In fact it costs roughly the same as having a split system installed.
Moving ac unit from roof to ground.
In other words when in rome do as the romans.
If you personally find this an eyesore it s important to know that moving the air conditioner from a roof to the ground is a modification that cannot be easily undone.
As it turns out getting an ac system on your roof is not more expensive.
It s also hot on the roof with the sun beating down directly onto the unit.
Central air conditioner units for the home are box like devices usually installed on the ground.
A ground mounted ac unit is not going to be a problem if you have a yard large enough to allow plenty of clearance for you and your air conditioning system.
The units are called split system units because the outside box called a condenser works in tandem with another piece of equipment inside the house called an air handler.
Your talking about moving the condenser unit from the roof to the ground.
After all the roof is far off the ground and people have to get the system up there.
Moving the air conditioner is one of those modifications that can t easily be undone.
You probably won t get ostracized from the neighborhood if you move your air conditioner to the roof when the rest of the houses have theirs on the ground but when go you go sell your home it might matter.
It may be too close to your home and too noisy or it may be placed on ground that is eroding.
Although most of the work can be done on your own when moving your ac unit you will have to call a licensed hvac technician to discharge and recharge your system before and after it has been moved.
Well that can get pretty expensive.
An air conditioner for your roof.