The home / office air-conditioner thread

surfatwork · 20th April 2009, 10:01

For those in bangalore, Adishwars has a deal on the godrej 1.1 ton AC. 17990/-, including stabilizer and installation. the AC is very good - 3 star energy compliance. EER of about 10.6 or so.
I bought one a couple of weeks back and its great. very low noise and cools real quick.

sammyboy · 21st April 2009, 15:56

Ok so i finally took the plunge. Ordered 2 Samsung Split AC's a 1.0 tonne and a 1.5 tonne based on the reviews. Already rec'd the 1 T , the other one should be delivered tomorrow. Installation would also happen tomorrow, i hope.
Thanks all for your reviews and support.
I will provide a detailed review once it gets installed.

Eddy · 21st April 2009, 15:59

On the road price for the 1.5 ton ?

ms001 · 21st April 2009, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

For window aircons it's all a simple question of whether it's a reciprocating compressor or a rotary one.

The rotary was less noisy and consumed less power. The reciprocating was more repairable and worked for more years.

At least that's how it used to be some years ago. I wonder if technology has changed.

Thats exactly how it is.Rotary is the new technology consumes less power and , much more silent too.

sammyboy · 21st April 2009, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

On the road price for the 1.5 ton ?

With registration and insurance (installation and 4 KV stabalizer)

it comes to about 26.6 K . Its the compact split 18ULA model i think).

Sahil · 22nd April 2009, 01:20

Having used a Mitsubishi 2 ton and Daikin 2 ton for the past few weeks I confidently say the Mitsu has far better cooling capablities.

The daikin has a silent blower but does not cool as quickly or efficently as the mitsubishi.

For instance, the mitsu stays on 25 degree with economy mode switched on. Where as the Daikin is at 20 degrees in normal mode but still doesnt match up quite as well. Hence I guess the mitsu would be more energy efficent too.

F50 · 22nd April 2009, 11:24

Yesterday, I checked out Hitachi and Samsung.

Hitachi is for 36,800 (5 star) and Samsung biosleep or something for 26,500 (3 star)

Hitachi, in exchange with my current wall dabba, will cost me 31,500 and without 34,000.

Whereas no discounts on Samsung and 2500 less for dabba.
So either going for all out Hitachi or Hitachi+Samsung.

I also asked him how much approx will be the difference in bill between 3 star and 5 star. He said it will be around Rs 250 pm.

Around 1500 as fitting charges plus brackets. And 3 days to install!! Wow 3 days?

Daikin and Blue Star doesnt have offices in Bombay so service might be an issue. Is it true?

Technocrat · 22nd April 2009, 12:02

Quote:

Daikin and Blue Star doesnt have offices in Bombay so service might be an issue. Is it true?

I dont think so, you can get their list of dealers from here

Blue Star: Dealers in your city

Thad E Ginathom · 22nd April 2009, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by F50

Around 1500 as fitting charges plus brackets. And 3 days to install!! Wow 3 days?

brackets for outside unit?

One day to fix brackets, one day for cement to set and harden, then install AC on third day.

...is my guess.

esteem_lover · 22nd April 2009, 16:28

Brackets are screwed onto the wall. No need for cement. That is what they did when my AC was installed.

Thad E Ginathom · 22nd April 2009, 18:06

Ahhh... Our outside-wall-mounteds are on heavy ironwork which is cemented into the wall. I think they left it more than one day, though; probably two or three

Spitfire · 22nd April 2009, 18:47

Brackets are given along with the compressor. Not required to pay separately. I got them for a Onida and a LG AC.

Thad E Ginathom · 22nd April 2009, 19:37

Ahh... we didn't take brackets with ours as they were originally installed on a roof, then for various reasons that I mostly forget, two were moved to the walls, and brackets were made up for them.

joy_swift · 22nd April 2009, 19:37

I just bought a Samsung 2 Tonne AS24ETA split AC.

Its a 3 star and way cheaper than a Hitachi(I hope I was richer

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Paid 30000 for AC.Price also includes free delivery and installation.

I dont think you have 5 star rated 2 ton split AC.Can anyone throw some light on this?

kb100 · 22nd April 2009, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Brackets are given along with the compressor. Not required to pay separately. I got them for a Onida and a LG AC.

Are you sure??

I did not get one when I bought my Onida - DESPITE asking for it!

What is the escalation matrix?

20th April 2009, 10:01	#406
surfatwork BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 53 Thanked: 129 Times	For those in bangalore, Adishwars has a deal on the godrej 1.1 ton AC. 17990/-, including stabilizer and installation. the AC is very good - 3 star energy compliance. EER of about 10.6 or so. I bought one a couple of weeks back and its great. very low noise and cools real quick.
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21st April 2009, 15:56	#407
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 526 Times View My Garage	Ok so i finally took the plunge. Ordered 2 Samsung Split AC's a 1.0 tonne and a 1.5 tonne based on the reviews. Already rec'd the 1 T , the other one should be delivered tomorrow. Installation would also happen tomorrow, i hope. Thanks all for your reviews and support. I will provide a detailed review once it gets installed.
	() Thanks

21st April 2009, 15:59	#408
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,565 Thanked: 14,528 Times	On the road price for the 1.5 ton ?
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22nd April 2009, 01:20	#411
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 8,002 Times	Having used a Mitsubishi 2 ton and Daikin 2 ton for the past few weeks I confidently say the Mitsu has far better cooling capablities. The daikin has a silent blower but does not cool as quickly or efficently as the mitsubishi. For instance, the mitsu stays on 25 degree with economy mode switched on. Where as the Daikin is at 20 degrees in normal mode but still doesnt match up quite as well. Hence I guess the mitsu would be more energy efficent too.
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22nd April 2009, 11:24	#412
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 103 Times	Yesterday, I checked out Hitachi and Samsung. Hitachi is for 36,800 (5 star) and Samsung biosleep or something for 26,500 (3 star) Hitachi, in exchange with my current wall dabba, will cost me 31,500 and without 34,000. Whereas no discounts on Samsung and 2500 less for dabba. So either going for all out Hitachi or Hitachi+Samsung. I also asked him how much approx will be the difference in bill between 3 star and 5 star. He said it will be around Rs 250 pm. Around 1500 as fitting charges plus brackets. And 3 days to install!! Wow 3 days? Daikin and Blue Star doesnt have offices in Bombay so service might be an issue. Is it true?
	() Thanks

22nd April 2009, 16:28	#415
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Brackets are screwed onto the wall. No need for cement. That is what they did when my AC was installed.
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22nd April 2009, 18:06	#416
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,436 Thanked: 29,978 Times	Ahhh... Our outside-wall-mounteds are on heavy ironwork which is cemented into the wall. I think they left it more than one day, though; probably two or three
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22nd April 2009, 18:47	#417
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	Brackets are given along with the compressor. Not required to pay separately. I got them for a Onida and a LG AC.
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22nd April 2009, 19:37	#418
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,436 Thanked: 29,978 Times	Ahh... we didn't take brackets with ours as they were originally installed on a roof, then for various reasons that I mostly forget, two were moved to the walls, and brackets were made up for them.
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22nd April 2009, 19:37	#419
joy_swift BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 345 Thanked: 97 Times	I just bought a Samsung 2 Tonne AS24ETA split AC. Its a 3 star and way cheaper than a Hitachi(I hope I was richer ) Paid 30000 for AC.Price also includes free delivery and installation. I dont think you have 5 star rated 2 ton split AC.Can anyone throw some light on this?
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