Daikin/york or panasonic should be quite ok, at least branded Japan brand.

So far 1hp inverter input watt from 700w ++, quiet realiable & durable should be pay for worth )

The only ME design more easier for user can be DIY to empty internal blower like a stand fan.

Just because they are in that business does not mean they are not idiot.

Invertor air conditioner has to convert AC electricity to DC electricity. This conversation will incur a lost of 10%. So if you both air cond are used at FULL BLAST situation, an Inverter will use 10% more electricity. FULL BLAST commonly occurs in a big hall/huge room with too small an air cond.

In a smaller room or room with large enough air cond. When temperature in a room reaches the desired or set cool temperature, normal air cond will totally switch off the compressor (only the blower is working). And had to restart the compressor when the set temperature goes up. This stop-start operation uses a lot of electricity similar to a car uses more fuel in stop-start traffic jam situation. This is how normal air cond works.

In a similar situation of lots of stop-start, an inverter air cond's compressor DO NOT STOP COMPLETELY. It merely slows down and pick up speed again when room temperature rises. Since there is no stop-start operation, it uses less electricity. This is similar to a car that never have to totally stop or restart all over again hence reducing fuel usage.

Using car as an example, it's a fact traffic jam with stop-start uses more fuel than an non stop driving on highway. Nobody can argue with that. Likewise, nobody can argue Invertor do not save electricity.

Of course if you only use your inverter  for only 1 hour when it doesn't even have time enough to cool the room or enter non-stop/non-start operation, it does not have the time to help you save money.

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Added on September 1, 2011, 8:20 am

I think York got several model of that power rating. So which are you referring to?

better go for mitshubishi.. my aircond already 20++ years still working and still very cold but the case become yelloish

haha maybe they still care their quality

R22 Daikin from Thailand, but also stock clearance, if it model in s'pore already up to 10 yrs ago, cause before R22 change to R410a gas model.

But just tell you this model won't be as cold as any R410a model even non inverter.

Whatever if you like it then go ahead, cause R22 should be end story already...

Since in the markets has launched R32 as leonhart88 bro favorite Aircon at the moment

as bro kimsim said , only selfish ppl will opt for R22 aircon... non-environment friendly and noisier ...trade in 15yrs old aircon ? nah , worthless at all    

as bro kimsim said , only selfish ppl will opt for R22 aircon... non-environment friendly and noisier ...trade in 15yrs old aircon ? nah , worthless at all    

if buy air cond don't go to sen heng those big shops. go to air cond shop. sen heng those after close your sales also pass to air cond installer go install at ur house.
air cond shop if got service complain they can attend you first. service wise should be faster. since they concentrate on doing air cond only..

my 2 cents