I recently HAD TO buy a replacement split system A/C because the old one (only EIGHT years old) died and I was advised by the official warranty tech that it would cost more to repair the unit than to replace it. Winter was approaching and we needed the AC for heaing. It was also quicker to replace than repair.
Replacement model was a differeent model, but IS the official replacement unit.
The new one is a Choice top-rated machine. But operationally it is a much different and dissapointing beast. Far inferior,less features, app is known not to work properly (as explained by company line management). Physically cheaper appearance. Less indicators of unit status. The list goes onâŠ
Can Choice please actually test split system A/Cs and not just collate manufacturersâ data?
I trust @BrendanMays will respond, but testing A/Cs is more difficult than one could imagine. Every installation is different, every building and room is different, so whatever is reported from a lab-built environment might have a 50-50 correlation to a consumers experience at best.
That is unfortunately subjective even when a preponderance of opinion might agree. How could that be assessed and rated?
That could be reported, but from manufacturer data. As with PCs once upon a time there was a HDD active light. No more on notebooks/tablets. The point is some particular status indicators matter to some but not to others and over time get âretiredâ.
That would require an installation and test. See above plus setting up myriad splits would likely be cost prohibitive as well as impractical.
In summary, Choice does the best it can with the resources available considering the aim of any particular test is going to be scientific approach and discipline, or a collation of specifications, or an overview, but whichever it has to be economically and practically feasible.
