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

  • mga bossing,
    okay rin ba yung everest ETIV10BST-HF inverter split type 1hp, 6.5-11.9 EER. 12sqm lang yung room. nasa 24k lang kay an$0ns. yun lang kasi ang kakasya sa budget. thanks
  • ^ rebadged medea lang yata yan, go for the OEM para mas mura tapos dont forget to read page 1
  • Magandang hapon mga sir. May tanong sana ako tungkol sa LG window type aircon.
    Currently meron akong LA100EL na 2 years ko ng ginagamit. Sobrang satisfied ako sa unit na to dahil din ako binibigyan ng problema.
    Ngayon po nagbabalak akong bumili ng isa pa para ipalit sa lumang aircon sa kwarto ng anak ko. Nakita ko yung model na LA100EC. Based sa mga nabasa ko, same lang daw tong dalawa except mas compact si EC.
    Sa mga nakagamit na po ng EC, ano po bang masasabi niyo? Sulit po na ito at wala ding sakit sa ulo? Ayaw ko na kasi sanang lakihan yung abang ng aircon kaya ito yung kinoconsider ko.
    Maraming salamat sa makapagbibigay ng inputs.
  • Punta na bukas yung maglinis ng A/C from R&J na request ko naman yung two names na recommended @ musicgeek, ask ko lang if dun sa 1,500 na quote nila kasama na ba dun transpo? and ideas sana how much kaya ibibigay ko hehehe. TIA
  • nokia6100 Send Message View User Items on 19 Jan 21 @ 07:45 PM #
    Punta na bukas yung maglinis ng A/C from R&J na request ko naman yung two names na recommended @ musicgeek, ask ko lang if dun sa 1,500 na quote nila kasama na ba dun transpo? and ideas sana how much kaya ibibigay ko hehehe. TIA


    all in na yun 1.5K
    tipping? sa akin lang, if they make me happy then i'll give back to make them happy.
  • Thanks @statix check ko nalang muna bukas paano sila maglinis '',
  • no problem.
    my AC is on due for cleaning na rin next month.
    R&J as usual ;)
  • Due for cleaning na din ako, thursday sched ko
  • ano magandang gamitin na smart plug/ power meter for ACs? Yung horizontal na yung plug and socket. Para direkta na sa AC, no need for adapters.
  • pulido din maglinis yung Teko and madali yung process of scheduling someone to service the AC.
  • Share ko lang experience ko after dealing with R&J (for the installation), Teko, Elceox and Daikin for AC cleaning.

    So far the best ung Elceox, ung unang cleaning nila matagal bago magrecur ung tulo

    Sa Teko, sakto after 1 month warranty ng pull down and freon recharge, bumalik ung tulo, pumayag sila 1 time exception pero nidrain lang nila ung jelly sa 1st drain ng indoor.

    Sa Daikin, 5 man team pero walang linis na ginawa haha. Drain lang ng jelly sa 1st drain. Wala maski anong equipment. 1500 lang kasi ata binayaran ko haha.

    So ung 2nd time sa Elceox ko naprove ung underlying issue. Turns out, ung drain pipe nasasakal dahil sa masikip na pagkakasemento during installation ni R&J so ung jelly hindi naddrain ng maayos.

    Kudos sa star employee nila Elceox. Meron din sya independent cleaning services, bale freelancer lang sya ni Elceox tinatap lang pag mga matitinding issue. Dito nyo sya makokontact <click here for link> Novaliches area sya, not sure if ha can service other areas
  • hi need ko sana advise about sa issue ko, bali kakapalinis lang namin last Jan 20, then napansin ko today nakababa na ang anay sa may indoor unit. During the time na naglilinis pa sila Jan 20 wala pa naman. Nag message ako kay R&J ang quote sa akin ay 5.5k dahil mag pump down daw sila. Any advise.
    LG Dual Inverter Split, sa kanila ko din napurchase.
    thanks

    eto pala yung pics:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/155DJkzTdUxYC0pCEUd9IsizHq7_yHwVh/view

