May 26, 2010 09:56 AM
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After spending time on researching different brands and models of split ACs, we recently we purchased a Hitachi 1.2 ton Split AC. We looked at SAMSUNGs(with built-in-stabilizer), LG, Panasonic, Hitachi and Carrier.
After reading many forums and discussion with family & friends, most suggested looking at the Hitachi models. The sheer volume of recommendations that I got, supporting the build quality of Hitachi compressors, I decided to increase my budget to 32K(original 22K - 25K) and get the Hitachi split AC. We finally decide to go in for the HITACHI “ACE CUTOUT”, RAC014HQDP 1.2 ton, 5 star rated AC unit, for our apartment in Hyderabad, which is west facing and gets really warm in summer months. Installation was free but had to pay separately for stabilizer. We purchased it from Reliance Digital(Banjara Hills). They had a promotion offer, which said that Reliance Digital will extend the warrantee for an additional 4 years(over the 1 year manufacturer’s warrantee) at no cost, on purchase on any 5 star rated ACs.
Reliance Digital delivery was spot on and the AC arrived the same day. Both units(Indoor & Outdoor) were brand new with manufactured date as April 2010. The Reliance Digital technician came the next day and completed the installation in 2 hours. He gave us a quick demo after installation.
The Hitachi RAC014HQDP 1.2 ton(5 star rated) AC is very silent and cools our 16’ x 12’ room pretty quickly. The indoor unit is not at all fancy; neither does it have any bells and whistles like a display window, digital display or a fancy LED light. It also does not have any fancy features like ‘auto-cleaning’, “ECO Patrol” etc. It is a very simple and plain design. The build quality appears to be pretty sturdy. The outdoor unit is also very silent and quality of material used appears to be good. The remote is also nothing too fancy. It has all the basic functions and a backlight.
In all, the build quality of the Hitachi unit is very good and the cooling is very efficient for the warm Hyderabad summer.
