Ac recommendation| Daikin 1.5 ton 3 star vs Panasonic 3 star 1.5 ton

I have used Panasonic AC in past, won't be getting them again. They provide service via 3rd party providers who are usually clueless and expensive. Also, while the panasonic stuff looks good in specs they use cheap parts where are bound to fail in long run (or immediate short term).

I'd purchased daikin 1.5 ton 3star AC at 37k in April this year. Totally satisfied with performance of cooling capacity. No complaint only cons is outdoor unit is somewhat bigger than normal and noisy a bit.

I also got Daikin 1.5 T 3 star at around 33k in Feb this year. Satisfied with the cooling performance so far.
I've heard only good things about Panasonic ACs too. Won't go wrong with either of them.

@awestorr daikin.

Daikin is one of the top manufacturers to get ACs from, way better than other brands like Voltas, LG, Panasonic, etc. The only competitors it really has is Mitsubishi and O General. You can't go wrong with ACs from these 3 brands.

Convertible mode is overrated. Most Inverter ACs have variable compressors. Convertible mode is just limiting the compressor use to different levels (say 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) of its original capacity. This sounds good on paper, except when you need cooling fast. You're essentially saving electricity at the cost of cooling. During extreme heat waves, room temperates might not reach desired level, even after prolonged use.

Daikin INVERTOR ac also have variable compressors, but they won't let you limit the compressor. However there's functions available which lets you see what percent of compressor is being used (0%-100%). You can control compressor level by limiting desired temperature of the room (i.e. changing the temperature gradient between outside world). I'd argue this is better because you don't have to worry about tussling with two different settings. Just set a desired temperature and compressor will adjust accordingly.

I purchased Daikin 1.5 ton 5 star ac in March this year and posted my review here https://techenclave.com/threads/nee...endations-1-5-ton-3-star.220253/#post-2529473

Daikin has Econo mode which restricts the compressor to 50% capacity

desi_gamer said:

I'd argue this is better because you don't have to worry about tussling with two different settings. Just set a desired temperature and compressor will adjust accordingly.

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Agree with this. Less hurdle of worrying about the convertible settings and let AC do what is supposed to do, i.e. Cooling.

OT, but look into Mitsubushi ACs if budget permits, have used both Daikin/Mitsu and Mitsu has been way better for us.
@awestorr some more context on my Mitsu recommendation https://techenclave.com/threads/ac-with-heat-pump.219269/post-2518129

Been using 3 different ACs from past 5 years - Godrej, llyod and Panasonic

I can tell that panasonic works the best. I clean it once a month and it never required servicing.

awestorr said:

Confused between these two.
This will be my first Ac purchase, therefore i m clueless on what to choose
Which will have better service.
What are the basic differences between these models.
Is 32k a good deal or just normal pricing for these.
Thanks

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Don’t know about daikin but panasonic is always around 38-40k