Which home/office AC (air conditioner) to buy ? - Page 4 - Team-BHP

panky12345 · 9th April 2006, 03:05

hi, am confused what to buy....

O general 1.5 T window A/c or Hitachi 1.5 T Window A/c

any suggestions?

revharder · 9th April 2006, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

Hitachi's ATOM would have probably costed you 20k more too !!!
But, you would be getting a really good product ....

what is the price of Hitachi ATOM twin-indoor unit model?

ScarySkulls · 15th April 2006, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by panky12345

hi, am confused what to buy....

O general 1.5 T window A/c or Hitachi 1.5 T Window A/c

any suggestions?

O General. Proven product IMHO.

Tech · 15th April 2006, 16:45

For India

No.1 = Hitachi
No.2 = Samsung
No.3 = LG
No.4 = All Rest - Whirlpool, Voltas etc

If price is an issue, then Hitachi goes down because it's costliest but it is the best also. But Samsung is very nice too with v good cooling.

dipen · 15th April 2006, 16:52

How about Onida , I have heard its one the best in market , most underrated.
It has the best colling and lesser fuel bills and pricing is in parralel to LG/ Samsung.

Any reviews ?

kpzen · 15th April 2006, 17:06

Just bought a HITACHI split 1.5 ton.....Its a chiller...!!! very quite n fast cooling
Yet to check out the current bills...

revharder · 15th April 2006, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Just bought a HITACHI split 1.5 ton.....Its a chiller...!!! very quite n fast cooling
Yet to check out the current bills...

now you need to get regular electricity in your house to get that cool air!
gud luck!

ScarySkulls · 23rd April 2006, 09:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by dipen

How about Onida , I have heard its one the best in market , most underrated.
It has the best colling and lesser fuel bills and pricing is in parralel to LG/ Samsung.

Any reviews ?

I think you are right. And as the local dealer here says. It uses Hitachi compressor. And Indian price. Should be a good buy.

the real Big B · 23rd April 2006, 09:10

been using a hitachi 1.5 for the past 2 yrs .. it gobbles electricty but if you are a sound sleeper, nothing beats it

jkdas · 23rd April 2006, 09:43

My bro bought a Godrej one. He had the option of buying Haier and this at almost teh same price. Being college guys staying outside ontheir own, they went for this. Onida was not available in his town(Salem) or I would haev aske dhim to try it. The rest costes atleast 4k plus

hellspawn · 25th April 2006, 05:30

the part which distinguishes a good ac from a bad one is its compressor.....and the best is hitachi.but hitachi is also expensive.go for voltas cos they use hitachi's compressors and u end up payn less.

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).

tsk1979 · 25th April 2006, 08:17

Actually ACs are of three types
1. Low end: The kind they sell at 9999rs on indiatimes.com
2. Medium-up : LG, samsung, etc.,
3. High end : Hitachi, daikin etc.,

The high end ACs will be quieter and use slightly less electricity. But otherwise there is not much difference. So when you choose an AC look for after sales support and warranty. Samsung is great in this respect. Fast service, and they honour warranty commitments.

sujaylahiri · 26th April 2006, 14:40

How about Blue Star? How good are they? Anyone using them?
I know they've been for a long time in the commercial market.

jkdas · 26th April 2006, 14:47

Ah, I was gonna post abt it. My adv has one at his office. Very silent and cools well too. Werent these guys famous few years back?

9th April 2006, 03:05	#46 (permalink)
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,407	confused.... hi, am confused what to buy.... O general 1.5 T window A/c or Hitachi 1.5 T Window A/c any suggestions?

15th April 2006, 17:06	#51 (permalink)
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!Himalayas.!! Dunno where? Posts: 3,364 View My Garage	Just bought a HITACHI split 1.5 ton.....Its a chiller...!!! very quite n fast cooling Yet to check out the current bills... __________________ Prajesh - << will be offline till August >> A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back...

23rd April 2006, 09:43	#55 (permalink)
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,238 View My Garage	My bro bought a Godrej one. He had the option of buying Haier and this at almost teh same price. Being college guys staying outside ontheir own, they went for this. Onida was not available in his town(Salem) or I would haev aske dhim to try it. The rest costes atleast 4k plus __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid." Last edited by jkdas : 23rd April 2006 at 09:44.

25th April 2006, 05:30	#56 (permalink)
hellspawn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,494 View My Garage	the part which distinguishes a good ac from a bad one is its compressor.....and the best is hitachi.but hitachi is also expensive.go for voltas cos they use hitachi's compressors and u end up payn less. __________________ Kenwood KDC-X8529,IPaul 4.300,Image Dynamics CTX65cs,IDQ15 If you try,and succeed at first, try not to look astonished.

25th April 2006, 06:35	#57 (permalink)
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 366 View My Garage	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.

15th April 2006, 16:45	#49 (permalink)
Tech BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: India Posts: 201	For India No.1 = Hitachi No.2 = Samsung No.3 = LG No.4 = All Rest - Whirlpool, Voltas etc If price is an issue, then Hitachi goes down because it's costliest but it is the best also. But Samsung is very nice too with v good cooling.

15th April 2006, 16:52	#50 (permalink)
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,076	How about Onida , I have heard its one the best in market , most underrated. It has the best colling and lesser fuel bills and pricing is in parralel to LG/ Samsung. Any reviews ?

23rd April 2006, 09:10	#54 (permalink)
the real Big B Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 22	been using a hitachi 1.5 for the past 2 yrs .. it gobbles electricty but if you are a sound sleeper, nothing beats it

25th April 2006, 08:17	#58 (permalink)
tsk1979 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Noida, New Delhi Posts: 8,044 View My Garage	Actually ACs are of three types 1. Low end: The kind they sell at 9999rs on indiatimes.com 2. Medium-up : LG, samsung, etc., 3. High end : Hitachi, daikin etc., The high end ACs will be quieter and use slightly less electricity. But otherwise there is not much difference. So when you choose an AC look for after sales support and warranty. Samsung is great in this respect. Fast service, and they honour warranty commitments. __________________ .--- ..- ... - - .-- --- -- --- .-. . -.. .- -.-- ... - --- --. --- !!

26th April 2006, 14:40	#59 (permalink)
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor ON Canada Posts: 667	How about Blue Star? How good are they? Anyone using them? I know they've been for a long time in the commercial market. __________________ I'm Mr. Brightside.

26th April 2006, 14:47	#60 (permalink)
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 5,238 View My Garage	Ah, I was gonna post abt it. My adv has one at his office. Very silent and cools well too. Werent these guys famous few years back? __________________ "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."

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