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johy · 25th April 2006, 06:35

Do look at the EER (Energy efficiency ratio) while buying the AC. A higher EER will mean money saved for the same amount of cooling. Divide the BTU by watts to arrive at the EER. Some dealers will tell you not to look into the EER "crap," but they are wrong. In fact, that is the single objective thing to look for before zeroing in on your buy. Also, the brochures may indicate a different EER while the label on the AC may indicate a different value. Trust only the EER marked on the label on the AC.

When I last checked out ACs, Electrolux had some of the highest EERs in the market, with Samsung and LG the lowest.

EERs also vary across the different models of the same brand. While the 1.0 ton Atom (Hitachi) boasts an EER of 11.3, the 1.5- and 2.0-ton models have an EER of 10.0 (not bad, but not too near the 11.3 mark).

25th April 2006, 06:35	#57 (permalink)
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 398	Do look at the EER (Energy efficiency ratio) while buying the AC. A higher EER will mean money saved for the same amount of cooling. Divide the BTU by watts to arrive at the EER. Some dealers will tell you not to look into the EER "crap," but they are wrong. In fact, that is the single objective thing to look for before zeroing in on your buy. Also, the brochures may indicate a different EER while the label on the AC may indicate a different value. Trust only the EER marked on the label on the AC. When I last checked out ACs, Electrolux had some of the highest EERs in the market, with Samsung and LG the lowest. EERs also vary across the different models of the same brand. While the 1.0 ton Atom (Hitachi) boasts an EER of 11.3, the 1.5- and 2.0-ton models have an EER of 10.0 (not bad, but not too near the 11.3 mark). Last edited by johy : 25th April 2006 at 06:43.