    -- edited by nokia6100 on Jan 24 2021, 09:10 AM
  • ^Besides the anay, anong nag manifest na defect nyan AC mo? Ipupumpdown yan to eliminate the termites na namahay na sa loob ng unit mo. Baka matagal na sila dyan and they were just disturbed then flushed into the surface when your unit was cleaned. Personally, wala pa ako experience sa pump down cleaning, pero yung Panasonic split unit ng sister ko 3k lang bayad nila. Kakilala kasi ni bayaw dito lang sa may amin yung service shop kaya may discount.

    But of course, dyan na ako kay R&J magpapaayos nyan para sigurado. Sino pala nag clean ng unit mo? Kung papumpdown cleaning ka, insist on getting Jayson Suangco. He's the more senior one.

    -- edited by musicgeek on Jan 24 2021, 09:31 AM
  • @musicgeek wala pa naman defect yung aircon sir all good pa gusto ko lang maagapan , bali nung nilinis nila nung January 20, 2021 this week lang yun wala pa naman yung guhit na anay na nasa image na sinend ko. Bali si jason yung naglinis sir, sa inyo din ako nakakuha ng advise nung minsan :)
    May better murang alternative kaya para kasing ang mahal , iniisip ko din kasi underwarrranty pa ang unit baka masira ng ibang gagawa :)

    -- edited by nokia6100 on Jan 24 2021, 10:28 AM
  • ^So far ok naman yan mga techs ng R&J sa amin ni @statix , lalo yan si Jayson head technician na sya nakailang linis na kay @statix maayos yan. Anyway, I googled yung cause of termites living in AC units, so here you go:

    Home Air Conditioner Drippings Attract Termite Infestation

    Termites thrive in moist and wet areas, so it isn’t a surprise that the water dripping from your AC can cause termite infestation. Since air conditioners generate gallons per day, the water waste is dumped just close to the external unit; which means wet soil that is ideal for termites to inhabit is brewing close. In fact, it’s too close to the foundation of your home.

    <click here for link>

    Hindi ko pa nabasa thoroughly yan article but I think there are also chemicals that need to be applied on your surroundings para hindi na bumalik yan termites after your unit is pumped down.

    If you want to be sure, you can ask LG service center for second opinion how they deal with that case. You can get a referral din for other service dealers, ask around then compare mo na lang recos nila if its the same with R&J.
  • Copy sir research lang din ako the. Call ko service center ni LG Bukas, I dont think di pa naman napasok ni anay ang unit, ni check ko din parang plain plastic likod AC, pero gusto ko lang din maagapan na habang maaga pa, try ko ko din inquire sa iba backread ko yung nagpost the other day. Nag check narin pala ako mag antay anay

    -- edited by nokia6100 on Jan 24 2021, 11:19 AM
  • unsolicited advice po sa mga may anay sa bahay, sa amin loob at labas ng bahay may anay di talaga mawawala yan kahit mag patreatment pa kayo ng every two years need nyan every 6 months ang interval. nagawa ko na ang every 2 years magastos 5k ang cost nito, pero wala rin kaya ginamitan ko na lang ng baygon via injection sa mga gilid at butas ng bahay may trace ng anay , resulta di na yan lalabas dyan sa area kung saan ka nag inject ng baygon. gawin mo as needed kung masipag ka preventive na bago pa sila maglabasan tulad ng pagnababasa ang lupa kasi mga lungga nila baha na rin. yan ang pinakamura sa akin.
    p.s. baygon wag water base kasi mas matapang ang oil base

    -- edited by tonitelaoag on Jan 24 2021, 11:55 AM
  • Hello po guys, I have the LG Dual Inverter Window type. Nung december naglinis ako ng filter ok naman yung grills. Now this January nilinis ko ulit yung filter and it appears me mold yung grills nya. Nakakadiri. Me mga white moldy spots, tapus yung styro sa loob meron syang itim itim.

