I have purchased the LG AC on 17th march in Madurai for 28k including stabilizer +1k for installation. Initially my choice was Onida super cool model but in some outlets, it was out of stock and in some other outlets they couldn’t promise me the next day installation. I didn’t even consider any other AC as my favorite brands OG and Hitachi were not in my budget though I have helped few of my friends to get these brands.
Now I started looking at other brands. All 5 star ACs were good and there were no major drawbacks as far as I inquired with one of leading AC mechanic in Madurai who is in this business for past 15 years. I have been informed that Voltas had a Chinese and LG, SAMSUNG with Korean compressors. Onida was told to have Hitachi compressor but I couldn’t get that confirmed in any Onida catalogues or in their websites. Ondia was priced at 28500 and Hitachi was at 34000. If Onida has Hitachi compressor then an unanswered questions would be why there is such a huge price difference and how Hitachi will allow one of its competitor to have its renowned compressor?
Whirlpool was ruled out though I found that brand in almost all shops and heavily advertised. I didn’t get any feedback about their success in air conditioning. Same applied to Videocon as well. Godrej was seldom mentioned or recommended and I didn’t want to go for it despite dealer told they have come up with new and better models. I got convinced that they didn’t have any best model so far and hoping the current models will be better. Samsung and LG were left with and I didn’t think twice in finalizing LG.
I have helped lot of people in getting electronic products and LG products hold the majority in them. Whatever LG products I recommended or purchased, didn’t have any issues and was running fine so didn’t hesitate going for LG again. Samsung products always had one or other feature lacking as per my experience and I didn’t want to get things complicated by selecting it. Most of the features were identical with Onida super cool models except there were some additional features. LG has jetcool option similar to Onida’s supercool. The main feature that stands out between these two brands were LG has 4 way swing where in Onida has only 2. It will surely be major advantage in air circulation within the room.
There is additional anti rust coating in the aluminum fins of the compressor which will be surely keep outdoor unit corrosion free amidst rains. Very few products worry about outdoor unit as well. There is couple of filters named anti-bacterial and deodorizer filter. Apart from this, the other features seem to be common and available on all air conditioners despite their brand. It has dual display with room and set temperature. It also displays whether the out door unit is running or not. It has been almost one month and didn’t have any issues and no disturbing sound while running so you can sleep peacefully.
The Installation was also done in a professional way and they have also explained the usage, Dos and Donts. Make sure you have the required wiring done before the installation guys come. Also on the part of Stabilizer make sure you get proper warranty as there are many brands which gives 2 yrs replaceable warranty. If you are going for branded one also make sure whether it works on low voltage, if the power supply is fluctuating in your area.
I would strongly recommend this product to people. Below is the link to this model.
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