Inverter Type AC in Pakistan (Inverter/Non Inverter Dedicated Discussion)

[jordy]

Sharing my experience.
I got TCL miracle last year and I think it's best one in this price range. This year I shifted to upper portion of my house and wanted to get the TCL again although price went up about 10k ~ 15k. But it wasn't available on any stores around so, I got Gree PULAR PLUS. Considering the price difference of TCL and Gree I was expecting exceptional performance but let me tell you they are same in terms of performance. While I'm a bit disappointed in Gree side ways air-flow it's no match with TCL. I like to direct the air flow where I'm sitting in the room and Gree is not efficient in this regards.

Also, Gree flaps are also kind of ugly (this is my opinion you can disagree.)

I know everybody is talking about Gree, my honest opinion TCL is value for money.

[krafiq]

For a quick review on H5 error

Post this video and issue on gree Facebook page as well.
Also did you do vacuuming at the time of installation? With proper vacuum pump not the fridge type one

[HellsGuardian]

There is a group on facebook with name Voice of Customers, post your concern there. People usually get their issues resolved there.

[dms664]

Thanks. Posted there

[mgalaxy3]

What's the vent temperature for tcl miracle at say full power?

@jordy @ch.talal @roboxx

[mgalaxy3]

Don't think it appears to be an issue..

Just read online that if the ac vent temperature is 20 degrees less than the room temperature, AC is considered to be working normal..

[anc]

if the ac is taking to much amperes then I am sure that its the capacitor, happened with my AC, after that I have a spare capacitor lying around in the house.

[ch.talal]

H5 error code indicates IPM module malfunction.

https://air-error.com/gree-air-conditioner-error-codes/

Circuit board in outdoor unit might need replacement if everything else is fine.

[ch.talal]

Never checked for TCL miracle. But on TCL elite it was 8C when running at full amperes. Took time to reach that temperature because room was hot that day.

[SER_GTR]

Thermal tripping due to slow fans which could be due to bad or failing capacitor

check it

also check starting caps of compressor ...

else it could just be dying compressor ....check compressor winding via DMM..

couple of DIY's you can found on Utube

[SER_GTR]

what is ambient temp of room ?

vent temp also varies greatly from ambient....

[SER_GTR]

Long story short in April I made complaint on gree helpline and 2 technicians showed up saying that since it is under 3 months of purchase hence they will not charge me visiting charges. They declared that gas is low and charged refrigerant.

this is where they messed it up.........charged but maybe w.o purging gas ...or infact overcharge it.....

why was it even low on gas for 3 month old unit?

[SER_GTR]

pretty much enough for a test....

that unit is def having serious performance issues......is it R410A unit??????

pls tell me they dont just charge it like r22....bcz r410a is a blend of 2 gases and howcome you know the actual quantity of it lower........

[SER_GTR]

Amps started climbing and pressure also reached 120 psi then they said that now gas is full.

lakker ke fakeer is term..

pressure is full...amps are pulling yet system is not performing means something is off.....

refrigerant is badly misbalanced and efficiency is compromised is the simple answer to what i conclude....it will throw all kind of error issues as system is continuously running with lowest performance..

throw some weight and get the unit to perform under warrenty.....post in s.m group as mentioned and make some noise else they will keep sending useless technicians to make it worse....

only solution i see now is whole system pull out of refrigerent...yes......whole system....vacuumed for good 15-25min and charging it in one go as per specs.....

[SER_GTR]

just in case people wonder why most of AC goes bonkers in middle of summers.....

in karachi lhr and many big cities..usual temps rating are around 40-45 upto 49 these days

90% of us had T1 class......check the T1 working range...keeping in mind most of outers are placed outdoor and many in open exposed suns even.....the actual temp is far above this......

[SER_GTR]

so in upcoming years and looking at global warming and environmental changes

we need more green....plants trees along with shifting from T1 to T3 class as T1 wont be working anymore in peak summers

[ch.talal]

Global warming or global cooling? This May temperatures are low in northern peaks causing low flow in rivers and our dams are drying up. June is already approaching fast and still temperatures are low in Skardu and Gilgit.

Even in Lahore this May was cooler than previous years.

[ch.talal]

The gree/dwp team who visited

[/quote]

It seems like outdoor unit is installed in poorly ventilated location causing temperature to rise in vicinity due to the heat exhausted from outdoor unit. Tell me is there a wall next to outdoor unit?

[dms664]

The air throw from outdoor is otherwise very low. I pointed it out to them but they said they it has no capacitor and it is computer controlled and will throw a code if any problems.

[ch.talal]

It's already throwing H5 error. Could be caused by fan too