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DC Inverter Aircon Thread (Aircon roundup and FAQ on page 1)

  • @musicgeek

    Thank you! Medyo dead kasi yung WM thread kaya dito ko na-post. Nag post ako dun, so far no reply. Gusto ko rin kasi malaman if cinoconsider nila yung results ng Smart Diagnostics sa ThinQ app when requesting for service. Since may Smart Diagnostic naman yung LG AC, triny ko na rin ipost dito hehe.

    Yes. Bumili ako ng LG bottome freezer ref nung 2016 defective yung fan sa loob hindi umaakyat yung lamig sa fridge part. Called LG and asked for a replacement since pasok pa sa 7 days. May pupunta na tech talaga to verify yung problem. Siya ang magrereport tapos bibigyan ng go signal yung appliance store to replace the item.


    That's great news for me. May fees ba na babayaran like checkup fee kapag may defect? Also how did you claim the replacement unit? First time ko kasi makakuha ng may defect. You can send your answer via message na lang :)

    -- edited by jc_dizon16 on Oct 21 2020, 12:05 AM
  • By experience, error codes CAN be caused by other malfunctioning parts. IIRC, ganyan ganyang error code kasi lumabas sa defunct Panasonic ko BUT it turns out the outdoor PCB is the one that's damaged. Better have your unit checked by experienced Panasonic tech to be sure.


    ok na sir MusickGeek, nadale po ng linis
  • Ang problem lang is kapag inangat mo habang may cycle, ma-iistuck siya sa dE na error. Based sa vid na to, mawawala dapat yun kapag clinose mo na ulit pero sa case ko naka-stuck siya need to pause/play yung WM to resume operation.


    I have a samsung topload, same error sila once you open the lid without pausing. So far, ok naman siya. I've been using it for 3+ years already. Same lang din na you have to press start to resume the cycle. Just make sure to press pause before opening the lid so de wont pop out.
  • During one of those days na walang magawa, I tried monitoring kung talagang wala nang in-rush current yung compressors ng DC Inverter units. Actually, kahit slow start siya, MERON pa rin. However, it is a lot lot lower compared to old school conventional AC compressors. To compare as per experience:

    1hp conventional compressor rated at 900 watts (11 EER), umaabot ng 3500 watts yung power draw ng momentary in-rush current.

    1hp DC inverter compressor rated at 800 watts (12.3 EER) slow start from as low as 60 watts until it gradually reaches max power pero may momentary in-rush current which results to a power draw of....... 140 watts. :)
  • @cmaroket
    BTW, since maulan nanaman, nag aaverage ulit yung 2HP d smart elite ko ng 4-5kwh / day of 24 hour usage or around 190w average consumption.


    sir ano settings mo nyan sa daikin thanks.
  • mga Sir, me nag try na ba gumamit ng recommendations below? parehas kasi si Homekin and Lasco na hinde nila recommended for AC use yung mga smart plugs nila dahil wala daw ground pin.

    Sir question lang anu po kaya ibang alternative para sa UT WT 2.5HP? na plug type lang po?


    I guess your best bet will be the Homekin Smart Plug. Medyo malaki siya compared sa Sonoff s31, Lasco EcoPlug, etc. but di mo na need ng plug adapter as a tandem plug can be plugged in directly. Hindi nga lang ito uubra if you're using an isolation breaker like the Koten which has a universal socket

    ?550.00 -45% | Homekin - Wi-Fi Universal Smart Plug, AC 220-240V, 15 Ampere, Up to 3800 Watts, With Energy Monitoring, Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Siri | <click here for link>



    Lasco is selling the same item for P1 less.. <click here for link>
  • @ctrl

    Ang tanong ko sa iyo is: may earth ground wire ba yung outlet mo o decoration lang siya in the sense na may ground yung outlet but it's actually not connected to an earth ground? Kasi kung wala, niloloko mo lang ang sarili mo.
  • @Godai

    honestly not sure Sir.

    kakaunti lang po alam ko sa mga ganito, kaya ako napatanong. mahina po comprehension ko sa mga ganyang bagay pero marunong naman po ako magbasa muna.

