Which A.C Is Best ?

wolf wrote:

desmataks wrote:

desmataks wrote:

Finally I bought LLYOD CHILLAX LW19A2L 2 star 1.5 ton Window AC.

was looking for portable AC earlier but as I stay in 3rd Floor, So finally thought of going with window AC. This is the first purchase in which I have not done much research. Simply went to Croma first and then to another local shop and bought it.


I got it in rs.23000 (including 1.5ton AC, Stabilizer and Installation)

It has cooling capacity of 4800 and Power Consumption of 1810 watts/Hr.


So, guys how is the AC, Brand and the price!!! Please rate and provide ur views

Croma 1.5ton 2star ac with free stabilizer and free installation was available in rs. 24500…

so, i think i got a lot better brand in less price… isn’t it!

Don’t Buy Croma Otherwise Your Future Will Be In Coma

Buddy I have written clearly that I bought LLoyd Window AC

samdesidime wrote:

@zeal.vivek

Arre kahin us AC ki baat to nahi kar rahe, jis ki ad mein Aamir Khan aata hai?

It’s just a marketing gimmick.
Power consumption of all ≤ 1.5T ACs is similar to that of a hair dryer.

Hair dryers consume a lot of power.

It’s just psychological… not true…
Hair dryers → small in size → do not consume much power.

Also, we always feel appliances like ACs, storage water heaters, refrigerators, room heaters, etc., consume a lot of power and cost a lot to run. Hair dryers are not in this list. The reason for this is not because hair dryers do not consume much power… their power consumption is similar to that of ACs, room heaters, etc… the reason is, appliances like ACs, room heaters, etc. are always on/used regularly for several hours. Hair dryers, on the other hand are not used regularly, and when they are, they are not used for more than a couple of minutes.

That being said, this particular Godrej AC (GSC 18F G7BLG) does consume slightly less power than similar (1.5T, 5 star split) ACs from other brands, but there is a catch. I was going through the technical specifications of various 1.5T, 5 star split ACs and I saw that the average cooling capacity of ACs of different brands is approximately 5,200 W. The cooling capacity of this Godrej AC is 4,900 W.

EDIT-

EER= Cooling Capacity / Power Consumption

Godrej GSC 18F G7BLG

Cooling capacity= 4,900 Watt
Power consumption= 1,325 Watt

So, EER of this AC= 4,900/1,325= 3.7
(Minimum EER for 5 star rating is 3.1)

Average EER of 1.5T, 5 star rated split ACs from various brands is 3.3/3.4

So yes, this AC from Godrej is more energy efficient than ACs from competing brands .

desmataks wrote:

desmataks wrote:

Finally I bought LLYOD CHILLAX LW19A2L 2 star 1.5 ton Window AC.

was looking for portable AC earlier but as I stay in 3rd Floor, So finally thought of going with window AC. This is the first purchase in which I have not done much research. Simply went to Croma first and then to another local shop and bought it.


I got it in rs.23000 (including 1.5ton AC, Stabilizer and Installation)

It has cooling capacity of 4800 and Power Consumption of 1810 watts/Hr.


So, guys how is the AC, Brand and the price!!! Please rate and provide ur views

Croma 1.5ton 2star ac with free stabilizer and free installation was available in rs. 24500…

so, i think i got a lot better brand in less price… isn’t it!

can some one plz comment and provide feedback for above quoted points for my satisfaction

guys review on godrej acs??is after sales improved for godrej?i am looking for a 1 tonne 3 star ac?godrej available only in 20500 rs.EERis 2.94 as well.quite decent?and i will have to use ac very less?should i go for it?please hurry up?

vaibhavshan wrote:

guys review on godrej acs??is after sales improved for godrej?i am looking for a 1 tonne 3 star ac?godrej available only in 20500 rs.EERis 2.94 as well.quite decent?and i will have to use ac very less?should i go for it?please hurry up?

arre bhai go for llyod ac or voltas ac then…

i got llyod 1.5 ton 2 star ac in rs.20000 only…. and its 2 star is equal to 3star of others as Power consumption is 1810 kw/hours only

if we are comparing then we should compare with eer and not a 2 star witha 3 star.Is lloyd better than godrej?service quality.cooling power?filters etc?are u sure??dimers suggestions please asap?

@vaibhavshan

It’s OOS now.

desmataks wrote:


…. and its 2 star is equal to 3star of others as Power consumption is 1810 kw/hours only

I am sure the salesman/shopkeeper told you this.

2 Star means 2 Star!
(EER= 2.5/2.6)

desmataks wrote:

can some one plz comment and provide feedback for above quoted points for my satisfaction

First of all, congrats on your purchase!

