Product Recommendation - [Air Conditioner]

In this post, we are providing at glance the products we consider to be some of the best offerings in the market in their respective categories. The products mentioned below have been put to rigorous tests, compared against the competing products from multiple brands, and have been analysed on various aspects pertaining to their intended use. For a comprehensive post on Air Conditioners, you may read our detailed guide - https://shoppinaire.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-detailed-guide-to-buying-air.html

Window Air Conditioners
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Split Air Conditioners
For Indian residents:- Best Choice 1, Best Choice 2, My Preferred Choice, Best Choice 3, Best Choice 4, Best Choice 5, Best Choice 6, Best Choice 7, Best Choice 8, Best Choice 9, Best Choice 10, Best Choice 11, Best Choice 12, Best Choice 13, Best Choice 14, Best Choice 15, Best Choice 16, Best Choice 17, Best Choice 18 and Best Choice 19

Note: In our constant endeavour to assist you in making an informed buying decision, we test the new launches of the products on multiple parameters, and if they stand tall in our analysis we periodically add them to the below mentioned list of our recommended products. So, if you plan to make the purchase at a later time, you may visit the links once again at the very time of buying to ensure that the purchase turns out to be a very fruitful one.

Recapitulating on the most crucial aspects of buying an air conditioner -

• COOLING CAPACITY

• For a room having area between of 120 to 160 square feet, a 1 ton air conditioner will sufficiently cool the room.

• When a room having area in the range of 160 to 200 square feet is in consideration, one should decide on a 1.5 ton air conditioner to ensure adequate cooling.

• For a room having area between 200 to 260 square feet, a 2 ton air conditioner would meet all one’s cooling needs. If one’s room size demands to have a 2 ton air conditioner, split air conditioner should be one’s preferred choice as window air conditioners are inefficient in cooling a room of such a large size.

• INVERTER TECHNOLOGY IN AIR CONDITIONERS 

Nowadays, most manufacturers of split air conditioners make use of inverter technology (DC) in their high end products. In traditional air conditioners, the compressor runs for as long as the user's desired temperature is not reached and once that temperature is reached, the compressor completely stops until the temperature of the room rises by a few degrees. Once the temperature of the room rises, the compressor once again comes into action.

However, in an inverter air conditioner, the compressor does not run at full blast as soon as the air conditioner is turned on, rather it runs at varied speeds to bring down the temperature of the room. The speed of the compressor depends upon the existing temperature of the room and the desired temperature set by the user. Since the compressor runs at varied speeds and runs for the entire time the air conditioner is turned on, it does not use a lot of power at once. Hence, the inverter technology helps to reduce the electricity bills.

On the down side, the air conditioners that come with inverter technology tend to have a higher initial cost than the regular ones. Therefore, if the air conditioner running time is greater than three to four hours per day, then it would be wise to invest in an inverter air conditioner. For lesser running times, the regular air conditioners do the job just fine.  

 

• COST CUTTING TECHNIQUES

It is imperative to be aware of the ways in which some manufacturers resort to cutting production costs in order to maximize profits and in turn deliver a sub-standard product to the customers, the components of which have a very short shelf life and may require frequent repairs/replacements.

• Installing a poor quality condenser. The condenser unit of the air conditioner covers 60% cost of the entire unit and hence is the favorite area where the manufacturers cut costs. Installing a low quality condenser does not adequately cool the pressurized gas and hence the effectiveness of the air conditioner in cooling the room is impacted. The air conditioner needs to run for longer duration to sufficiently cool the room and hence consumes more electricity.

• Installing inefficient filters. Air filters play a pivotal role in maintaining sanitation of the air being circulated by the air conditioner in the room. The sizes of contaminants that exists in our air ranges from 0.01 microns to 100 microns. Therefore, a well fabricated air-filter should be made of several layers so as to trap the various contaminants of varying size and texture. However, to reduce the production costs and to maximize profits, some brands resort to making use of sub-standard and inefficient air filters that are very incompetent in removing dust, pollen grains, animal fur from the air, thereby exposing humans to these allergens which can lead to breathing and health disorders. The issue is further accentuated in homes where members have a history of allergies and/or asthma.

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