My brother is buying an inverted ac. Shortlisted the following two:
Which one might be better carrier or hitachi? You know in long term I mean.
Which one might be better carrier or hitachi? You know in long term I mean.
Which AC to choose?
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Ssreek
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Are you on a budget or specifically want carrier/hitachi?
Usually Daikin, Panasonic, LG are considered top class, ignoring mitsu, ogen etc.
Usually Daikin, Panasonic, LG are considered top class, ignoring mitsu, ogen etc.
Budget yes, around 35k. Any more than that he'll go for the mitsubishi costing around 48k. No specific preference with brands but I thought hitachi and carrier are decent ones in mid range
Stay away from Hitachi. My filters disintegrated after the warranty period and there's no spares available, and no support. I couldn't find a single way to reach them or find spares. I will throw it out when I'm no longer able to clean the filters.
When I say disintegrated I mean it's become crumbs. Very poor quality.
A 2 ton LG AC I bought in 2009 (yes) is still going strong and no such issues. Needed a PCB replacement at Y12, spare was available even if it was aftermarket. I lost fan speed control but the AC still works fine.
When I say disintegrated I mean it's become crumbs. Very poor quality.
A 2 ton LG AC I bought in 2009 (yes) is still going strong and no such issues. Needed a PCB replacement at Y12, spare was available even if it was aftermarket. I lost fan speed control but the AC still works fine.
jijojose79
Contributor
PCB can go anytime off in inverter ACs. Better to buy one with good service in your area. Mitsubishi and O general are top class, daikin,panaaonic, carrier are considered as medium and all others are budget
Thanks. So carrier is considered a safer or better choice than hitachi nowadays? Didn't know hitachi QC went to drain that much. Read somewhere that Daikin's quality has also gone down post Covid. God knows
Btw, what's the cost of these replacement PCB when they die?
Btw, what's the cost of these replacement PCB when they die?
I paid 3k for mine, but that was in 2021 or so. Expect prices to have gone up.
jijojose79
Contributor
I heared a few bad reviews on Hitachi also. I am using 4 Daikins 1.5T, Daikin parts availability is good it seems, that's why I went for this compared to panasolic and carrier. Except those mitsubusin& general ,Quality wise all ACs are gone down compared to a decade ago , becuase of consumer competition/pricing/tax etc. Carrier is also take by Midea which's a chienese contract manuafacturing company earlier.
If you are going for a big hall or something, always preferred to use mitsubusin& general, which are heavy duty meeting industrial standards.
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