May 03, 2013 09:17 AM
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(Updated May 12, 2013 10:37 AM)
I am from Chennai, TN. I have 2 OGen split’s. One 1.5Ton (Indoor - ASG18ABC-W, Outdoor - AOGR18AAT) for a 160 sq.ft room & one 1Ton (Indoor -ASG12ASLCW, Outdoor - AOG12ASLC) for a 100sq.ft room.
Few inputs for your benefit from my personal experience …
There are 2 types of compressors. Piston & Rotary. Piston is less prone to issues when compared to Rotary. Piston units are bulkier & consume little more power when compared to Rotary units, because Piston is old technology. There is an opinion that Rotary units are more efficient & consumes less power. But Performance & Cooling wise I did not see a much bigger difference.
Issues with electronic equipment are purely fate. If you are lucky enough it will work on & on for years. If you are not, even the numero uno product from the market will be a pain in your butt.
Coming back …
I bought them from grey market, for the very obvious reason “they are cheap”. But I bought it from a very reliable & knowledgeable technician who knows in & out of O Gen models. My 1.5T & 1T are imported ones. Only in 1.5T you can find the “made in —country” tag. You will not see it in 1T. My 1.5T is from Thailand. I have also enquired in a lot of places, the “made in —country” can be found only in models >1T. Imported ones do not have star ratings. Also you can find imported ones from China.
My 1.5T is a piston unit & 1T is a rotary unit. Both the units were installed in Oct ’12. 1.5T is working perfectly fine. No issues till date. However I had one issue with my 1T. I got it fixed & its fine now.
My usage of 1T is regular. I scarcely use 1.5T. However the power consumption per month has increased by 2 folds, defeating the argument that rotary units consume very less power. I switched off all electric/electronic items @ home except the fridge. I ran both the A/Cs for 1 hr, with the basic settings, no swing, temp @25 & fan control as medium. 1.5T consumed 1.8units/hr while the 1T consumed 1.4units/hr. If you do a comparison with other brands you will get a very good idea.
O Gen has an assembling unit (not manufacturing unit) at Pondicherry in Tamilnadu. So all the authorized dealers in India will mostly give you only Indian units. You need to ask the dealer if they sell imported ones as well. I had enquired a lot. Very few dealers deal with imported ones. In the Indian assembled units you will never find the “made in —country” tag. The Indian ones where costlier by few thousands than the imported ones from the grey market.
Also please note that any issues with your A/C, your voltage stabilizer might also be a culprit. I have installed 2 V-Gaurd VND 400 (4KVA double booster) which has an analog meter to check the output voltage. I always check the output voltage before turning on the units. These days you have wide range stabilizers with digital meters. Go for them, even though they are a little costlier.
Though our fridges & tv units are attached to a voltage stabilizer, they do fail. So is the A/C unit. Also check the incoming/outgoing power from the points & also for voltage fluctuations before going for any brand A/Cs, which I did. This will help you decide the right stabilizer. If you have high power fluctuations please do not buy A/Cs like O Gen, Daikin etc.
A/C Installation Charges - 1500/- per unit
Outdoor Unit's Stand - 650/- per set
Copper Tube/Pipe - 200 per feet for 1.5T & 160 per feet for 1T
4KVA Double Booster Stabilizer (V-Gaurd VND 400) - 2850/- per unit
All these were rates 6 months before. As far as installation & service is concerned you should be having a knowledgeable technician w.r.t any imported A/Cs
To sum it all … I am a happy customer till date. Also feel free to correct me if I am wrong anywhere … :)