Here’s my feedback…

1. Brand (Lloyd) – Ordinary… but you won’t get a Carrier/Hitachi/General at that price

2. Price (23K including stabilizer and installation) – IMO, slightly expensive

samdesidime wrote:

desmataks wrote:


…. and its 2 star is equal to 3star of others as Power consumption is 1810 kw/hours only

I am sure the salesman/shopkeeper told you this.

2 Star means 2 Star!
(EER= 2.5/2.6)

yeah mine LLoyd AC’s EER = 2.65

ALso i calculated the saving difference between 2star and 3 star…. it is only rs.3000-4000 in 5 years if running AC for 8 hrs daily for 100 days in a year…

samdesidime wrote:

desmataks wrote:

can some one plz comment and provide feedback for above quoted points for my satisfaction

First of all, congrats on your purchase!

Here’s my feedback…

1. Brand (Lloyd) – Ordinary… but you wont’ get a Carrier/Hitachi/General at that price

2. Price (23K including stabilizer and installation) – IMO, slightly expensive

is it?

expensive by how much?

becoz today i checked online and it is available at rs. 22000-23000 without stabilizer and without installation…

also Croma AC same 1.5ton 2 star was available in rs.24500….(only difference croma 2years warranty)…

but got LLoyd in rs.23000 So is not LLoyd much better brand and reputation than Croma?

desmataks wrote:

ALso i calculated the saving difference between 2star and 3 star…. it is only rs.3000-4000 in 5 years if running AC for 8 hrs daily for 100 days in a year…

Yes, that’s true.

i have seen LLoyd AC in use for 15 yrs(may be more) working without much issues… these were of wooden frames.. real old models but very robust… dont know what’s their quality nowadays….

desmataks wrote:

samdesidime wrote:

desmataks wrote:

can some one plz comment and provide feedback for above quoted points for my satisfaction

First of all, congrats on your purchase!

Here’s my feedback…

1. Brand (Lloyd) – Ordinary… but you wont’ get a Carrier/Hitachi/General at that price

2. Price (23K including stabilizer and installation) – IMO, slightly expensive

is it?

expensive by how much?

becoz today i checked online and it is available at rs. 22000-23000 without stabilizer and without installation…

also Croma AC same 1.5ton 2 star was available in rs.24500….(only difference croma 2years warranty)…

but got LLoyd in rs.23000 So is not LLoyd much better brand and reputation than Croma?

Bro, I’m not talking about Lloyd…

You could have bought a 1.5T, 2 star window AC from any other brand like Godrej/Onida/Haier @ less than Rs. 20,000.

Anyway, since you have already purchased it, there is no point in thinking much.

Once again, congrats on your purchase!

samdesidime wrote:

desmataks wrote:

samdesidime wrote:

desmataks wrote:

can some one plz comment and provide feedback for above quoted points for my satisfaction

First of all, congrats on your purchase!

Here’s my feedback…

1. Brand (Lloyd) – Ordinary… but you wont’ get a Carrier/Hitachi/General at that price

2. Price (23K including stabilizer and installation) – IMO, slightly expensive

is it?

expensive by how much?

becoz today i checked online and it is available at rs. 22000-23000 without stabilizer and without installation…

also Croma AC same 1.5ton 2 star was available in rs.24500….(only difference croma 2years warranty)…

but got LLoyd in rs.23000 So is not LLoyd much better brand and reputation than Croma?

Bro, I’m not talking about Lloyd…

You could have bought a 1.5T, 2 star window AC from any other brand like Godrej/Onida/Haier @ less than Rs. 20,000.

Anyway, since you have already purchased it, there is no point in thinking much.

Once again, congrats on your purchase!

Thanks!!

Actually Haier was available in rs.19990 with free stabilizer and free installation with same 1.5ton and 2 star…
but its power consumption was 1950…

and also dealer told that if u want cheap then go with haier and if u want good product at good price then go for LLyod.

and so this became my first ever product which i bought without any research offline/online.

^^

ephoenix wrote:

i have seen LLoyd AC in use for 15 yrs(may be more) working without much issues… these were of wooden frames.. real old models but very robust… dont know what’s their quality nowadays….

Older appliances (which were manufactured 1-3 decades ago) were very durable… new appliances are technologically advanced and energy efficient, but they are not durable…

samdesidime wrote:

ephoenix wrote:

i have seen LLoyd AC in use for 15 yrs(may be more) working without much issues… these were of wooden frames.. real old models but very robust… dont know what’s their quality nowadays….

Older appliances (which were manufactured 1-3 decades ago) were very durable… new appliances are technologically advanced and energy efficient, but they are not durable…

Right!!

godrej vs lloyd vs videocon..now tell?

vaibhavshan wrote:

godrej vs lloyd vs videocon..now tell?

I am using Godrej refrigerator and Washing machine.. and ordered both online….. so godrej is good and cheap brand..