    Normal lang yun ano? Kahit kakabili ko palang nung October. Its due na talaga ipalinis kasi almost 3 months na pero ang bilis naman netong amag maggrow. Pero bakit po nagkakamold and pano ba eto maiiwasan?

    Thanks!
  • nag DIY linis ako ng Hitachi 1HP inverter, mga 8 months na yata di nalinisan, may parang gelatin na dumi, satisfying maglinis ng aircon pag may pressure washer.

    Dati nag lalagay pa ako ng Joy, nakaka nipis daw ng pins/tubes kaya pure water na lang ginawa ko.
  • @musicgeek tumawag ako customer service mukhang kay Ray & J din talaga bagsak ko dapat sa kanila din mag pagawa para hindi ma void 1yr warranty ko, bali yung 5.5k na quote ay Pull Down, System reprocess and charging of freon. Sakit lang sa bulsa kakalinis lang nila 4days ago, bilis kasi bumaba ng anay days lang nakalipas hehe
  • Magandang hapon mga sir. May tanong sana ako tungkol sa LG window type aircon.
    Currently meron akong LA100EL na 2 years ko ng ginagamit. Sobrang satisfied ako sa unit na to dahil din ako binibigyan ng problema.
    Ngayon po nagbabalak akong bumili ng isa pa para ipalit sa lumang aircon sa kwarto ng anak ko. Nakita ko yung model na LA100EC. Based sa mga nabasa ko, same lang daw tong dalawa except mas compact si EC.
    Sa mga nakagamit na po ng EC, ano po bang masasabi niyo? Sulit po na ito at wala ding sakit sa ulo? Ayaw ko na kasi sanang lakihan yung abang ng aircon kaya ito yung kinoconsider ko.
    Maraming salamat sa makapagbibigay ng inputs.
  • @nokia6100

    Actually kahit kaninong LG authorized dealer ka magpaayos hindi mavovoid warranty mo so you should not be limited with R&J. Hindi ko pa na try si R&J with AC repairs moreso with out of the box solutions, so I can't really recommend them for it. In fact nung nag site visit sila / yung may ari mismo sa house for my Daikin installation back in 2019, I consulted them with 2 defective split type Panasonics but they could not give a viable reco aside from palitan na lang ng bago. Not sure if JDL electronics has specific manufacturer dealership and/or covered nila LG... you may want to check sa kanila mo na lang patingnan. Baka ocular lang nila yan or any "out of the box" technique they are popular with at hindi na kelangan ipa pump down yan.

    Kung sure ka na talaga pwede igo pump down or magtanong / research ka na muna if pump down/reprocessing is the effective solution for termites infestation.

    In any case and IMO, the thorough cleaning / reprocessing will only flush out existing terminates that infested your unit kung nakapasok na nga sa unit mo. Most importantly kasi, you need to trace the source and destroy the nest of the termites. Otherwise, that will only become a vicious cycle of pump down then termites reinfestion na naman. Yung nirecommend ni @tonitelaoag in using Bygon is actually a good one and worth the try in your situation. Basta concentrated and non water based will be quite effective for all sorts of insects & pests. Its also not harmful unlike pesticide-grade chemicals.

