Split Type Aircon: Which is best?

[oj88]

Back in the 70's and 80's, the main failure points of window A/Cs were the metal base. They rusted through in a matter of a few years. The sweet spot was when they started transitioning to a plastic base. But eventually, in the name of efficiency and manufacturing cost-savings, they also started using materials that were relatively lighter and thinner (ie. coils, compressor), and then the trouble shifted to those parts.

[carxynogen]

I think may nabasa rin ako parang ganyan ang experience with their Inverter WT pero before pandemic pa kaya nagbabakasakali baka naayos na nila ung issue medyo nakakadismaya if until now ganyan parin lalo na if kelangan pa ng technician na baklasin un unit para mareset. medyo OT pero did you end up keeping ung carrier na WT ?

Ilang ulit lumabas yung issue, binenta ko na sa willing mag ayos.
Not worth yung effort na baklasin para ma reset.
Ang mahal pa naman ng unit na yun.

[LOLZ]

two of our carrier window types sprung leaks. prematurely, i opine.
sabi ng third-party repairman, "kung ganyan ang kalidad ng carrier, kuha na lang kayo nang china brand. siguro naman ay kasing tagal ang buhay niya, nguni at mas mura naman".
hmmm...

Strike 2 for carrier i guess.

Ilang ulit lumabas yung issue, binenta ko na sa willing mag ayos.
Not worth yung effort na baklasin para ma reset.
Ang mahal pa naman ng unit na yun.

Ah i see, what model did you replaced it with ? Had good luck with the Hitachis(even though they have a reputation for moisture ingress issues) but it seems they made it worse lately atleast the specs on the nameplate suggests to be so.

[carxynogen]

Ah i see, what model did you replaced it with ? Had good luck with the Hitachis(even though they have a reputation for moisture ingress issues) but it seems they made it worse lately atleast the specs on the nameplate suggests to be so.

Hitachi Inverter but na undersize ko (0.8HP), may issue lumabas na mag ice yung evaporator.
Need ko pa patuyuin/melt yung ice para bumalik sa dating lamig buga niya.
Yung ambient sensor kasi nasa malapit sa evaporator kaya akala niya malamig na room when this issue happen kaya pahinain/off niya compressor prematurely.
Hindi ko napaayos since sobra din kasi gumagamit chikiting ko ng AC kaya siguro ganyan behavior niya.

Lately, nag Panasonic Inverter WT na ako, no issue so far for 3 yrs ownership.
My Carrier before, less than 1 yr lumabas nung issue niya, kaya mas happy ako sa Panasonic Inverter ko ngayon.
Mas tahimik pa at closely similar yung noise level sa Split Type.

[Mask Rider Blac]

Ung sa amin, nalalaman ko na nagyeyelo kapag humihina ang lamig. Naba block na kasi ang airflow. Kahit 3-4 times a month naglilinis ng filter, may alikabok pa rin na nakakalusot at kapag naipon doon na nagsisimula magyelo..usually 4-6mos.

[LOLZ]

Un pala ung purpose ng isa pang sensor na nakabit deretso sa copper tube ng evaporator ng non-inverter panasonic namin - pang monitor ng frost buildup.

[travajante]

Ung sa amin, nalalaman ko na nagyeyelo kapag humihina ang lamig. Naba block na kasi ang airflow. Kahit 3-4 times a month naglilinis ng filter, may alikabok pa rin na nakakalusot at kapag naipon doon na nagsisimula magyelo..usually 4-6mos.

Want longer cleaning interval? To prevent all the dirt & moisture gelling up, run the AC on fan for a while before turning off. My practice is around 30mins to dry everything.

[Walter]

two of our carrier window types sprung leaks. prematurely, i opine.
sabi ng third-party repairman, "kung ganyan ang kalidad ng carrier, kuha na lang kayo nang china brand. siguro naman ay kasing tagal ang buhay niya, nguni at mas mura naman".
hmmm...

Carrier is rebadged Midea ...

[oj88]

Want longer cleaning interval? To prevent all the dirt & moisture gelling up, run the AC on fan for a while before turning off. My practice is around 30mins to dry everything.

That's right. I run an automated routine to do this when we turn off each A/C.

Drying up the evaporator coils after use impedes the growth of mildew, algae and other bio mass that takes the form of a slimy gel-like substance.

[oj88]

Carrier is rebadged Midea ...

AFAIK, Toshiba invented the inverter tech for HVACs in the 80s.

There was the Carrier-Toshiba partnership back in the late 90's to use some of those tech, but when Midea acquired some 80% stake of Toshiba in 2016, Carrier is now dealing with Midea. So if it gives anyone some comfort, both Carrier and Midea (including a smattering of other brands) utilizes some, if not most of Toshiba's inverter tech.