Which AC fits my Requirement? Please Sugest...

[satyanarayansahuu]

Hello Friends, I want to buy a AC for my Bed room. My room size is : 11(w) X 20(L) X 11(H). It is at the 1st floor and there is no 2nd floor above this room. I stay at Bhubaneswar, Orissa, india where the Temperature in summer is 40 Degree (+/-). Well as I am a working Person, I will use the ac mostly on Night Hour let it be from 7PM to 7AM. AND again on weekends i.e. Saturday and Sundays. I will use the ac 4 months in summer as described above and then one or two months maximum in other sessions.

Now, Lets know the structure of my room. There are 3 large Glass windows (3 feet X 5 feet each) in 3 directions i.e West, East and North. There are 2 small Latrin and Bath rooms attached with this rooms but they have Ply Doors which are remain closed always(99 % time).

Considering the above Criterea i.e "My usage" and "structure of my room", Which AC suits best for me? I think a 2 Ton AC can fullfil my requirements. What you suggest?

Should I go for a Windows AC or Split or Cube or anything Else. As an Engineer, I would like to have a Robust Machine, which can easily last for at least 10 years. And yes, the service should be Better and I want a good Compressor that can last over years. I think Hitachi is the best Brand, But I came to know about its bad after sale Service, So any other brand can also be considered like Godrej, Voltas, O-general, Panasonic etc.

Finally, Should I go for a 5 star rated AC or 3 Star. Well, in Windows AC there are very few 5 star rated ACs but in case of Split AC 5 Star ACs are there. But my point is Should I invest around 10k to 15k extra for Split AC, which has less lifetime than that of Windows ACs. Again, the maintainance cost of Split AC is more. Well, I am not totally supporting Windows AC but, I want a good suggestion from You, experts.. Well what about Cube ACs, I don't have any knowledge on it.

Finally please describe me in detail about all the Feasible Products for my Requirements:

1) Should I go for TWO 1.25 Ton Acs or ONE 2 Ton AC will be Sufficient.

2) Should I go for Windows AC or Split AC or Cube AC or any other Design if available in market?

3) Should I go for 5 Star AC or 3 Star AC depending on my Usage as described?

4) Which Compressor is Best, I mean which company compressor is the best. I came to know that, the compressor that Hitachi is Using, the Same compressor is also used by other Companies, So is there any different in Cooling Power and Longivity if we go for other Brands.

5) Give some good suggestions on some Brands and Models that can fullfill my requirements.

Well, My Budget is upto 50k but, I would like if you can suggest me more Economic Models with Good and Robust Machines..

Please describe me in a Detailed manner so that, it will help me to chose a good machine... Please also compare the Models or Options, that will also help me in taking a decession...

Thanks

 

[terence_fdes]

Hi,

You could go through the following thread my room size is almost the same as your's and I settled for Hitachi 2 ton window - Summer QC (Available at selected outlets) : Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) Ltd. - [the twin motor WINDOW AC - 2.0TR CLASS HITACHI SUMMER QC- RAV322ESD ]. It's twin motor technology is better than the other version which is hardly 1500 cheaper. The MRP is still the same & I bargained for a lesser price over an exchange of my old & non-working 1 ton AC.

Feedback and a few tips:
1] It's performance is simply fantastic - silent & excellent cooling.
2] I was never worried with remarks about their service - with a premium product the likelihood of any problem happenning is very, very rare.
3] The personnel from Vijay sales have come every 3 months to check and service it on their own (4 services free during the first year).
4] For Mounting - It helps if you already have a slot-ready in the wall & preferably in a brick/stone type - this helps tremendously in reducing vibratiions & noise [mine is mounted in an aluminium window frame & at times it does rattle (albeit quietly - though this has nothing to do with the AC).
5] Download the user manual of whichever model/brand that you wish to buy & study all its features + make your notes - the demo guys usually rush through everything and that leaves u frustrated trying to figure out the many advanced options that exist.
6] The trend today is to go in for split-ac's - mainly because of it's more designer looks and better star ratings (Samsung has stopped making window AC's & others may follow too like LG, Videocon, etc. However I do not foresee Hitachi, OGeneral and Carrier doing so for a long time at least.
7] Split-AC's have a tendency to sometimes drip water inside the room.
8] For a large sized room it helps running a ceiling fan too at the same time - at low speed to help circulate the cool air in a better way.
9] When not in use - Always switch it off from the mains too (this applies to all electric products), as this helps reduce your electricity bills.

Cheers
Terry

 

[Chiranjib]

Going by your room size and location, a 1.5T machine with a cooling capacity of min. 5275W should suffice. I would recommend going in for the highest star rating possible incase of a non-inverter A/C. Leaving aside the issue of initial investment vs cost recovery, a higher star rated A/C would put less load on your circuit as well. Panasonic, Hitachi, Daikin, General are some of the sought-after brands in the A/C market today.
The Cube is a good machine from Panasonic and if you carefully notice the specifications, it is an under-rated machine- the 1.5T model has a cooling capacity of around 5500W+!. If you are not after fancy features (this includes a basic feature of controlling the direction of airflow) and you don't mind the low star rating of 2 stars, you can go for the 1.5T Cube model.

Regarding the question of split vs window, you can google and find out the pros and cons for both the setups. But do remember, for a split, the skills of the installing personnel matter the most, compared to window A/C's.

Since your budget is around 50k, you can consider inverter splits as well. They are a notch above non-inverter splits as far as comfort levels are concerned, leaving aside the substantial cost savings in heavy usage.

On a side note, I have 3 (2nos. 1T (12*10 room) and 1 no. 1.5T(22*12 room)) Samsung 5 star splits for the past two years. Performance has been very satisfying (touch wood!), primarily attributable to the fact that the installation was done by factory- trained personnel, not by outsourced personnel, as normally the case is.