Team-BHP - The Home Appliance thread

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom (Post 5089654)

My Bosch has rust around the detergent drawer too. Yes, it should not happen.

We also have two Bosch and facing rust issue at lower portion of the 5 year old one. Its unexpected from a German brand, more so since BOSCH offers galvanized body washing machines in abroad with long warranty on rust but they don't offer the same quality body in India.

Other brands can be understood but consumers expect better from Germans. India is a big market for Bosch, not only in home appliance but for many of their industrial and automobile products as well. They atleast can provide galvanized options with a premium if not he whole range.

Even VW being a German brand offers galvanized body in their cheapest of offerings like Polo in India with long term warranty on rust then why not Bosch!

Anyone has any real life experience with Under-The-Counter (UTC) water purifiers? Looking to buy one but some very middling reviews online about technicians being unable to service them, water leakage issues from the tank etc. One neighbour complained of funny smell/taste in the water from the pressurized tank. Our main aim is to save counter space and also have an elegant faucet for drinking water.

Separately, any experiences with Brita? They are aggressively marketing their range in BLR at least.

Any tips will be highly appreciated!

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Originally Posted by itwasntme (Post 5089895)

Hey there !! We've been using a AO Smith Z2 under-the-counter water purifier for over a year now, no foul smell and pressure has been satisfactory. AO Smith service (via call center or WhatsApp) for filter replacement has been painless and efficient.

Attaching pics of the faucet and the appliance.

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Originally Posted by PraveenM (Post 5089947)

Glad to hear. Couple of questions:
1. Does this have UV? Doesn't look like from the leaflet.
2. This is the model with the integrated tank? Looks very neat and modern.
3. Do you recollect the operating costs?
4. Does it provide power if the power goes off?
5. They also have the X5 which looks like the same mechanism but in a 'dumb' config.

We have an ancient HUL Pureit RO+UV model which we will move to the maid area, and were looking for a modern one for UTC fitment.

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Originally Posted by itwasntme (Post 5089976)

1. No it doesn’t have UV
2. Yes it is the integrated tank.. yep a neat package
3. We’ve changed the primary filter once.. and I believe it was a few hundred rupees (have to check the receipts)
4. Yes tank is pressurised despite lack of backup power and can perhaps fill a bottle or two ( haven’t tested it enough)

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Originally Posted by itwasntme (Post 5089895)

Anyone has any real life experience with Under-The-Counter (UTC) water purifiers? ...

Have been using an IonExchange RO machine for thirteen years. It is serviced regularly and was completely rebuilt after being immersed in the 2015 flood.

Planning to gift a water purifier to close family friend and looking for suggestions. They stay in a flat which has high TDS and hence the need is for a RO purifier. I checked and found these three options.

1. Aquaguard Aura
2. Aquaguard Ivory
3. Aquaguard Blaze

Prefer Aquaguard due to good feedback from friends and also from our own usage. Any suggestions/feedback would be helpful.

Also saw previous posts about under the counter water purifier. Does it need a new tap to be added or can it be plugged into existing tap?

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Originally Posted by TorqueyTechie (Post 5094322)

Also saw previous posts about under the counter water purifier. Does it need a new tap to be added or can it be plugged into existing tap?

It would have to have another tap. The flow rate would not be enough to replace the kitchen-sink cold tap, and you would not want to waste all that treated water like that anyway.

Do we need to buy a voltage stabilizer for new refrigerators? I recently purchased a Samsung refrigerator.

Samsung website says:
"Voltage protection -Stabilizer Free Operation

Protect the refrigerator from power fluctuations*. The Stabilizer Free Operation keeps it working steadily and reliably. If the voltage increases too much it automatically cuts the power to prevent electrical damage. The compressor even operates at 50°C. So you don’t need a separate stabilizer.

* Stabilizer Free Operation range: 100 ~ 300V."

source

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Originally Posted by Romins (Post 5094733)

Modern "inverter" compressors run on DC which is converted from the AC of the mains supply. That is why they have a very wide voltage range - after all it is the converter electronics that takes the brunt.

So unless your mains is outside the recommended range of voltages, you should not use a conventional stabiliser.

A lot of Maintenence has been sneaking into my Volta’s air conditioner for past few years now and I have made up my mind to get a new one. I belong to a Tier 4 city. The electrician is suggesting to go for non Inverter model since if PCB gets any malfunction issues it would be very expensive and difficult to repair. Please guide me with options. I am looking for a 1.5 Ton model with at least 3 star rating.

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Originally Posted by jacobsam (Post 5102695)

LG offers 5 years warranty on the PCB and 10 years on compressor.

Apart from that I have got 5 years extended warranty for all my LG Inverter AC's - 10K for split Inverter and 7.5K for Window Inverter, plus GST.

That gives me a lot of peace of mind as all parts and labour are covered for 5 years, on top of that I get 2 free services every year.

The beauty of Inverter is that the AC ramps up slowly (perfect for UPS) and then ramps down as the cooling takes place. For example for the 1.5T split AC the currents are as follows

1. High cool (for 1/2h only) - 8.6A
2. Normal cool - 6.5A
3. After 1 hour - 3.5A
4. Low cooling mode (40%) - 2.2A
5. If the outside is cool at night - 1.1A

(These figures are from the LG Diagnostic App. I will include the images one day)
No stabiliser required (180V-270V)

So you can see that there is a major advantage in electrical consumption over a normal AC.

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Originally Posted by jacobsam (Post 5102695)

I am looking for a 1.5 Ton model with at least 3 star rating.

LG and Panasonic both have 5 years warranty on PCBs and as Aroy mentioned, extended warranty would be additional peace of mind. Am deciding between the 2 brands myself and leaning towards LG because all my other appliances are mostly LG even though Panasonic is a little cheaper and has good reviews themselves.