Please suggest good Air Cooler

Technocrat · 22nd April 2008, 16:04

oh ok wasnt aware of that & I hope I dont face this.

spadival · 22nd April 2008, 16:11

I think nicejits wants an Air conditioner even though he has mentioned Air Cooler. An air cooler in Mumbai would be a nice and expensive way to breed mosquitos!!

dreamdiesel · 23rd February 2009, 07:46

Any dealers in Bangalore who sell Symphony Air coolers? Preferablly South Bangalore. Most of the Home appliances dealer I visited have Kenstar or Bajaj.

alpha1 · 23rd February 2009, 12:12

How can a cooler actually work in a coastal area like Bombay?

The principle of a desert cooler's working is the difference between dry bulb and wet bulb temperature = Relative humidity.

The more the difference = more cool sensation.
Which requires a less RH.

No point buying a cooler in Bombay!

deky · 23rd February 2009, 12:41

Coolers work best in hot dry climates for eg Jaipur, and can be pretty effective till 34-35 Celsius temperature,s

I myself find custom made air coolers to be more affevtive than the branded ones. the reason being the custom made coolers have larger mesh area hence more cooling takes place. Also the fan can be of higher RPM so more area can be cooled

nipunkul · 1st March 2009, 15:52

anyone know where to find a "desi" cooler dealer in bangalore?

ms001 · 9th April 2009, 15:54

How effective would an air cooler (portable one) be in bangalore.
I am thinking of getting one, due to the prevalent heat conditions this year.

A.C. is not an option as i am in a rented house, right now.

Any suggestions

svkndv · 9th April 2009, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ms001

How effective would an air cooler (portable one) be in bangalore.
I am thinking of getting one, due to the prevalent heat conditions this year.

A.C. is not an option as i am in a rented house, right now.

Any suggestions

Air coolers are more effective in Bangalore, but the only problem with dealers in bangalore that they wont reccomend for a room cooler over AC. They know IT guys will fall in easily and they have enough money(wrong assumption).
Best air cooler is symphony from my experience. with Justdial.com you can search and find a dealer

ms001 · 9th April 2009, 17:14

thanks for the reply

,
thats so true everyone wants to loot IT people here in bangalore
i would try out viveks and some local shops

deepclutch · 16th March 2010, 15:21

Want to Buy a Air Cooler and Inquired in a Couple of Appliances shops here.Before that ,I would like to Know How Well it'll work in Midlands(My Place is Some ~30kms radially from West Coastline )?The Shop Guys claims with ice cubes poured inn,this coolers will work fine.
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Only Few Brands are available here like "McCoy"(from Meenumix company?),Usha,Kenstar,Bajaj IIRC of which some have a knob called "Humidity Control"?.My Budget is < 5000 Rupees BTW.I wanted One Which Can be Serviceable Locally after Warranty too.Symphony is not available Here.

PS:No Plans for A/C's

deepclutch · 20th March 2010, 13:41

No Replies?

OK.I inquired for Coolers and Most Ended Up Suggesting Bajaj and Usha?(don't know the Model names though)
Would like to Read some Reviews of how well it Works?Symphony is not available anywhere near to My Place.

kannan666 · 20th March 2010, 13:53

I have been using Kenstar (honeycomb) now for the past three years, it does a reasonable job of cooling but for that, it is preferable to fill ice in the loading tray and one should also ensure that there is a supply of fresh air from behind the fan of the cooler. Honeycomb models work better than the ones with the wet pads.

jkdas · 20th March 2010, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepclutch

No Replies?

OK.I inquired for Coolers and Most Ended Up Suggesting Bajaj and Usha?(don't know the Model names though)
Would like to Read some Reviews of how well it Works?Symphony is not available anywhere near to My Place.

Bought a Bajaj one one month back or so. Cost me below 5k. It too uses honeycomb.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannan666

I have been using Kenstar (honeycomb) now for the past three years, it does a reasonable job of cooling but for that, it is preferable to fill ice in the loading tray and one should also ensure that there is a supply of fresh air from behind the fan of the cooler. Honeycomb models work better than the ones with the wet pads.

deepclutch · 22nd March 2010, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Bought a Bajaj one one month back or so. Cost me below 5k. It too uses honeycomb.

