Dear Friend, Some of the main criterion for selecting air conditioner are:
1. Size of the room. Typically you can multiply the length and breath of the room in feet and divide by 100 to arrive at the desired tonnage of the AC. For e.g. A room having a dimension of 12 feet x 13 feet, AC with 1.5 ton capacity is good enough (12 x 13 /100 = 1.56). 2. Now-a-days, AC comes with wide variety of star ratings. Higher the star rating, more efficient is the AC i.e. less power consumption but at the same time, higher star rating means higher price tag. In order to arrive at a break even value one needs to undertake a calculation. You can Google around for the said calculation 3. Before going to shops it is better to visit online websites for finalising the specifications and desired features in the AC. Often it has been seen that the salesman are not willing to indicate various features and often tends to pass on the leaflet for an individual to study. At times they are also not aware of the specifications. Checking online helps one to get a feel of the cost of the AC and the specs available. This info helps in bargaining and demanding a particular model. Typically salesman will tell you that a particular model is not good because of n number of reasons while the fact remains that the said model is not available with him. So move around to multiple shops before finalising the AC. Most of the shops are now resellers only and all the service is being provided by individual company only so go for vendor who is offering lowest price for the short listed model. 4. In case budget permits, it is better to go for ACs with remote. 5. Now-a-days, ACs do come with a power mode. In this mode one can define the amount of power consumption that can be consumed by AC so as to keep a check on the electricity bill and avoid a shock at month end. 6. Another good feature available is sleep mode. In this mode the temperature control of AC is increased gradually in the night. It has been observed that due to drop in external temperature the efficiency of AC improves and results in chilling effect towards morning. Often this results in body pains in the morning. 7. Please do use a power stabiliser in case your locality experiences voltage fluctuations. Stabiliser is typically available for Rs. 3000 and is good for compressor health. 8. Remember to clean the filter located in the front of AC for better cooling experience. 9. All the companies mentioned are standard companies and may be selected based on individual budget and features. 10. The most expensive part of AC is its compressor so check the duration of its warranty. Hope above is of some help to you. Vivek ________________________________ My E-mail Address has changed. Kindly use "[email protected]" This Message was sent from Indian Oil Messaging Gateway, India. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. ________________________________ Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
