Over the years, the Indian summer season is becoming intolerable owing to increasing heat and something that an air cooler is unable to control.
Summer will soon be here, and the time to not sleep peacefully owing to scorching heat will also start. But if you had decided to bring home an air conditioner, then it is the best time to do it.
Read on this post to know the best models to buy and an AC buying guide. Here an overlook has been given on what should be the consideration when you go to buy an AC including some suggestions on models you can buy.
What to consider before buying an air conditioner?
- Check out the cooling capacity
You are buying an AC to cool your room, and if you don’t get it, then there is no purpose of doing that. Hence, the first thing that you need to consider is checking out the cooling capacity of an AC that you wish to buy. You can do that by knowing the room size where you want to install the system.
Ideally, a 1 Ton AC will work fine in a small room and a 1.5 Ton and above will do its job in a medium to a large room. Installing a 1 Ton AC is a large room means not getting cooled and also straining your AC which leads to the escalated light bill.
- Pick up the right condenser
ACs come fitted with condensers to cool the space, but going for a copper condenser is the best. ACs with copper condenser may be a bit more costly than Aluminum condenser but it can provide you with efficient cooling with lower maintenance compared to Aluminum condenser. The other reason to use the copper coil air conditioner is that the heat transfer coefficient of copper is higher than aluminium which is supposed to better heat transfer for great cooling.
- AC Star Ratings are vital
Every electronic device comes with a star rating which defines the power consumption of that particular appliance. BEE AC Star Ratings get changed after every 1-2 years and is awarded as per the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER). Hence, it is EER that holds importance, and not AC Star Rating. An AC with more EER will consume less power, and hence; help you save on power bills.
Thus, which one should you go for? It will be suggested to bring home an air conditioner that comes with at least 4 Star Ratings. The higher BEE rating for an AC is 5. If you bring home a 5 star rating AC, it means your room will be cooled in an efficient manner.
These are the basic aspects of an AC that you should consider while buying it. The rest of the specs of it will keep increasing – the more you will pay, the more you will get.
What are the best air conditioners in India to buy?
- Onida 1 Ton 3 Star Split Inverter AC
- Power consumption – 1280 W
- Copper condenser coil for efficient cooling and lower maintenance
- 1 Ton
- Auto start mode
- Sleep mode
- 3 Star BEE Rating 2020 to save up to 15% compared to non-inverter 1 Star AC
The price of this AC in India is around Rs.25,000.
- Blue Star 1 Ton 3 Star Split AC
- Power consumption – 955 W
- Copper condenser coil for competent cooling and lower maintenance
- 1 Ton
- Auto start mode
- Sleep mode
- 3 Star BEE Rating 2019 for power-saving up to 15%
You can bring home this AC at around Rs.29,000.
- Voltas 1.5 Ton 5 Star Split Inverter AC
- Power consumption – 1355 W
- Copper condenser coil for best-in-class cooling with lower maintenance
- 1.5 Ton
- Auto start mode
- Sleep mode
- 5 Star BEE Rating 2019 for power-saving up to 25%
The cost of this air conditioner in India is around Rs.39,000.
- Hitachi RSN417HCEA 1.5 Ton 4
Star Inverter Split AC
- Power consumption – 1549 Watt
- Copper condenser coil
- 1.5 Ton
- On and Off Timer
- Anti Bacteria Filter and Dust Filter
- 4 Star BEE Rating
You can bring home this AC at around Rs.38,999.
- Sansui 1.5 Ton 5 Star Split Triple Inverter AC
- Power consumption – 1370 W
- Copper condenser coil for hassle-free cooling and maintenance
- 1.5 Ton
- Auto start mode
- Sleep mode
- 5 Star BEE Rating 2019 for energy-saving up to 25%
You will need to invest around Rs.31,000 in India to bring home this air conditioner. The best of the air conditioners across brands and tips to consider that will help you buy the best are also discussed. You can now determine your needs and budget, pick a model and be on your way towards enjoying a comfortable summer ahead.