Any one know how much is a tank of dupont r22 gas now? thanks

i doubt the tenant is particular with a/c brands. i have fujiaire, sharp, lg, york, panasonic, haier a/c in my condos, never seen any complain about brands, as long as they are cold they should be happy about it. 1hp hisense is around rm500, sharp basic now is around rm700. installation is around rm150/each. even washing machine i usually provide sanyo brand only.

not much idea about the hisense promo. my last purchase was last yr, i gt the sharp basic model for rm850 inclusive installation. you may check courts sometimes there are cheap for basic a/c. i think other cheaper aternative you can check on haier and midea as well.

ozak, cheaper a/c no good? we need to keep budget low when we rent out out condos, of coz the a/c must be reliable as well. i think most a/c can last 5-10yrs without issue.

so far i havent encounter a/c faulty or maintainance issue, i think only the internal unit need more care than outdoor due to dust clogging. i seen a/c filter nvr wash for more than 1 yr. esp rent to girls. some of AC i have used and still in service till now and all these never service outdoor, only clean indoor units for rentals. So now days i just do visual checks on my units together with checking a/c every 3-6 month.

Panasonic with ion rm* 2006 4 units
sharp with plasmacluster rm900 @ 2008 2 units
fujiaire 1hp with ionizer rm600 @ 2012 4 units
sharp 1hp basic rm700 @ 2012/2013 4 units

usually i take common brand as they are cheap as well, i only have basic haier 1hp before, also i have used more than 5 yrs w/o issue. the rest of china brand never used before such as midea and hisense nvr used before and i think midea used to give 3 full yrs warranty.

tmc, since you are renting out, get the basic model will do. if inverter board have problem that is going to hassle the tenant. since you are willing to up the cost, get those from york cooling king or daikin cooling king. i think it around 800+.

inverter cooper pipe thickness min 0.61mm

Just replace old ac with Basic 1.5HP Midea AC for RM1630.00 inc dismantling old AC and installation ( with replacing old copper piping 25ft) and GST (rm92.26). I think its abit exp
remote is quite nice, got back light tho...

no idea bro, its ad-hoc purchase as i was repairing for my tenant
hope this unit can last me at least 10 yrs, the previous unit was Panasonic with ion. lasted 10+yrs. cant remember what yr was installed either 2005 or before...