Oct 29, 2013 01:01 PM
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Being one of the most trusted brand is what made me opt for LG brand. We recently shifted to our new house and being situated far away from station among a deserted area, it gets really hot and humid during summer season and humid during the rainy season. Even winters aren't that windy.
We finally came to a conclusion to install an air conditioner, and then we opted for LG as a brand with the model no LSA3AR2M. We didn't want high tonnage AC so we opted for the basic 1 tonnage AC which was enough to satisfy our needs.
The AC has separate evaporator and compressor units, which are joined by refrigerant pipes and this system is different than the other AC's that I had scouted during my search for AC's. The AC is wall mounted type and can be installed very easily as it's very much compact unit.
The use of this unit also is very easy as there are glow lights enabling easy usage even during night. The AC has 2 star energy rating and it's quite decent, and can be used efficiently in a room of 100 square feet.
The Electricity saver mode helps in consuming less electricity which is one of the key factors that made me take a decision while buying this AC. As other AC's this AC too comes with anti-bacterial filter. Nothing different here.
Money wasn't a constraint so we opted to buy this smart unit, that costed me around Rs.28000.
Performance of this unit: It took me around 2 months to understand what this unit had to offer in terms of performance and efficiency. Many of my colleagues cribbed about high electricity bill after using AC for 8-10 hours a day and their electricity bill shooting up to 3000-4000 according to their use i.e 8-10 hours a day.
I use this unit for 9 hours approximately per day and have seen increase in my electricity bill by 1000 which I felt was quite decent. The cooling is also very uniform, and 1 tonnage is good for a room with 100 sq feet.
Noise of this unit: This unit does not throw out much noise. Many of my office colleagues keep discussing about the noise that their AC emits especially during the night. Till now it's been 4 months and the AC is as calm as a cucumber. This would be the most irritating thing, as after witnessing divine cooling one wouldn't be able to sleep due to the noise coming from the ac.
Smell coming from the unit: There are some traces of bad smell coming from the ac, but this issue is subjective. Some people do agree to me and some people choose to differ from me. Am in a state of confusion what to do about it. But maybe after waiting for another month I would be in a proper state to comment on this.
Uniformity of the unit: The AC vents are adjustable and the fan mode too can be adjusted. Shooting the wind towards a specific direction helps in reducing electricity bills. Uniformity comes into picture when there are many people in your room.
One more thing worth mentioning is that 18 degree Celsius is actually 18 degree Celsius. As many brands claim 18 degree cooling but does not fulfill their claims, this unit is surely up to the mark.
Service & Support: The service and support till now has been top notch. LG customer support team takes continuous feedback's till now. This was something impressive. Maybe after 2 months i.e 6 months they would not follow up with me, but still the service and support is awesome and this is one of the most important thing while buying something which costs around Rs.28000.
Cooling and Sound: As I said the cooling is quite even and perfect with the vents adjustable up, down, left, right. There isn't any sound as of yet, so thumbs up to this feature.
Quality & Durability: The quality of the unit is quite good and as I already mentioned it is compact. It's been around 4 months so commenting on it's durability would be too early to discuss about, would certainly update after a year or so about it's durability.
Value for Money: Being said and done, this AC is a decent buy in a range of Rs. 25000-3000. High value AC are highly recommended.
Highly impressed by it's build quality and uniformity during cooling.
Final rating: 3.5/5 and recommended.
