So far I have used Daikin, Acson, and Panasonic

Both Daikin and Acson win hands down compared to Panasonic in terms of cooling down.

But never tried Haier before. Considering Haier because it's cheaper by around RM600 compared to Acson. Anyone experienced having bought Haier before?

My neighbour has one 1.5hp non inverter. Very cold except outdoor unit a bit noisy. Inverter may be quieter

Not sure of it's my model or not but Haier takes some time to kick on the compressor. Around 1 to 2 minutes. What is good is that the entire blower assembly drops down for easy cleaning.

I have haier Aircond in my house

Approaching 2 years now, still okay

Same situation here, but not a big deal to me. I just turn on the power socket for few minutes, then only turn on the aircond. The compressor will start faster.
It's slightly over 2 years and still working good.

This post has been edited by YoungMan: Sep 20 2025, 08:46 PM

Haier

2.5 HP want to cool large space?

Not sure gonna help or not:

I use Acson for my condo, rented. Got it cheaper because LBS deal. Tenant never complain. My office use Daikin since 2020, never ada problem.

Haier aircond never try, but their rice cooker is good.

Daikin acson and york basically under one company right

Nasib punya lah bro...
Got some Haier use for 10yrs+ no problem

You may be surprised. Based on all calculations, mine shouldn't be sufficient but surprisingly good enough. May be because big room has shade on all sides?

Agreed, nowdays depending on luck, some can last long and some for certain period of time

Parking to know too. But i thought main priority of air cond is reliability and electricity consumption instead of how fast it can become cold?

I have had bad experience with haier products including their aircond so will not consider them at all. Recently bought 2.5hp Aux 5 star inverter, very satisfied with it's performance but cannot comment on longevity. It's very cheap too for a 2.5hp 5 star inverter, below rm2k.

Yes they are the same and not the same. Daikin buy up all of them. Different brand, same parent but not sure same or different components.

Bought few Haier inverter A/C. Almost 3 years. So far so good. Fast cooling. Using one with WIFI features, so convenient. Cheaper by a lot.

Need to check and clean the blower fan if there's accumulated dust.

I think it depends on luck. Recently bought Acson non inverter airconds. 3 units of 1 HP, 1 unit of 2 HP were installed a month ago. Brand new. Switched on during weekends at the moment. That 2HP showed blinking orange light after one week installation. Technician came and fixed on the following weekend, refilled the refrigerant gas. Ok the same problem reoccurred yesterday. Holy shxt. I think some parts are faulty and caused the leak. Hope that the issue will be fixed promptly by the seller. Will follow up again with seller. No reply yet.

My neighbor's cheaper 1.5HP inverter Midea works better. Not brand issue I think.

Noted 😇👍

it's all about heat balance. Like is the window facing the sun at it's strongest in daytime, or 2 storey house where second floor is hotter because of the hot attic from sun rays (and hotter air rises up), is one of the major wall in the room are being torched by the sun rays, how good insulation is etc

This post has been edited by terradrive: Sep 22 2025, 08:09 AM

I think York nowadays no longer under Daikin. They selling rebranded China air cond instead.

That is what I meant. You never know under you installed and try out.

But for Invertor, I always get up size the power.

using haier vnr18 2hp 1hp , dah 7 tahun, still bagus,
any new cheap aircond, at least get the 5* and proper installation, if shop offer free 8ft copper, install all 8ft and make sure do the damn vacuum thing. some installer skip this eventho in the manual has specifically mention step for vacumming

Yupp size up for inverter, for non inverter too big sized isn't good because it will keep on cycling on and off. If needed the extra cooling for non-inverter can pasang dua biji instead, only use one when not much cooling power needed.

which one cooler
you need to check BTU and power efficiency figures.. specs of the AC.

Yes. I know of a famous brand having major problem from Day 1 and something big has to be replaced.

gree ?

Parents house using acson 2hp. Been 3 years, non inverter.
Super cold, i keep it a few degrees higher than the other brands used so far

2HP AC normally have a BTU of 18000 BTU /hr. mean in terms of cooling most AC are about the same .

Acson offer budget AC /cheaper cos of lower spec parts. in terms of performance.
and poorer cooling/power efficiency mean s MORE power is needed for that same cooling.

the AC specs is important to evaluate . and real live situation also not same .

example
An AC temperature sensor is a thermistor that measures the temperature of the air or refrigerant to control the AC's operation, ensuring comfort and efficiency.

and you can buy high spec to low spec temp sensor. possible from 5 RM to 30 RM .
they work but the temp accuracy is not there. your choice .





This post has been edited by Momo33: Sep 22 2025, 02:45 PM

I would suggest you to opt for TCL as well.

Had one TCL inverter and one Panasonic inverter, but the Panasonic is not cooling at all. All I can hope how is the Panasonic is lasting as it cost double the TCL.

Most ktards hate CCP junks as they call it, but I don't think you would go very long with those major brands.

Midea aircond also good, most of aircond guy do recommend this brand, they said the maintenance very easy and parts availability also good

No PRC/local made brand a/con in my house, cn't help but my Panasonic e-ION a/cons has lasted for 12 years plus, no problems except for servicing. Also using Daikin for living room in my other house (x2), damn cold but just 6 years niah, so can't comment.

Panasonic definitely a good choice for aircond, got both daikin and panasonic at home, both good

Installer fav brand. Senang dipasang, cepat sejuk.

Yeap, panasonic and midea, this is 2 installer suka

York brand no longer under Daikin. It's now under Johnson Controls and the air con from China. I have one unit bought in early 2016 when it was already under JC and so far no problem until today. Use daily in study room

Noted, york definitely a good aircond