    @ctrl

    Ang tanong ko sa iyo is: may earth ground wire ba yung outlet mo o decoration lang siya in the sense na may ground yung outlet but it's actually not connected to an earth ground? Kasi kung wala, niloloko mo lang ang sarili mo.
  • @ctrl

    Let's try to put it into simpler terms for someone who doesn't know anything about electronics..
    1. Aircons use a tandem plug with a grounding prong - hence yung 2 flat at 1 bilog na connectors. Yung 2 flat ay para sa supply ng kuryente while yung bilog ay para sa earth ground. Yung ground na yan ay ginawa for safety purposes <click here for link>.
    2. Ang kaso nyan, MAJORITY ng bahay sa Pinas ay walang earth ground for a variety of reasons. So karamihan ng window-type aircons dito ay ginagamit nang walang ground. May ground nga yung saksakan pero walang wire that connects it sa earth ground for safety.
    3. Now sinasabi ng Lasco na hindi nila recommended yung gadget nila dahil walang grounding prong - this is a disclaimer because unsafe nga naman na walang Earth ground connection para sa protection ng aircon. They are also saying this under the assumption na may Earth ground connection yung saksakan (outlet) mo.
    4. Even if gumamit ka ng Sonoff S31 na may grounding prong pero wala naman Earth ground connection yung outlet, wala rin kwenta.
    5. Baklasin mo yung outlet to see if 3 wires ang connected sa likod. If 2 lang, walang kwenta yung humanap pa ng smart plug na may grounding prong dahil wala naman Earth connection. Dito mo malalaman kung niloloko mo lang ang sarili mo by believing in their disclaimer.
    6. If may Earth grounding ang outlet mo, then you need to find a universal smart plug na may grounding prong. Otherwise, just use it since the matter is moot anyways since you've been using your aircon without earth grounding to begin with.

    -- edited by Godai_Yusaku on Oct 22 2020, 10:09 AM
  • @kompressor
    pero may momentary in-rush current which results to a power draw of....... 140 watts. :)

    Alin units exactly ang sinukatan mo sir? Ang laking bagay talaga ng inverter aircons having a soft starter circuitry..
  • tanong ko lang po, advisable ba ikabit sa avr ang ACs and refs? asking this kasi there are times sa gabi and tulog ang mga tao na may brownout (lalo na pag may bagyo) and hindi kami aware, so possible that when power returned baka nagfla-fluctuate pa initially bago nagstabilize.

    if so, what type of avr should I get? servo-types?

    thanks
  • jangpz Send Message View User Items on 22 Oct 20 @ 11:05 AM - User is online #
    tanong ko lang po, advisable ba ikabit sa avr ang ACs and refs? asking this kasi there are times sa gabi and tulog ang mga tao na may brownout (lalo na pag may bagyo) and hindi kami aware, so possible that when power returned baka nagfla-fluctuate pa initially bago nagstabilize.

    if so, what type of avr should I get? servo-types?


    afaik most modern ACs has power ON time delay features, meron ang daikin ko. sa ref parang wala yata kasi yun 2 panasonic bottom freezer inverter refs namin kasi wala. idk sa ibang brands. power ON delay/timer na lang gamitin mo sa ref kung talagang conscious ka, meron ako nakita sa lazada. tho hindi ko na ginamitan yun mga refs namin, yun isa 10yrs++ na namin gamit hindi naman nagka-problema kahit nakakaranas ng power interruptions yun in the span of more than 10yrs++.
  • afaik most modern ACs has power ON time delay features, meron ang daikin ko. sa ref parang wala yata kasi yun 2 panasonic bottom freezer inverter refs namin kasi wala. idk sa ibang brands. power ON delay/timer na lang gamitin mo sa ref kung talagang conscious ka, meron ako nakita sa lazada. tho hindi ko na ginamitan yun mga refs namin, yun isa 10yrs++ na namin gamit hindi naman nagka-problema kahit nakakaranas ng power interruptions yun in the span of more than 10yrs++.


    same mga ref din samin wala avr wala din delay timer tapos matindi magpatay sindi ilaw dito samin sa province pag tinopak at mga 10+ 20+ 30+ yrs na ref namin wala naging problema. di rin grounded nor ginamit yun ground wire nila lol

    @jangpz

    btw voltage protector ata nirrecomend nila if sa aircon gaya nun benta ng panther. yun saksakan pang aircon talaga saka mas mura sa avr. may delay timer din

    https://panther.ph/new-product-alert-pvp-3500-panther-voltage-protector-designed-for-aircons/

    -- edited by shatterstar on Oct 22 2020, 06:10 PM
  • Hi mga sir, can I ask for feedback regarding Fujidenzo WAR90 1hp inverter grade? May offer kasi sa akin 11k lang. Bought may 2020. Is it a good offer to take?

    For now ano marerecommend niyo na mura pero tatagal na inverter? Nabasa ko dito si TCL. Also considering buying it. Thanks!
  • @69erz

    inverter grade === non inverter, considering na 2nd hand na non inverter siya, lugi ka jan.
  • 69erz Send Message View User Items on 22 Oct 20 @ 06:25 PM - User is online #
    Hi mga sir, can I ask for feedback regarding Fujidenzo WAR90 1hp inverter grade? May offer kasi sa akin 11k lang. Bought may 2020. Is it a good offer to take?

