EMPIRICAL DETERMINATION OF AIR CONDITIOING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE CHALLENGES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Akinola, A. O

    The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

  • Yaya-Bankole H. J

    The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51459/futajeet.2025.19.1.454
Keywords:
Air conditioning, installation challenges, maintenance, comfort, installation regression
Abstract

Comfort of office building lies on its aeration as stuffy and hot office becomes uncomfortable for the users. In the bid to make office comfortable to end users, air conditioning (AC) set is installed to ameliorate it. However, when this AC is not well installed, it defeats the intended purpose. Therefore, this research discusses the problems involved in the installation of AC within Lagos State, Nigeria. The research entailed the administration of structured questionnaire and its analysis to ascertain its reliability and integrity using Cronbach’s Alpha test. After which, multiple linear regression analysis was carried out on the retrieved data from respondents to determine the independent variables that are contributing to AC installation problems. The research findings yielded a regression model in which positioning of AC during installation is found to have a p-value of 0.02797 which makes it statistically significant as the p value is less than 0.05. Also, 55 percent of the study area showed that compressor is the most probable faulty part of the AC unit. The study therefore, proffer recommendations on how to minimize or avoid the observed problems associated with AC installation.    

Author Biographies
  1. Akinola, A. O, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, 

  2. Yaya-Bankole H. J , The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, 

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2025-05-30
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EMPIRICAL DETERMINATION OF AIR CONDITIOING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE CHALLENGES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA. (2025). FUTA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, 19(1), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.51459/futajeet.2025.19.1.454

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