Many people got of their perfectly serviceable regular units
and swapped them with DC inverter technology equipped ones. But does the Inverter
premise deliver as per expectations?
Let us find out:
DC Inverter Technology
These ACs have been touted as the next big thing. They are
lighter, quieter and consume less electricity than their regular AC
counterparts. However, they are much more expensive, and the price difference
becomes steeper as you increase the British thermal units (BTU) capacity of the
AC.
A DC inverter operates just like the accelerator of your
car. When you want more power you press the accelerator and your car surges
forward. Similarly, easing on the paddle slows down your vehicle.
A DC inverter equipped compressor is always on, yet it
consumes much less power in relation to its regular counterpart. It
self-adjusts according to the temperature outside and works to ensure that the
room’s temperature is the same as shown on the thermostat monitor. Once the
room cools down sufficiently, the compressor slows down as well, till it senses
that the room is heating up again and it increases its cooling capacity,
accordingly.
This results in much higher efficiency and correspondingly
lower power bills. Apart from that, the compressor is fully digitalized, and it
hums very quietly whenever the AC is on. The lack of an on/off cycle decreases the wear
and tear on the unit. This results in a longer lifespan of your appliance and less
trips to the AC repair and service center.
Regular Air Conditioner
It is an age-old design in which the compressor is either on
or off. Whenever it is on, it will automatically work at full capacity and therefore
use the amount of electricity it has been designed to consume.
Once the room is as cool as the temperature level of the
thermostat, the compressor will stop while the AC’s main blower fan will continue
to operate. As soon as the temperature starts
to increase, the compressor will restart again. This is a noisy cycle and you
will be able to distinctly hear the sound of it restarting or stopping. If the
room temperature is close to the temperature outside, this cycle will be
repeated very rapidly.
Each time the compressor starts, it uses its full power and
therefore uses a lot of electricity which significantly decreases its energy
efficiency. However, regular compressors are easy to maintain, and service as
compared to their considerably delicate and sophisticated inverter
counterparts. They are more mechanical
than electronic and can be easily fixed or replaced by a skilled technician.
Conversely, the DC inverter equipped AC is not that easy to
repair in case of a breakdown, and its malfunctioning parts will have to be
replaced instead of repaired.