or low ceilings where there is no clear high wall, for under-window installs, in conservatories and garden rooms, and when replacing an old under-window convector heater. It also makes filter cleaning and servicing easier at floor level.
Why is it good for heating? +
Because warm air leaves at floor level, it mixes through the room more like a radiator than a wall unit blowing across the ceiling, giving a more even, comfortable heat. Some models, such as the Daikin Perfera floor and Nexura, add a radiant floor-warming mode.
Does it need an outdoor unit and a special installer? +
Yes to both. Like any refrigerant split it has an outdoor condenser and must be fitted by an F-Gas registered engineer. Planning rules are the same as other splits: a reverse-cycle unit can be permitted development within limits, cooling-only generally needs permission, and the nations differ.
What does a floor console cost to run? +
It is a heat pump, so it draws far less power than its rated cooling output, roughly 0.7 to 1.0kW when cooling. Used a few hours a day through a warm spell, that is around £25 a month at the July 2026 cap rate of 26.11p/kWh. Ignore cost guides that quote £80 to £116 a month, which wrongly treat the rated cooling output as electrical draw.
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Floor-standing console, not a portable
If you searched "floor standing air conditioner", make sure you mean the same thing we do. This page is about a fixed floor-standing console: a low indoor unit, around 600mm high, that sits against a wall (often under a window) and connects by refrigerant pipework to an outdoor condenser, installed by an engineer. It is not a wheel-around portable. If you want something you can plug in and move between rooms, the portable page is what you need.
A console is a proper split system, so it is quiet, efficient and reversible (it heats as well as cools). Current UK ranges from Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric, Fujitsu and Toshiba all use R32 and cover roughly 2.5 to 5.0kW.
What to expect
- 2.5–5.0kW
- Typical console capacities
- ~600mm high
- Sits low against a wall
- £2,000 to £3,500+
- Supplied and fitted, single room
- R32
- Refrigerant on current ranges
Where it wins, and what it costs
Where a console beats a wall unit. Rooms with lots of glazing or low ceilings and no clear high wall; under-window positions where the tidiest pipe route is at floor level; conservatories and garden rooms; and like-for-like swaps of an old under-window convector. It is also easier to service and clean at floor level. The trade-offs: it takes up usable floor space, and furniture and skirting must be kept clear of the air path.
The heating advantage. Because warm air leaves low down, it spreads more like a radiator than a high wall unit, which suits heating-led use in cold winters. The Daikin Perfera floor and Nexura add a radiant floor-warming mode; Toshiba and Fujitsu consoles have floor-heating airflow settings.
Ranges and price. Look at the Daikin Perfera floor FVXM, Mitsubishi Electric MFZ-KT, Fujitsu AGYG and Toshiba RAS Console. The indoor unit costs a little more than the equivalent wall unit, so a fitted single-room console realistically sits around £2,000 to £3,500 or more depending on capacity and install. That floor-specific figure is an estimate from unit prices plus typical labour, so get a real quote.
Prices and running costs correct as of July 2026. The energy price cap changes quarterly, so check current rates before budgeting.
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A floor console suits glazed or low-wall rooms. Compare quotes from local F-Gas registered installers who can advise on the right format.