Mouth shut reviews really gave me enough help to select the model according to my room.
I did not go for split AC’s since I did not want any construction and pipes to be seen in my drawing rooms. But people who already had pre-constructed/fitting for splits in their rooms should consider for split also In drawing rooms. (Less Noise looks more elegant)
My drawing room space is 22ft by 11ft square feet.
I have limited space of installing AC in corner of my drawing room at the extreme left position. I would like to pick only from Hitachi, O’General, and Daikin. Since other products does have that much reputation in the market. Moreover they consume more electricity. Hitachi AC (Rs 22500) are quite impressive and lesser expensive than OGenaral (Rs23500). But Hitachi has 2 window Ac models:- One is Standard (LogiCool) and other is Quadricool was not fit enough in my room Hitachi Standard Ac has Air blowers from Left Hand side only. Again in the Qaudricool, the air flow comes from both sides. Daikin does not produced windows AC’s. So my only choice of left was O’general as this is premium product. It specifications are:
19879 BTU/H (Pros) (Higher BTU Higher Fastest Cooling (
9.7/10.2 AMP (Con) (Consumes little more Electricity than Others. This factor also depends upon climactic conditions. If Outside temp is low, then 9.7 Amp if Outside temp is higher more pressure on Compressor, thus more electricity. Still bit on higher side)
10.58 EER (Best in Market {better than Hitachi---10.5})
547 CFM (Pros) (Air flow--Better for longer rooms). Some people may not like Higher CFM since air flow is quite high.
It a Japanese product imported from Thailand. Hitachi Products/Compressors are made in Jammu and Kashmir although they follow Japanese standards. Hitachi have high range of temperature 16 - 32 Degree Celsius Where O’general have 18-32. I would have gone for Hitachi since these compressors are made in India according to Indian Conditions but it was not fit for location in my room. If you have not location problem, then go for Hitachi AC’s{Videocon, Haier Ac also use Hitachi Compressors}. General AC has some extra noise also.
Since many years, Assembled AC’s which mostly uses Naploean Kit’s used to Match thier Ac looks with General AC. O General Ac is quite old company and you can rely on this company for future.
Imp Note: - All AC’s have got either one type of compressors:-Reciprocatory or Rotatory. All companies mostly sell/promote Rotatory Compressors AC’s due to their low cost. Reciprocatory Compressors are quite expensive. But it has some advantages over Rotatory Compressors. Rotatory compressors are not repairable. They stop working beyond certain temperature E.g.43 Degree. Reciprocating does not stop event at high Degree temp Oustide. This General AC has rotatory Compressor. So Also look for this point while you buying AC. Mostly people ignore this point and buy Rotatory Compressor AC.