LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Voltas Air Conditioner Comparison

n an attempt to understand the market shares of different brands of air conditioners in India for households I did a little research and following are the findings

Air conditioner brands in India

As per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), around 38 brands of air conditioners are registered with BEE for star rating. The ones that are best known to us include LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Voltas Godrej, Carrier, Hitachi, Daikin, Panasonic, Blue Star, Onida, Videocon, Haier, Sharp, Electrolux etc. LG has the largest share in the roomair conditioner market (22%) followed by Voltas (20%) and Samsung (12%). Voltas, a TATA product and Godrej are the Indian brands. Hitachi (7%) and Daikin (4%), Japanese brands, have products in the premium segment.

When you are planning to buy a new air conditioner you are offered a large number of choices by each of these brands. The long list of features for each of them has the power to leave confused rather than convinced. We did some research on these brands and found that many of them provide online tools to analyse the products offered by them. They also help you in choosing the right air conditioner for you. Some these links are provided below:

Chose size of AC

LG Air conditioners – http://www.lg.com/in/support/ac-tonnage-calculator

The above link helps you in find out the size of air conditioners as per your room size, floor type, glass direction and glass area. Correct choice of size is very important to make sure that your electricity bill from air conditioners is least.

Chose star rating of AC

LG Air conditioners – http://www.lg.com/in/support/energy-consumption-calculator

The above link lets you calculate the energy consumption of your ACs. You can enter the product type, capacity, star rating and electricity rate and it gives you’re the cost of running the AC. The calculator has limitations in terms of the assumptions it makes (8 hours of usage for 8 months) which may not be applicable for many of us. We are in the process of developing a calculator that is designed as per your consumption patterns. So, keep looking this space or sign up to get regular updates.

Compare air conditioners

LG window air conditioners – http://www.lg.com/in/window-ac

LG split air conditioners – http://www.lg.com/in/split-ac

These links will let you chose options such as BEE Star rating, price range of air conditioner and ton range. It will then list all window air conditioners based on your options. You can select eight air conditioners for comparison. When you click on compare, it gives the suggested price and all other features for all the selected air conditioners in a tabular format. Size of the air conditioner and BEE star rating are two important factors for price difference in all air conditioners. In case of LG, another factor that brings a difference in price for the same size and BEE star rating is the noise level. Higher the noise level, lower is the price. Now that the inverter technology in air conditioner is available in the market, air conditioners equipped with this technology are the most expensive. Suggested price of LG air conditioners with inverter technology are Rs 51990 for 1 Ton, Rs 58990 for 1.5 Ton and Rs 77990 for 2 Ton. These prices are from the manufacturer websites. Online retailers and showrooms offer discounts. Do check these discounts offered on air conditioners.

Samsung split air conditioners – http://www.samsung.com/in/consumer/home-appliances/air-conditioner/

This link will let you chose options such as BEE Star rating, Price range of air conditioner, ton range and also specific features that you may want in your AC. It will then list all window air conditioners based on your options. You can select four air conditioners for comparison. When you click on compare, it gives the MRP and all other features for all the selected air conditioners in a tabular format. This is the maximum retail price. The actual retail price is lower than this. Size of the air conditioner and BEE star rating are two important factors for price difference in all air conditioners. The other factor that brings a difference in price in Samsung air conditioners is the number of features it offers. The noise levels of all air conditioners are similar and hence no difference in price due to this factor.

Whirlpool window air conditioners – http://www.whirlpoolindia.com/air-conditioners/window

Whirlpool split air conditioners – http://www.whirlpoolindia.com/air-conditioners/split-ac

Voltas split air conditioners – http://www.voltasac.com/index.php?option=com_catalog&view=subcategory&Itemid=68&id=7

This link lets you filter your search using star rating and then lets you view details of air conditioner with select star rating.

Although there are limitations in each of these comparators, they can give the first hand help in making a few decisions. We are in process of building some comparators for Air Conditions, so keep looking for this space.

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