LLyod is again good and cheap brand and I purchased AC..

Videocon is good in d2h and i m using it…

But In terms of AC i will say:

LLoyd>Godrej>Videocon

Joel wrote:

I went to a Daikin dealer yesterday and got this price quote:

Daikin:
Tonnage – Model – MRP – Price offered
1.5 T 5 star FT50M 44,500 – 42720
1.5 T 3 star FTE50 36700 – 35232
1.5 T Invertor FTKV50 4900 – 47040

Daikin FT50M available @ approx. 40K (using coupon ‘ELX2’) at snapdeal (available in Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Chennai)

http://www.snapdeal.com/product/daikin-air-cond…

Daikin FTE50…

available @ 33-34K (using coupon ‘ELX2’) at snapdeal (available in Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Chennai)

http://www.snapdeal.com/product/daikin-air-cond…

available @ Rs. 34,344 (using coupon ‘Summerspecial’) at Indiatimes

http://shopping.indiatimes.com/electronics/spli…

Daikin FTKV50 available slightly cheaper at ShopClues (without coupon)

PS- No idea about offline prices/discounts.

Joel wrote:

Extra charges:
V guard – 2500
Installation – 1500
Copper piping – 750 per metre x 3
Clamp – 750

V-Guard VG 400 can be bought online @ less than Rs. 2,000

Joel wrote:


Is Daikin a good choice considering brand, service history etc?
Should be going for Daikin, or for Carrier or General, in your opinion? Why?

1. Yes. (I don’t have any idea about their after sales service)

2. Carrier and Daikin, both are good. General ACs are slightly overpriced and their after sales service is not good.

what about samsung vs other brands..this time they are claiming that there ac withstands 52 c with sime highly advanced compressor?what you thik of samsung compared to panasonic and other brands?

vaibhavshan wrote:

what about samsung vs other brands..this time they are claiming that there ac withstands 52 c with sime highly advanced compressor?what you thik of samsung compared to panasonic and other brands?

Samsung is just an ordinary brand when it comes to ACs.

These are the words of a wholesaler who has been selling HVAC parts for the past 20 years…

“LG aur Samsung ka AC to hum apne dushman ko bhi nahi recommend karte”

Translation: We don’t recommend LG and Samsung ACs, even to our enemies.

realy so bad is samsung…..

samsung vs lloyd vs panasonic .what will you recommend and why so?i dont think samsung is taht a bad brand even in acs

yesterday saw reconnect ac which is sold exclusively in relience stores.1 ton 5 star@ 25000 with free installation.sales man was ready to barging as well.he was Also saying that it was manufactured by voltas.any body having any idea.

samdesidime wrote:

Daikin FT50M available…at snapdeal (available in Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Chennai)

Yes, that’s the problem. Snapdeal doesnt ship ACs to my city-Trivandrum.

Unfortunately neither does Indiatimes, for ACs.

This is too bad. This is the capital city of Kerala, and they dont ship it here.

samdesidime wrote:

Daikin FTKV50 available slightly cheaper at ShopClues (without coupon)

samdesidime wrote:

V-Guard VG 400 can be bought online @ less than Rs. 2,000

Thanks for the heads up, I think I’ll do that. I did see a Vguard for 1.5T for 1500 somewhere.

Thanks again for your awesome help!

Hi guys i need one information urgent….

Do we need double MCB in addition to stabilizer also??

my ac is LLoyd 1.5 ton 2 star.. and the installation guy asked for it….as of now i got ac connected without it….. but need to call electrician for it then..

why do we need those special MCB for Ac… when we already have MCBs for each room in house…

Please reply quickly …

Continuing this discussion further…

What are the advantages of an Invertor AC?
Are they more efficient than 5 star ACs, in terms of power consumption?

vaibhavshan wrote:

realy so bad is samsung…..

samsung vs lloyd vs panasonic .what will you recommend and why so?i dont think samsung is taht a bad brand even in acs

I am not saying bad… I am just saying it’s a ‘regular’ brand. LG and Samsung are market leaders in AC/refrigerator/washing machine segment, in India. The reason for this is brand awareness (through advertising), strong distribution network, well established after sales service network, etc. Quality wise they are just average.

In terms of quality, ACs from LG, Samsung, Panasonic, Voltas, Godrej, Haier, Lloyd, etc. are almost the same. Buy whichever is cheaper… just ensure that the company provides proper after sales service in your area.

KDS wrote:

yesterday saw reconnect ac which is sold exclusively in relience stores.1 ton 5 star@ 25000 with free installation.sales man was ready to barging as well.he was Also saying that it was manufactured by voltas.any body having any idea.

Reconnect is Reliance Digital’s private label.

I don’t have any idea about the quality of their products/after sales service, but I will suggest you not to buy it because in India, general consensus is; private label= inferior quality.