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I recommend our thread dedicated to AC machines:

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Just in passing, it isn't "O'General." Many many people make this mistake, and it is understandable, as the company name, at a casual glance, looks very much like that. But look more closely: it isn't an "O," it is a logo. The company name is Fujitsu General. I think it was our famed, sadly-late member Sam Kapasi that made me aware of this.

And, oh, this is curious. I just found "O-General India" website! Either they just gave in to the usual misunderstanding, or... this is not actually a Fujitsu General site. I suspect that it may not belong to General.

/in-passing

I suspect 'O General' ACs and 'General' ACs (by Fujitsu) are different things!

Here is what I found about O General:

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Indeed. Now there is O General India to add to the mix, selling General AC machines, and listing every one as "O-General." Their site layout and design is made to look as if they are are General.

But this, general-hvac.com/in Looks like the actual corporate site for Fujitsu General India.

A friend of mine in the teaching field is looking for a projector to show educational content to the students. The projector will be used 3-4 times a month and the budget is around 15k (not much flexibility there as that's the budget allocated by school). That tosses out the big brands that I am aware of like epson or benq. The low cost ones on Amazon don't inspire any confidence.

Anyone has any real experience with the budget projectors? Looking for suggestions at the earliest as the budget has to be utilised by 31'st March.

Familiar story in many schools; specially the under 15k and March 31st bit. Of the known brands (not for projectors per se, but in general), Zebronics and Portronics have a few decent examples on offer.

I remember seeing one such, in a rural school. It was used for around three hours on a weekly basis and had been running trouble free for nearly a year at that point.

Dear all

Missus has decided to demolish and rebuild the kitchen. The kitchen is being built to her Golden standards ! I have never heard of it, but there is a law of triangles when it comes to placing the hob, fridge and sink. So out goes some walls and sinks and the flooring. Also, countertop and backsplash now needs to be the same design - the old world of contrast is no longer an option. Quartz and Granite are too standard and in comes porcelain. With all these changes, I have been tasked to find the best in 2 appliances given that I am part of a community that goes the extra mile to get the best. (all thanks to my bragging about our forum and whipping it up on my phone for any reviews)

1. OTG - We are vegetarians, but missus and son are bakers. Till now we did so with a microwave, but no more. We also indulge in making snacks a lot which need to be baked instead of fried - cutlets and such fun stuff. It has to be a built in one since we have space. It has to be big to achieve baking a 1kg cake at the bare minimum. Today, we took a round of Bosch, Seimens and Faber and all had interesting ones, but me being a miserly human couldn't muster the cost of these devices - they are north of 70k. Please help. Let me know a good OTG with the specs I want. Given the designer is missus, I have told her that she has to foot the bill for it and she has happily agreed. I am looking at quality, ease of use and service as 3 parameters

2. Water Purifier - Our apartment gets Cauvery mostly with a bit of bore well water during peak summer. We have a water softener plant - I believe it has 3/4 stages and therefore the TDS of the water is 100 or so and in peak summer goes to 200. This means that we really dont need an RO based purifier. Are there non RO purifiers in the market which can be kept under the sink ? We dont want to mount it on the wall, cover it with a cabinet etc. Let me know please

Both these are urgent as we need to finalise it in the next 3 to 4 days. Else, missus loses trust in me and more importantly the forum.

Thanks in advance

Porcelain for counter top? Not recommended. Too fragile, can't keep the joins clean. Do please stick with granite. She can have just about any colour she desires.

If she hates granite, how about trendy tradition: kadappa stone? As far as I know it is still cheap enough to be used in "ordinary" kitchens, so less than granite. I exepect it comes in different grades for match, smoothness, etc. I actually think it looks very nice and would be happy to live with it even in an expensive kitchen.

Built in ovens. Yes, they are expensive. Can't really say more.

Thanks sir. This was my first comment. Fortunately we did some look through and talked to folks who have these. The only challenge seems to be that you cannot bang on the counter top. So coconuts cannot be broken. There might be chipping on the edge, but we are doing a bevel and adding a layer to strengthen. Otherwise, these babies are tough, highly durable, stain proof and more. Apparently technology has improved much !!!

1. For AC I still prefer LG. Their service is excellent and their 5 years extended warranty is unmatched. (for 10K you get labour and parts included, except for a few plastic parts), with 2 services per year included. I have lost faith in both Daikin and Hitachi as their service is so so and spare parts extremely expensive with a long lead time for imported models.



