Growth of air conditioner (ACs) market was recorded around 20% in India in the year 2002. It is expected that this will increase 15% more in the next financial year. There is no doubt about it that the steep growth in AC market is credited to both the technological innovations & consumer requirements.
For example most of the ACs are made now a days energy efficient, less noisy & lighter. At the same time diminishing prices & favorable government policies made it lucrative. Excise duty has been lowered from 32 to 24 % by the Indian government. This shows that this luxury item would no more a dream for middle class. If the trend of this market continued then it would be easier and well within reach of the needy persons. LG electronics maintains its innovation in technology by introducing plasma air purifying systems. They stress on air quality and energy savings.
LG Electronics in India have both the ranges of ACs i.e. Window AC & Split AC. Window AC has two models namely:
Health AirLW-N1861 PC that has a capacity of 1.50 ton. This model comprises rotary compressor that is considered one among the best energy saver, silent and light compressors. LG says that this model has plasma air purifying system. Apparently what this model is named so called, it performs accordingly. Most of the users show their satisfaction level very high. Indicative price of this model is about INR 25900.
Health AirLW-N2466 QC that has a capacity of 2.0 ton. This AC contains reciprocating type of compressor and has a unique feature of “sleep mode” with help of this AC can be alarmed for a particular time and get started automatically if operated for that mode. Indicative price of this model is about INR 26400.
(Air conditioners are rated by the number of British Thermal Units ‘BTU’ of heat they can remove per hour. Common rating of ACs are ‘ton’. One ton is equivalent to 12000 BTU per hour.)
Split AC has also two models namely:
Health AirLS-K1861 PC. This model has Rotary compressor with so called Chaos logic. Capacity of this model is 1.50 ton and priced about INR 38400.
Health AirLS-K2466 PC. This model has reciprocating compressor with so called Chaos logic. Capacity of this model is 2.0 ton and priced about INR 41200.
What is good in it?
All these models of LG give comfortable room temperatures.
Maintains constant level of temperature.
Ionized air gives you a feeling of instant freshness.
Size suits you.
Trendy outlook.
Energy efficient. It saves energy up to 20%.
What you won’t like:
Higher price in comparison to Blue Star, Voltas, Whirlpool & Videocon.
Installation is little cumbersome.
Limited capacity options.
In short one will surly like the technical excellence of these AC models of LG. Though price wise it seems little costlier but nevertheless LG is worth to install for trendy chilling.
©Dhyanendra M Tripathi 2003