Does the water wash itself in self clean method? 'Cos that would be helpful so that the coils are clean.

Who makes TCL? Who is it under? Is it made in Malaysia?

Yes I did a check. What it does is it freezes the coils so a layer of ice forms, this then evaporates and cleans the coils. SO SMART.

If you are buying AC from Shopee w installation it should be OK?

My installer didn't want to install Midea for me. So I don't think you want his number.

He recommended us the Panasonic non-inverter basic one which is good and bad.
https://www.panasonic.com/my/consumer/air-s...-pn12wkh-1.html

Good because:-
1. it has only 2 modes (dry and cool)
2. It also has an easy to remove drain pan according to the installer. Easy to 'clean'.

Bad because:-
1. it's a Panasonic and I had a bad experience with them in the past. Our old Panasonic that had all those fancy sensors. I was not happy with the old Panasonic at all. Gave me a lot of grief.
2. No Eco Mode? OF course cannot expect much from a non-inverter but still...

I don't know why ACs are built in a way that's hard for normal people to dismantle to clean. Hahaha.
MCO made us all want to clean the ACs ourselves. As long as we keep the filters clean, the AC should be cool.
Like my Daikins, the installer told me that it's very hard to remove the drain pan and roller and to do so, I'd need to dismantle it from the wall? My installer likes to clean the ACs by removing it from the wall. Usually, he just brushes the AC so it's not the cleanest in my opinion.

This post has been edited by pigduck: May 15 2023, 10:54 AM

YEs because it's big. My Daikin 1hp consumes that much of energy.

IT's hot because you didn't put reflective sheet in the roof?

I saw that my energy consumption for my Daikin 1HP 3 star is the same as Panasonic 2HP inverter 5 star. *sobs*

Besides Daikin, which other AC Wifi models have energy consumption information on the app?

Do u think we will see savings immediately when we switch to inverter ACs? My worry is we won't

OK thanks

Yea I saw Acson, Samsung, LG has it. And Haier.

This post has been edited by pigduck: Jun 5 2023, 09:00 PM

Aufit ACs are nice and cheap. Worth it.

u have to change your AC - it was the same as mine - panasonic that just kept being problematic and same problem as yours. once i changed it, it was all ok

cool. does wifi tell you energy consumption? How often do you use and how much per month
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R they all inverter and are u on three phase wiring?

Yes non-inverter will cut off if temperature is set up high. To run non-inverter is to set it low so it stays on as it works to reach the set temperature. Preferably 20 degrees.

With inverter, you should be able to set it at 25 degrees and what happens is when it reaches 25, the AC continues running but with less energy consumption and on a power save mode. It will not work so hard because it is keeping a constant temperature. A bit like cruise control.

This post has been edited by pigduck: Jun 21 2023, 01:44 AM

Need to change the 20a switch to a starter.

U will have to change it eventually. And soon too.

Lowering temperature consumes more electricity. Say the weather is 30 degrees C and you set to 18degrees, it will need to consume energy to bring it down from 30 to 18 Vs a rainy day when outside is 28 degrees.

Increasing fan speed stops reduces mold

No wonder installers / servicing people try not to install inverter - got extra wiring.

I have seen electricity spikes since Aug. Scenario:

1. A 1hp AC drain clogged in late Aug - washed it out and the AC doesn't leak anymore - but I set the AC temp lower and put fan speed at 3
2. A 2hp AC drain clogged in mid-Sep - washed it out and the AC doesn't leak anymore - but the fan speed was set to 3 at end of Aug

I am thinking of increasing the temperature on these 2 ACs but keeping the fan speed at 3.

How will this affect the energy consumption @voscar ?

And how will this affect the cooling if it gets clogged? I noticed that ACs get clogged when your filter is clogged. The filter catches the large dirt but the finer dirt gets through and clogs the coils.

I'm trying to @voscar but that doesn't work. I don't know why.

This post has been edited by pigduck: Sep 25 2023, 09:21 PM