So, when we had this awesome heatwave in October, it was time to search for the AC remote and wipe the dust off the filters!
And lo behold, as soon as I switched on the AC it threw even more hotter air in the already sealed and hot room!
I waited patiently in silent prayer for few minutes for the air to turn cool as my wife had started to have THAT look on her face! And my little fairy like daughter was turning into a hot and sweaty demon!
As it turned out, the AC was out of gas (literally and figuratively) for it to throw cool air. So I called up the service center of the company and THE GUY checked out the AC vents and declared what I already knew, the AC was out of gas (literally and figuratively).
So the next day two more technicians come to check and immediately after checking the outdoor unit declared that the outdoor unit has been chewed off by some rodent, most likely a squirrel.
Now, imagine a furry little insecure animal the size of your palm, chewing through the metal of your 25K gadget................................... exactly! Even I refused to believe that a squirrel could have chewed through metal.
So THE GUYS (both of them, taking turns) explained that the AC that I had bought was aluminium coil AC and Aluminium being a soft metal can be chewed by anyone! Just to make sure he was telling the truth, I chewed off a part of an aluminium cloth hanger we had, and unfortunately, I was able to!
So to cut a long story short, if you are buying an AC, buy an expensive one having copper coils and condenser, because apparently no one can chew through Copper. And even if a mutant rodent does manage to chew through your Copper AC, it can be repaired with minimal cost.
The above advise is mandated by the bill of Rs. 11300 (~$220) which is half the cost of a new AC, albeit an Aluminium one.
So, if you are looking for a new AC, buy one with Copper everything. If you are already stupid and have bought an Aluminium one, repair it if you don't have the money to buy a copper one.
If you do feel that the cost of repair is too high and you have extracted as much gas (literally and figuratively) from the AC as you could have, then I would suggest you buy a new one for the following factors:
1. New AC, better air and instant cooling (plus all the advertising gimmicks that you have fallen for)
2. Better energy savings, as newer ACs have a lot of technological advancements than the writer is aware of. (There is even talk of AC turning into a fridge and vice-versa)
3. Longer warranty! Once you have repaired your old unit, good chance you might have to repair it again for some or the other thing. A newer one would have warranty on most parts and you would have to pay only for the visits of THE GUY! Or in my case THE GUYS!
4. No looks or comments from family members, especially the female kind for being cheap.
5. I couldn't think of a fifth benefit, but have added number 5 just for the sake of rounding off my points.
And lo behold, as soon as I switched on the AC it threw even more hotter air in the already sealed and hot room!
I waited patiently in silent prayer for few minutes for the air to turn cool as my wife had started to have THAT look on her face! And my little fairy like daughter was turning into a hot and sweaty demon!
As it turned out, the AC was out of gas (literally and figuratively) for it to throw cool air. So I called up the service center of the company and THE GUY checked out the AC vents and declared what I already knew, the AC was out of gas (literally and figuratively).
So the next day two more technicians come to check and immediately after checking the outdoor unit declared that the outdoor unit has been chewed off by some rodent, most likely a squirrel.
Now, imagine a furry little insecure animal the size of your palm, chewing through the metal of your 25K gadget................................... exactly! Even I refused to believe that a squirrel could have chewed through metal.
So THE GUYS (both of them, taking turns) explained that the AC that I had bought was aluminium coil AC and Aluminium being a soft metal can be chewed by anyone! Just to make sure he was telling the truth, I chewed off a part of an aluminium cloth hanger we had, and unfortunately, I was able to!
So to cut a long story short, if you are buying an AC, buy an expensive one having copper coils and condenser, because apparently no one can chew through Copper. And even if a mutant rodent does manage to chew through your Copper AC, it can be repaired with minimal cost.
The above advise is mandated by the bill of Rs. 11300 (~$220) which is half the cost of a new AC, albeit an Aluminium one.
So, if you are looking for a new AC, buy one with Copper everything. If you are already stupid and have bought an Aluminium one, repair it if you don't have the money to buy a copper one.
If you do feel that the cost of repair is too high and you have extracted as much gas (literally and figuratively) from the AC as you could have, then I would suggest you buy a new one for the following factors:
1. New AC, better air and instant cooling (plus all the advertising gimmicks that you have fallen for)
2. Better energy savings, as newer ACs have a lot of technological advancements than the writer is aware of. (There is even talk of AC turning into a fridge and vice-versa)
3. Longer warranty! Once you have repaired your old unit, good chance you might have to repair it again for some or the other thing. A newer one would have warranty on most parts and you would have to pay only for the visits of THE GUY! Or in my case THE GUYS!
4. No looks or comments from family members, especially the female kind for being cheap.
5. I couldn't think of a fifth benefit, but have added number 5 just for the sake of rounding off my points.
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