HOME AIR CONDITIONER (AC) -BUYERS GUIDE

HOME AIR CONDITIONER (AC) - AND STAR LABELING FOR POWER CONSUMPTION

Room air conditioner is an appliance used especially for lowering temperature and humidity of air in a room.

It removes heat from the enclosed space and discharges it to the outside.

Two types of Room Air Conditioners are typically available in market.

Window air conditioner:

This is normally used for cooling individual room. Room air conditioner houses all the components of an air conditioning system in one casing.

Split-system air conditioner:

This consists of an outdoor metal cabinet that contains the condenser, condenser fan, and compressor, and an indoor cabinet that contains the evaporator and air handler.

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

Star Rating and Labeling of Air Conditioners

As per  BEE the appliance manufactures could voluntarily affix a Star Label on their appliances showing

the level of

energy consumption by the appliance both in terms of absolute values as well as equivalent

number of stars varying from one to five, in accordance with BEE stipulation. The greater

the number of stars on the label, higher the appliance energy efficiency and lower its electricity consumption.

Energy Efficiency of Air Conditioner

Efficiency of a room air conditioner is normally measured as Energy Efficiency Ratio

(EER), which is the ratio of the cooling output, measured in British thermal units (Btu) per hour, to the power input (in Watts, and includes all inputs to compressor, fan motorsand controls) to operate AC at standard rating conditions. This means a higher the EER,the more efficient the air conditioner is.

1.5 TR Airconditioner  Power Consumption Details.

 1 STAR 1.5 Ton AC consumes 2.26KWh Power

 2 STAR 1.5 Ton AC consumes 2.08KWh Power

 3 STAR 1.5 Ton AC consumes 1.93KWh Power

 4 STAR 1.5 Ton AC consumes 1.79KWh Power

 5 STAR 1.5 Ton AC consumes 1.68KWh Power