What I meant is people like to see big stuffs=better.
But what more important is the surface area. It does matters.

That's why I choose Panasonic over York, compressor smaller and more quiet than York(same HP).

Using the true inverter gas require thicker copper tubing. Maintenance fee also double than non inverter.

This post has been edited by supersound: Feb 20 2014, 12:24 PM

For him, only ME and York are good, others are no good. Even with the fact that other brands are much more efficient than York or ME.

The installer will know the best.

Nope, you are wrong already, what the moderator says he will ignore and try to use other replies to cover up(or better term is he will spam till next page ASAP).
Anyway, just a fair comparison for inverter or non inverter, the total usage in a day that decide which is the best. If you are using longer hours(8-10 hours), go with inverter type, else just stick with non-inverter. For my case, I still choose non-inverter as my total hours are 2-4 hours only,considering the installation, service fee and most important part, when I can come back with the extra cost incurred.

Just follow what the air cond said will be good enough already.
Also, for safety reason, better lay a direct cable from DB to the air cond point.
Unless you know the original wire can support true 13A all time.

Any air cond only using 3 main wires, live, ground, neutral. This is standard for AC.
If someone is talking about 8 wires or 10 wires, that's bullsheet only. The indoor unit unit needs power to run its blower, the outdoor unit needs power to run its cooling fan. Other wires are merely signal wires for both of them to communicating to each other.
If you are not sure, don't simply DIY, very risky.

When it is selling cheaper than normal, most of the time installation are not included.

In some sense yes.
Those plasma filter you need to change them every year. Not just install and can use till failed.

Nope.

The most basic will have lowest maintenance, spare part cost.
Panasonic every state sure have a service/part center.
Depending how long you will use the air cond, if for long hours, go for inverter, else stick to the basic will do.

Cooling efficiency are very dependent to the room condition, like day time absorb all the sunshine, built using sand brick, poor ventilation will take longer time to cool down.
Since you are staying in Kuching, why not survey which is the nearest service/part center ?

Is not just the windows, the wall also plays a part. Since you already have all the service centers, just choose the cheapest will do.

Size are 1 factor, but the main factor is the room condition(facing north, south, east, west), brick used, roof ventilation , height of the room and furniture inside.

Room facing direction, facing east means evening won't have any sunlight, so lesser time to cool down. Facing North or South, depending on time, like first half year North will get the most sunlight from morning till evening(indirect), second half will be south. West no need to say, evening direct sunlight. So the air cond running time will change.
Brick used, red bricks are better than sand brick on heat rejection.
Roof ventilation, roof are the hottest part in a house, so if you can cool down the roof, your air cond no need to run so long.
Height will also affect the room, usually higher are better.
Furniture if got more it will reduce the room size.
All of them are inter related.

Looks like reputable brand's 1HP still need rm1000-1200 all in

My house majority of big appliances are from Panasonic. 8 years and counting on waiting it to fails.

I never trust marketing gimmick. Using the most basic equipment that will gives you less problems.
Some like to spend extra just to "save" some electric bill. QUite stupid I would say.
Regardless of 5 or 10 years, it fails mean you got nothing to use. At that time, buy another for stand by?

Is up to you. I'm a Panasonic fan boy so I'll go for Panasonic. But then my basic Panasonic already serving me for 8 years and still good.
To keep electric bill low, use lesser air cond.
I've seen people using air cond for long hours and have health problems, like skin dry.

Went to SenQ looking for thermos and blender. Spend some time on looking at Panasonic's 1HP air cond, inverter and non inverter. Price difference are rm500.