I saw one for 3.9K .But ,Will it Work in Kerala Climate?

Technocrat · 22nd March 2010, 16:07

I have been Using Kenstra's Turbo Cool, cooler since last 3 summers(as I posted on pg1) & am very happy with it. My father has same cooler with Symphony badging & he too has been using it for over 4 years without an issue.

It costed me around 6-6.5k in 2007

Looks like this

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spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,772 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	I think nicejits wants an Air conditioner even though he has mentioned Air Cooler. An air cooler in Mumbai would be a nice and expensive way to breed mosquitos!!
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23rd February 2009, 07:46	#18
dreamdiesel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 63 Times	Any dealers in Bangalore who sell Symphony Air coolers? Preferablly South Bangalore. Most of the Home appliances dealer I visited have Kenstar or Bajaj.
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23rd February 2009, 12:12	#19
alpha1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LandOfNoWinters Posts: 2,183 Thanked: 3,010 Times	How can a cooler actually work in a coastal area like Bombay? The principle of a desert cooler's working is the difference between dry bulb and wet bulb temperature = Relative humidity. The more the difference = more cool sensation. Which requires a less RH. No point buying a cooler in Bombay!
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23rd February 2009, 12:41	#20
deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,251 Times	Coolers work best in hot dry climates for eg Jaipur, and can be pretty effective till 34-35 Celsius temperature,s I myself find custom made air coolers to be more affevtive than the branded ones. the reason being the custom made coolers have larger mesh area hence more cooling takes place. Also the fan can be of higher RPM so more area can be cooled
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1st March 2009, 15:52	#21
nipunkul BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: 16 Times	anyone know where to find a "desi" cooler dealer in bangalore?
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9th April 2009, 15:54	#22
ms001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,036 Thanked: 314 Times	How effective would an air cooler (portable one) be in bangalore. I am thinking of getting one, due to the prevalent heat conditions this year. A.C. is not an option as i am in a rented house, right now. Any suggestions
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9th April 2009, 17:14	#24
ms001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,036 Thanked: 314 Times	thanks for the reply , thats so true everyone wants to loot IT people here in bangalore i would try out viveks and some local shops
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16th March 2010, 15:21	#25
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 164 Times	Want to Buy a Air Cooler and Inquired in a Couple of Appliances shops here.Before that ,I would like to Know How Well it'll work in Midlands(My Place is Some ~30kms *radially* from West Coastline )?The Shop Guys claims with ice cubes poured inn,this coolers will work fine. -- Only Few Brands are available here like "McCoy"(from Meenumix company?),Usha,Kenstar,Bajaj IIRC of which some have a knob called "Humidity Control"?.My Budget is < 5000 Rupees BTW.I wanted One Which Can be Serviceable Locally after Warranty too.Symphony is not available Here. PS:No Plans for A/C's Last edited by deepclutch : 16th March 2010 at 15:22.
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20th March 2010, 13:41	#26
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 164 Times	No Replies? OK.I inquired for Coolers and Most Ended Up Suggesting Bajaj and Usha?(don't know the Model names though) Would like to Read some Reviews of how well it Works?Symphony is not available anywhere near to My Place.
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20th March 2010, 13:53	#27
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 133 Times View My Garage	I have been using Kenstar (honeycomb) now for the past three years, it does a reasonable job of cooling but for that, it is preferable to fill ice in the loading tray and one should also ensure that there is a supply of fresh air from behind the fan of the cooler. Honeycomb models work better than the ones with the wet pads.
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22nd March 2010, 16:07	#30
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	I have been Using Kenstra's Turbo Cool, cooler since last 3 summers(as I posted on pg1) & am very happy with it. My father has same cooler with Symphony badging & he too has been using it for over 4 years without an issue. It costed me around 6-6.5k in 2007 Looks like this
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