I m using panasonic envio 1.5hp inverter. It need bigger piping and CFC free gas. But no probelm for me since it has an advantage. It comfirm save my electrical bill. Before that using panasonic 1hp and average RM90+ - RM100+ electrical bill. Now average RM60+ - RM70+.
For max save, you much set it everything in auto and cold it at 25c. Colder outside weather will save more.

Becarefull to find a proper installer. If he don't have knowledge or experience in inverter aircon, endup your aircon not saving.

That is suprise me when the aircon installer told me inverter type need CFC free gas. I thaught all the aircon is using cfc free gas. Thaught the harm gas already phase out in the late 90's. Now I makesure all gas must cfc free gas before they can pump in.

Buying aircon not judge by the price. You need to measure your room and get the correct HP. If your aircon cannot cool down your room because of under power, don't blame on the brand. Most of the people don't consider this. End up, not cool and electrical consumption high.

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Added on June 11, 2009, 3:00 pmRM400 not high lor. My aircon installation cost me rm700. Installation consist of.
1) conseal all the wiring and piping. No ugly pipng and wiring hanging around.
2) Outdoor unit must place at the water tank area which is ontop of my house. So extra long piping and work.
Took him whole day to install and next day to plaster the wall. I think the installer angry with me. Cause I don't want follow his way. He....

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Added on June 11, 2009, 3:19 pmElectrical thing is not easy to fried by lightning. Unless direct strike. But not electronic thing which is more sensitive. A good grounding will reduce this problem.

Teach you a way that you can insure your equipment event without warranty or warranty expired. Get a Belkin surge protector. But makesure don't overload it. Belkin sp come with equipment insurance from RM5000 to RM20000. If your thing get fried, and belkin sp cannot protect, go and claim from them. Maybe you are lucky to get a LCD tv when your old crt TV get fried.


This post has been edited by ozak: Jun 11 2009, 03:19 PM

Standard installation is 4ft piping, ozone killing gas, bracket and manpower. Others need extra pay.

Try jintex.com. I go whole puchong electrical main shop but can't get as cheap as this online shop. Brought the washing machine.

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Added on June 30, 2009, 4:25 pmYour water drain pipe clog. Cause by the dust. Maybe your room very dusty and never seal properly. Or you didn't clean the air filter regulary. (every 2week.)

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Added on June 30, 2009, 4:29 pmCheck it out here http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1060911

This post has been edited by ozak: Jun 30 2009, 04:29 PM

That would be difficult. Unless you know how to take out the cover. The water collector is at the below back of the evaporator. The drainage hole either is left or right hand.

Sorry. http://jintexelectronics.com

Maybe you can email to jintex and see got better deal. I brought the item not list in their website. I email to him and a good price.

I m not sure. I didn't buy aircon from them. Email to him.

Are you sure? Have you been using york before? My office using 2unit 3hp york aircon. Noisy. Got 1 unit new straight away the fan give noisy sound after instal. Ask the technician fix it. He said is like that one.

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Added on August 14, 2009, 9:56 pmIf I not mistaken, the carrier EER rotary comp is from panasonic.

This post has been edited by ozak: Aug 14 2009, 09:56 PM

My first aircon is panasonic 1hp. Use around around 8yrs. No problem. I service by myself. But I change it to bigger HP. Use back panasonic cause it more reliable. Others is hitachi, mitsubishi, sanyo.

That why I choose back the panasonic. No reason for me to change others brand. Time will tell.

Oh Hi puchong lang. I m staying in puchong too. He.... If you guys need more info about puchong, you can go to kopitiam/puchong thread. You all wellcome there.

This post has been edited by ozak: Aug 15 2009, 11:17 PM

You need to change the pipe.

Last time I change from normal to inverter type and change the whole pipe with wall hacking. It cost me more as the pipe lenght is more than 10feet.

Maybe the sales guy is misleading. Any brand is made in china if not all the parts. Panasonic still have aircon factory here. It depend what model it produce here.

Saving is depend on how you use the aircon. If I set the temperature to 16deg and full blow speed, can he guarantee me of reduction bill 30%? I m using inverter panasonic. My bill can reduce more than 40% compare to my old non inverter aircon. I ve been using for 3yrs.

R22 is a ozone depleting gas. And it going to phasing out. Most of the first world country already stop using. I m suprise that it still using here when the installer told me. I thaught this gas phase out since 90's. But as usual, if go green it is expensive. Are you money consent or green consent?

If the gov want phase out the gas another 2yrs, will you change the aircon after 2yrs?

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Added on July 29, 2010, 6:05 pmInverter is the future. Slowly it will replace the normal type.

It save your money some how no matter short or long use. Don't tell me just using for 1hr everyday.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jul 29 2010, 06:05 PM

Than are you setting the lowest and cover with blanket when sleep?

I too don't like to put the outdoor unit infront of the house. It cost the nice house design ugly and eye sore. Somemore can see those ugly piping.

I put the outdoor unit ontop middle of my home. It is a outside water tank area. Complete hideout from any outside view. I paid extra rm400 for the piping. The distance piping is still between the aircon spec which did state in the manual. Check the manual for max piping can extend.

25c is base on the international R&D for human comfort temperature zone. Pls google.

20c is for measurement standard temperature.

Even if you set your aircon to 25C, you don't get 25c in your room. Get a thermometer to check. You only get about 26c-27c. Depend on which corner of your room measure and the aircon blowing.

You cannot use the 3pin plug for other thing. If the looping to the higher HP aircon. Otherwise you will trip the breaker. Makesure the wire joining is secure.

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Added on October 20, 2010, 11:43 pmIs that expensive now servicing price? My office 3 set aircon service cost RM75each. My home aircon service cost RM80. All split type range from 1.5hp to 3hp.

This post has been edited by ozak: Oct 20 2010, 11:43 PM