Where are you from? Daikin dealers shouldn't be hard to find. Just look for those shops which display daikin brand.

For me myself I am quite satisfied with my daikin 1hp inverter. Quick cooling and low power consumption. Switch on daily for 6 hrs yet monthly bill consistently below RM50.

I feel the same too. Somehow non-inverter gives better cooling effect. But good thing about inverter is that the coldness it gives out is more even and comfortable. Not to mention the huge savings too.

Quite huge for me I would say. Bill consistently below RM 50 every month with air con switched on 6 hours a day.

At my previous place it comes to RM 80 every month, all other appliances more or less the same.

Daikin that is.

1 hp inverter with iplasma.

Estimate consumption 0.5 kWh (use for 6 hours a day consumes 3 kWh)

If I remember correctly not Infinity series. Should be Eco King.

Bought it for RM 1650 including installation. The sales told me without the iPlasma it's RM 150 cheaper at RM 1500.

The thing is, even if it's still available, supply will be much lower, so the price to refill the refrigerant will increase.

Wow great info. Thanks

Lower hp air con is more efficient in removing humidity coz the compressor run longer, making the cooling coil to stay cooler for longer time. As a result, more moisture condense on the coil and being removed/drained.

Higher hp air con might cool the room fast, but not effective in removing humidity. Lower humidity normally means more comfortable condition coz our body can dispose sweat more easily.

This post has been edited by westley0214: Nov 22 2016, 08:50 PM

1HP and 1.5HP inverter air con consume around RM0.15 per hour (rough estimation).

Thus, if you switch on the air con for 8 hours a day, it will cost RM1.20.

One month it will only cost you RM36.

The RM60 for sure is total bill.

1. What's your room size? You need to size your air con based on your room size.

2. Senheng price will be much higher than normal electronic shops. Why don't just shop elsewhere.

Any modern air con with inverter function would fit your bill (no pun intended) perfectly.

My neighbor is using it now. The outdoor unit is quite noisy from what I observe.

Actually what is the function of that LED? Just to look cool?

Who would want to check temperature, fan speed etc. when sleeping? Do you adjust your temperature and fan speed often?

Any types of unnecessary light in my room is just a disturbance to my sleep.

Depends on your usage pattern. If you think your room (for example master bedroom) can reach the set temperature in a short time, inverter air con would be a better choice.

For living room, inverter or non inverter normally does not make much difference because it's very rare to reach the set temperature due to door opening/closing and large space.

Brand wise, any Japanese brands are fine (normally Daikin/Panasonic). My experience is don't go for Korean brands (Samsung, LG). They don't last long.

If
1. Your air con is properly sized
2. All your windows gap is fully sealed
3. You don't need to open/close door frequently
4. You don't set your temperature extremely low
Your air con will have no problem to reach the set temperature easily.

Don't really think 1.5 hp is sufficient for 300 sqft. In my case, my 1 hp only barely enough to support 150 sqft (sometime I wish I had gone for 1.5 hp). Maybe 2 hp is the bare minimum for you. Need more other pro's advice on this.

For long hours use, normally inverter worth the investment (as long as your air con can reach the set temperature, refer above).


2 x 1 hp is always better than 1 x 2 hp
1. You can choose whether to run 1 or 2 air con any time
2. Two air cons cover more space compared to one.
3. You can adjust the air flow direction to cover the space better if you have two air cons.

Japanese brands OK.

It will be more costly to run old air con due to high power consumption.

If you replace it now, most likely it will start to pay for itself within 1~2 years.

There is no such thing that inverter air con only start to save electricity if switch on more than 6 hours. It's the biggest misconception I have ever heard.

Inverter air con start to save electricity once the set temperature is reached. In my case, it's only one hour.

By just switching on my air con for 5~6 hours per day average, my average electricity bill per month is RM30 lesser compared to previous. I know coz I have tried both.

Don't really need it. Usually the extra cost for the extended warranty is higher than spare parts replacement (spare parts that normally spoilt, for example capacitor).

Compressors already have 5 years ~ 7 years warranty anyway.

Side wall of the carpark (the shared wall between you and your neighbor). Or the sliding door (main door) wall.

I have tried both inverter and non-inverter and I must agree with you on the part that inverter air con is not as cold as non inverter's.

However, for me personally it's OK, because the inverter air con somehow gives comfortable cooling, instead of "sharp cooling" that non-inverter air con does. Now I already got used to it, so both also OK for me.