An air conditioner makes our life comfortable and relaxed in hot summers by bringing down the temperature. Heat makes you irritable and uneasy and you get tired soon hence deteriorating the work output and productivity. An energy efficient air conditioner consumes less electricity and also circulates clean and filtered air inside the room or office. The best time to buy an air conditoner is in winters when the demand is less and the retailers want to clear their old stocks and sell them at huge discounts.The AC selection for your home is based on various factors like type of ac, amount of capacity (measured in tonnage), star rating and price.
Split or Window AC – Which is better?
Split ac models are expensive and have higher installation cost as compared to window ac but they are still preferred as they produce lesser noise and consume low power. They offer effective and faster cooling solution and reduces the room temperature within short span of time. They have higher maintenance cost also as the gas needs to be filled after regular intervals.
Hitachi ac price for 1 ton window ac model costs around Rs 19,900 whereas split ac of 1 tonnage is priced at Rs 25,000 onwards.
5 Star rated or Inverter AC model - Which should you buy?
Inverter air conditioners are equipped with compressor having variable speed/tonnage which can be adjusted according to the room temperature. Normal air conditioners come with single speed compressors and single tonnage.
LG Jsq 18 Puxa comes with dual inverter compressor and varied speed dual rotary motor which results in faster cooling, prolonged life and noiseless operation. 3 star rated inverter ac models are more energy efficient than 5 star rated regular air conditioners.
Star Rating : Depending upon the amount of AC usage, the star rating has to be considered. More the usage, higher star rating will be the recommended. If your usage is more than 10-12 hours, then 5 star or may be 3 star rated device will have to be chosen. 5 star rated AC models are most energy efficient. But the
price of Voltas AC will be 15-20% more in case of 5 star rating than a 3 star rated model. In residential areas where usage is limited to only 5-6 hours 2 star rated or 3 star rated device will also work.
Capacity or Tonnage : While choosing the model, make sure that AC capacity should be according to the size of your room as undersized or oversized AC will lead to more power consumption. For bigger sized rooms or dining areas, capacity of 2 tonnage or more is sufficient. The major AC brands are Samsung, Hitachi, Voltas, Panasonic, and Godrej, Whirlpool etc.