    For now ano marerecommend niyo na mura pero tatagal na inverter? Nabasa ko dito si TCL. Also considering buying it.


    ditch the fujidenzo if you are into inverter AC. conventional ACs lang din ang mga brands na nagsasabing "inverter grade".
    baka nga nabiktima rin yun owner nyan kaya binebenta nya ng mura dahil malakas sa kuryente.
    i would take TCL instead. also take your time reading page of this thread paps, may round up list si sir Godai doon.
  • @Ksolomon

    16k srp niya tas selling for 11k. Lugi pa rin ako doon sir?

    If you were in my place looking for a cheap but reliable 1HP aircon, which brand and model would you choose?
  • @Statix

    Thanks for the tip sir. Was reading page 1 kanina. Was just looking for other suggestions if meron pa ibang 1HP Window Type Inverter I can consider aside from TCL :D
  • Mga sir sorry if unrelated. Pero sa inverter ref ba may marerecommend kayo? Ok ba si Sharp or si Haier?
  • ^^Another affordable window type inverter option is Unitech . 1hp goes for about 18k at Unitop Sta. Mesa branch. But if your provision permits, mag TCL ka na lang. May kalakihan kasi kaha ng TCL though more efficient as pointed out in previous posts
  • @Musicgeek

    salamat sa feedback sir
  • @statis, @shatter,

    thanks for your comments. will check yung panther voltage protector.
  • @Godai_Yusaku

    Appreciate the explanation Sir. Nagpatawag na ko ng electrician para sure. Maraming salamat sa tiyaga.
  • Hello masters - Bought a 1.5 Pana WT Inverter for one of the rooms. Was wondering if need ba to nung brace sa ilalim for support? Its replacing a 1 hp Carrier inverter (i know, i know - wala pa kasi inverter si Pana dati na WT haha), which is going to a smaller room. The wall is around 6 inches thick if that matters. The Carrier unit has the support brace that came with the unit. Afaik, they are similar is dimensions. So you guys think I need to also put a brace on the Pana when it gets installed?
  • Yup, you still should install a support bracket for it. Inverter units are much heavier than their conventional siblings. And that weight will deform your aircon's chassis sooner than later if it is without a support bracket. Once that happens, that's when your unit starts operating noisy. And you won't want that.
  • @Godai
    Thanks. Do you think ung support na small triangle na sheet lang is enough for a 1.5 o ung custom made angle bars na ang need. Problem is window ung ilalim ng hole so hindi pede ung mahaba. If ever ganun ung need, ok lang ba na hila pataas ung support instead na sa ilalim?

    -- edited by xhristian on Oct 23 2020, 11:02 AM
  • Hi. Na-curious lang po ako since it is explicitly stated "DC Inverter Aircon" in the title of this thread. May non-DC inverter aircon po ba? I'm planning to buy new aircon and the "DC" part is not mentioned when I'm inquiring or window shopping. Thanks.
  • Hello mga sir.

    Tanong ko lang sana kung may ibang leading store pa kayo na marerecommend na mabibilhan ng LG Window type Dual Inverter na compact. Apparently out of stock sila sa Ansons, Abensons and SM Appliance and sa 3rd week pa daw ng November magkakaroon.

    May mga nakita akong nagtitinda sa FB Marketplace na may physical store daw sa Cash n Carry kaso ayaw sabihin name ng store and di ko mavalidate kung ihohonor ba ni LG yung warranty nung aircon nila if ever.
  • Spectator Send Message View User Items on 23 Oct 20 @ 11:12 AM - User is online #
    Hi. Na-curious lang po ako since it is explicitly stated "DC Inverter Aircon" in the title of this thread. May non-DC inverter aircon po ba? I'm planning to buy new aircon and the "DC" part is not mentioned when I'm inquiring or window shopping. Thanks.


    all inverter ACs are DC inverters.
    simplified; AC(alternating current) in DC(direct current) out to run the compressor and fan motors.

    <click here for link>
  • @xhristian
    Do you think ung support na small triangle na sheet lang is enough for a 1.5 o ung custom made angle bars na ang need. Problem is window ung ilalim ng hole so hindi pede ung mahaba. If ever ganun ung need, ok lang ba na hila pataas ung support instead na sa ilalim?

    Best to do measurements muna ng available space sa ilalim and kung gaano kahaba ang mag-protrude sa wall so you can easily buy a ready-made bracket that fits the bill. I bought my bracket sa Mr. DIY. They have a lot of sizes and lengths available. Now if you want to invert the triangle and instead support it from above, puede din naman kaso wala kang mabibili na ready-made bracket and instead will have to have one fabricated which will be more expensive.

    -- edited by Godai_Yusaku on Oct 23 2020, 12:27 PM