    Pwede mo din PM yung guru namin dito si @Godai baka may iba syang perspective how to resolve your AC concern =)

    -- edited by musicgeek on Jan 24 2021, 07:13 PM
  • ^ nagtaka nga ako kasi insist ni customer service ni LG na dapat daw kung sino yung nag install yung din gagawa, doing research na din sir parang malaki masyado din yung 5.5k na quote nila eh kalilinis lang din 4 days ago , and recently lang naman nakababa yung termite, tinatawaran ko pero parang fixed pricing hehehe. Waiting din sa Advise ni Godai , sana mabasa
  • @MusicGeek Meron ako napagtanungan sa FB (Clean To Go) eto yung mga sagot nila akin, and quote nila 2.5k hindi na i Fulldown.
    Wala pa sagot si JDL

    "Now para magawa yun need natin tanggalin ulit po po body at electronic parts at medyo i angat at dun tayo mag buga sa ibabaw nya po"

    "Hindi na po natin need fulldown unit mas mahal po yun kasi need to pumpdown at mababawasan ang freon nya magdag2 po ulit ang gagawin po natin jan is ipressurise focus kung san gumapang puyan dun po yun sa likod"

    "No problem po we suggest wag myo ipapa fulldown magkaka problema ang aircon lalo na pag inverter type maselan masyado po may ibang paraan po jan kapag pinulldown po kasi yan magkakamoist na ang loob ng copper dun na sya magkakaroon ng paunti unting problema"

    -- edited by nokia6100 on Jan 24 2021, 10:09 PM
  • ^Bale gagawin nila nyan is iangat indoor unit to check & eliminate termite infestations if it exists. Parang yung porma during installation na nakakabit pa din electricals and the rest of the pipings. Pwede naman yan as long as they execute it properly. Caveat lang nyan kung pinasok na ng termites yung loob ng unit mo. Baka hindi ma flush out lahat ng termites.

    And authorized LG ba sila? Otherwise, you risk voiding your warranty.
  • ^plan ko I suggest yan kay R&J bukas pag tinawagan ko sila. I doubt din na malala na case ko kasi recently lang nakababa yang termites 4 days after ng cleaning nila, Yan din sabi ng Clean and GO, ang sabi nila is kapag full down daw dapat kung sino ang nag install ng unit para hindi ma void warranty kaya hindi rin siguro nila suggest i full down ang unit.
  • Hello po guys, I have the LG Dual Inverter Window type. Nung december naglinis ako ng filter ok naman yung grills. Now this January nilinis ko ulit yung filter and it appears me mold yung grills nya. Nakakadiri. Me mga white moldy spots, tapus yung styro sa loob meron syang itim itim.

    Normal lang yun ano? Kahit kakabili ko palang nung October. Its due na talaga ipalinis kasi almost 3 months na pero ang bilis naman netong amag maggrow. Pero bakit po nagkakamold and pano ba eto maiiwasan?

    Thanks!
    Repor


    Naka-no drip operation ka ba? Mabilis talaga mag form ng mold kapag ganun AFAIK. May nagshare rin dito about molding issue and the only way to lessen mold formation is by removing the plug dun sa ilalim. Also set your AC to fan mode for atleast 10 mins at max speed para matuyo yung unit. Nakakatulong rin yun

    Dami na rin mold ng LA200EC namin and plan ko ipalinis next week

    -- edited by heyitsceejay on Jan 25 2021, 12:05 AM

    -- edited by heyitsceejay on Jan 25 2021, 12:06 AM
  • ^Yes. It's a choice between energy efficiency and lesser maintenance. I choose the latter so I've removed the drip plug since day1 for the Unitech inverter wt I bought last year. So far, I haven't noticed any mold build up.
  • @musicgeek nakausap ko na directly si christian berano na naglinis 4 days ago bali ang mangyayari is punta sila dito sa bahay to inspect and dun nalang din nya tingnan kung ano best solution if kung kaya naman na na hindi na i pulldown ang unit. Sinabi ko din sa kanya yung sabi ibang tech. Mukhang mabait naman hehehe, mukhang hindi naman tech ung sumasagot sa FB nila, buti nalang meron syang number sa akin
  • ^Yup ok yan si Christian sya nag install / clean ng Daikin ko. Although I think mas senior si Jayson. Anyway, I suggest you read up on the scenarios / trace the source of termites infestations before R&J goes to your place para magawa nila best solution to it. Good luck!