Buyers Guide - Air Conditioners

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Air Conditioner Buyer Guide

There is always a long list of features to consider before selecting an ideal air conditioner. The ShopClues Buying Guide will help you with appropriate information to choose the right one.

Consider following points while buying an air conditioner:

Capacity: Looking for a cooling solution for Small or Large space?
Type: Will a Window or a Split air conditioner suit your family?
Energy Rating: How can you save more on the Bill with energy ratings?
Features: What are all the features you must consider?

Types of Air Conditioners

Air conditioners are differentiated according to the area of installation. Types of air conditioners are as follows:

Average weight and electricity consumption of different types of Air Conditioners according to their respective capacity


Window Air Conditioner	Split Air Conditioner

Other Types of Air Conditioners:

Inverter/Direct Current Split Air Conditioner

Automatically adjusts the speed of the compressor
Saves Big on Electricity Bill
Medium to Large Size Rooms
Price Range: Rs. 25,000 - 85,000
Wall Installation
Professional Help Required for Installation and Servicing

Tower/Floor-standing Air Conditioners

Single Indoor Unit
High Capacity Cooling
Suitable for Large Rooms and Offices
Doesn't Require Window or Wall Installation
Price Range: Rs. 60,000 – 90,000

Capacity of Air Conditioner

Keep following points in mind:

Area: Measure the Square Foot Area (Sq. Ft.) of the room.
Tonnage: Power of an air conditioner is measured through the amount of air (kilograms) cooled in 24 hours. A 1 Ton AC is capable of cooling 1000 Kgs of air in 24 hours, and so on.
Temperature: Users residing in cities with 40-45° Celsius temperature must multiply the total area of the room with .5 times to get the ideal capacity.
Heat Penetration: Large windows and shafts lead to heat penetration.
Floor: Consider ACs with higher capacity, if residing on 2nd floor and above.

Select Capacity

1 Ton & Below 1 - 2 Ton 2 - 3 Ton 3 Ton & Above

Energy Star Rating

It will be a wise decision to invest your money in an air conditioner that has high energy efficiency.

Invest in a mid-capacity air conditioner to save more on bill.
Air conditioner with Invertor Compressor saves 20% on the electricity bill.
Always opt for an air conditioner manufactured in the on-going year to avail the latest energy-efficient model.
Save big on the bill by using Sleep Mode during night time.
Always get the AC serviced on time.
Keep windows and doors closed when an AC is running.
Clean vents and filters clean for less power consumption.

Table showing energy consumption and savings for Window or Split air conditioner at different star ratings (10Hrs of Operations):

Star Rating	Window (KWH/Unit)	Split (KWH/Unit)	Window (KWH/Unit)	Split (KWH/Unit)	Window (KWH/Unit)	Split (KWH/Unit)
Star Rating	1 Ton Capacity		1.5 Ton Capacity		2 Ton Capacity
1 Star	3.5/Day	3.3/Day	5.1/Day	4.38/Day	6.25/Day	6.05/Day
Energy Bill	Rs. 13/Day	Rs. 13.2/Day	Rs. 20.4/Day	Rs. 17.92/Day	Rs. 25/Day	Rs. 24.2/Day
2 Stars	3.3/Day	3.1/Day	5/Day	4.35/Day	6.15/Day	5.58/Day
Energy Bill	Rs. 13.2/Day	Rs. 12.4/Day	Rs. 20/Day	Rs. 17.4/Day	Rs. 24.6/Day	Rs. 22.32/Day
3 Stars	3.2/Day	2.9/Day	4.47/Day	4.27/Day	6.07/Day	5.55/Day
Energy Bill	Rs. 12.8/Day	Rs. 11.6/Day	Rs. 17.88/Day	Rs. 17.08/Day	Rs. 24.28/Day	Rs. 22.2/Day
4 Stars	3.1/Day	2.7/Day	4.44/Day	4.1/Day	5.9/Day	5.43/Day
Energy Bill	Rs. 12.4/Day	Rs. 10.8/Day	Rs. 17.76/Day	Rs. 16.40/Day	Rs. 23.6/Day	Rs. 21.72/Day
5 Stars	3.08/Day	2.6/Day	4.1/Day	4/Day	5.8/Day	5.38/Day
Energy Bill	Rs. 12.32/Day	Rs. 10.4/Day	Rs. 16.4/Day	Rs. 16/Day	Rs. 23.2/Day	Rs. 21.52/Day

Select Star Rating

2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star

Here are some of the features to consider:

Air Filter

Safeguards your family against pollution and dust
Have strong electrostatic force for filtration of harmful microscopic substances
Active filters are capable of filtering very small particles