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.
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.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?
Mitsubishi also gets my vote, but they are usually hard to find and expensive.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
Not that they are bad but if people have low budget might get Lloyd, Samsung or Vestar brands where as if people can invest good budget because its one time only.What about Samsung AC's?
are those bad?
Extended warranty for ACs is simply not needed. I asked the service person offering it as to what the main issue is, and he stated gas leakage which is not an issue at all since none of the ACs over the past decade suffer from leakages, saying it as someone who knows other Voltas ACs that have been running for 7 years now, and which costs about 500 bucks to refill. The compressor is the costliest to replace, but most offer 10-year warranty on that separately because it nearly never fails. The other part is the PCB which can be a coin toss like any electronic board but also unlikely considering it is in the indoor unit and not exposed to harsh conditions.The only Mitsubishi models I’ve seen recommended are from Mitsubishi Heavy, not the electric ones. When I needed to upgrade my ACs to inverter models, I chose LG because of its excellent service support. Once, after submitting a feedback form at 1 AM due to an unsatisfactory installation of the outdoor unit, the installer returned by morning to redo the installation. I also recommend purchasing a 3-year extended warranty at the time of purchase, as it becomes much more expensive after the initial 30-day offer.
Can simply combine AC cooling with a fan. Keep AC few degrees above preference and use fan.You absolutely need a convertible inverter AC with both vertical and horizontal vent adjustment. Since I switched to the Panasonic convertible one last year, my bill has come down a lot. Being able to run it at 40% with the vents directed towards me when I am alone in a room has cut down on the bill a lot.
I see most of LG, Daikin, Samsung are at same price Samsung isn't cheap costing 46k including installation for 1.5T 5star. With my corporate discount it's coming arround 37k+-500/- for Samsung. Being Daikin is non convertible I am omitting it.Not that they are bad but if people have low budget might get Lloyd, Samsung or Vestar brands where as if people can invest good budget because its one time only.
Daikin>>Hitachi>>Panasonic>>Bluestar>>LG>>General>>Carrier are the brands to go for where Daikin is the costly one then going to less costly.
My aunt's 2 Samsung 1.5 ton 3 star Split ACs started giving trouble within 5 years of purchase while my parents 4 Voltas 1.5 ton 5 star split Acs are running since 2011. We changed all 4 ACs gas in 2019. Even 4 Hitachi 2 ton 5 star Split ACs I have seen working since 2011 in my wife mamas villa until now. He says it all depends upon the quality and price & ratings of the ACs and one should not think of the initial cost while spending.I see most of LG, Daikin, Samsung are at same price Samsung isn't cheap costing 46k including installation for 1.5T 5star. With my corporate discount it's coming arround 37k+-500/- for Samsung. Being Daikin is non convertible I am omitting it.
So when you say Samsung is for low budget how are their performance?