2. I am a firm believer in granite for kitchen top. No other surfacing top material comes close to it - hard, life long, seamless as it comes in upto 20 feet length, does not absorb spices, waterproof.

3. I have tried all sorts of ovens for baking. Nothing beats a gas oven for our conditions. We have had "Cooking Range"; that is gas oven with gas burners at the top; for over 40 years and baked all sorts of food stuff - bread, rolls, roasts and meat grills. A cooking range has a large oven, ours is 70L, much more than conventional built in electric oven, so space and size is not an issue. Plus it never runs out of fuel (as electric ones may due to power cuts).

4. There are plenty of "Non RO" water purifiers based on a candle filter. Some even have a UV filter added.
https://www.bestreviewsonline.in/best%20non%20ro%20water%20purifier?targetid=&match type=&device=c&campaignid=21354688282&creative=&ad groupid=&feeditemid=&loc_physical_ms=9061658&loc_i nterest_ms=&network=x&devicemodel=&placement=&keyw ord=$&target=&aceid=&adposition=&trackid=india_all _top_1_1&mId=407-132-4411&trackOld=true&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhYS_ BhD2ARIsAJTMMQZfX2lUm7VPsxqlZBO0FkxxRvEAHi73kb5ZAl C1bY54cF64zaX8NQ8aAngHEALw_wcB

Again even though under the counter Water Filters are convenient, they need power to pump water, and in case of power failure you are in problem.

My sister is a professional baker and teaches baking.
Correct temperature is key and "this basic thing itself many fancy brands get wrong", she explained. As per her experience the thermostat on Morphy Richards is accurate. Her second choice is Bajaj.

Personally, I own an imported SHARP and it has been fantastic, but not sure if it is available in India. I rarely see SHARP on shelves, these days.

And yes, granite countertop always :) Hope this helps

I am not sure if my query belongs to this thread.

My house has conventional 4 feet long tube lights installed (since 2008). These are Havells and Philips slimline. The choke of one of the Philips Slimline tube lights is gone. I had been trying to buy a replacement choke from physical stores as well as from online stores, but couldn't find one. The chokes that are available on stores are fat ones while I need one very slim one which should go inside the frame of the tube light and is not visible outside. Also, there are no good looking conventional tube light frames available.

Finally I bought one LED light batten (Philips Slimline Ultra) and while I compared it with older frame, the new batten is shorter (by 5-6 inches) and thinner. If I install this LED tube light, the old paint which is currently concealed under the older frame, will be exposed in both horizontal and vertical dimensions, and it would need repainting of the wall.

What are my options? Are there thicker and longer LED tube lights available? Or, is it possible to get the damaged electronic choke of the tube light repaired some where (the current choke starts giving humming sound and flickering of light after few minutes of switching on the tube light).

Used to have these tubelights in my earlier house. Even in 2016 or so, I used to face issues in sourcing the correct size choke for these. Though it was available, not all shops were having these. Nowadays, with the price of LED baton being in sub Rs 200 range, I don't think there will be much market for old choke. Hence it may be futile to search I feel.


Yes, this is one issue. I eventually decided to go ahead with the smaller lights and live with the paint mismatch at my parents house since there was no easy options. However, one option I had considered was to go for wider frame decorative LED baton. Philips had a model that way, a casing kind of thing over LED.

However, it was of higher wattage and costed around Rs 3K or so. Both were an overkill for the solution that I was looking for. Hence decided against option that.

Did you try electronic ballast/chokes? You need to modify the existing wiring of the tubelight holder and take help of and electrician though.

+1 to Morphy Richards. We have lot of products from this brand going strong even after 20+ years including a small item like iron box. No complaints so far. But once they develop an issue,it's hard to find a competent person to resolve it.

+1 to sharp as well. We had a sharp microwave oven for over 12 years. But it had a problem which was diagnosed but no spare part available.

And then we settled for Bajaj and even Usha for few appliances.They are equally good.

Regarding under sink purifier,avoid it. Most ladies of the house get irritated by it's slow flow. Also cannot use medium sized vessels/containers to get the water due to placement near sink. And finally,no water when power cut or when pressure pump fails

Surprised by your feedback. I have Kent under sink RO and the flow is quite good. Also, the water is still available when power is off. Although the storage capacity is low compared to regular RO tank (difference of couple of liters). Space saving and clean look it offers are the main USP of under sink unit. I also feel that maintenance is less compared to regular unit.