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Please provide the SEER ratings for all ACs that you mention. When you say 13K units, do you mean AC units having a cooling capacity of 13,000 BTU at maximum cooling? This is the only way to draw any conclusions from your testimonial. Also, does your house have sufficient insulation installed? What about shading from trees and shrubs, etc? If you mean that your savings have been Bt.1200 per month in electric costs, then this would amount to savings which might be significant to some on a budget. Moreover: If we multiply your energy savings by ONE MILLION, then...this energy saving is SIGNIFICANT for our planet. Or, should we just kiss the planet GOODBYE, at this point? Yes, and I do agree with you that the Gaia Hypothesis is still alive and well, and even more valid today than ever before: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/gaia-hypothesis Tim Lenton, out of Exeter, is definitely one of my personal heroes. I like this guy's taste in wooden antique furniture, as well. https://www.man.com/maninstitute/ri-podcast-tom-lenton Underlying Science of Climate Change, etc., for dummies.... Tim is always a great interview....IMHO....

I am all for that! 100-percent agree with you, Sir. A cool drink. A decent chair. Make yourself comfortable. Even a decent book on Global Warming would be good for what Nature intended.

OH.... Very sorry, Sir. Basing upon the published SEER ratings for three Panasonic ACs:....approximate 23 to 24: Average COP for all three ACs is approximately 6.8 Not sure if this might help you, though. Because, here in Thailand, most ACs show SEER values, or, more infrequently, EER values. Therefore, when shopping for a new AC, and making your shopping comparisons.....I think...it might be...MORE HELPFUL for you to....use.... SEER as your standard of unit-of-efficiency when doing AC unit comps.... Right?

Why do we see some people buying cheap ACs, and then.... After a months or so.... They just stop using them. They refuse to run their ACs. The ACs sit installed in their rooms/homes, but are rarely used, no matter how hot it gets. WHY, of WHY, is this? The ACs sit so long that they just rust/corrode, and probably stop working after a few years of sitting idle. What causes this misuse/underuse? I think it is the case of power costs, power costs which AC users are reticent about paying. This is why it is important to choose the highest EER rating that you can find. When one chooses an AC that has a 90-percent higher efficiency rating than one with an EER of 13.5, then the AC is much more likely to be used during very hot days, and even routinely at night, or, in my case....I never turn off the ACs (or, I never have in over 10 years living in The Heat of Thailand). Maybe they buy ACs as a matter of establishing FACE and Position-in-Society? I have an AC: Look at ME! I never turn on my AC: But, Look at ME!; I have an AC sitting in my window....rusting away....to scrap metal.

Of course. If you intend to not use your AC, then... Don't buy one. You can save even MORE money, this way. Also, consider the re-sale value of a machine with a high EER vs a low EER. If you intend to use your AC for 2 hours each night...then...that would be utter stupidity....why? Because, it might take almost one hour to get room to desired cooler temp. Also, operating any AC in this way is less efficient. Just get a fan, FanBoy!

Why do some (fools) try to differentiate a "HEATPUMP" from an "AC"? a. This is a heat pump: b. This is a schematic of a Wall Air Conditioner: c. What is the difference? Duh! d. It disgusts me when I hear NITWITS using HEATPUMP to differentiate a Heat Pump FROM A Heat Pump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I love it when I see people using heat pumps to both cool and heat their homes. Heat Pumps deliver the highest efficiencies when using electric power to heat homes, and cool them. https://protonsforbreakfast.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/air-conditioning-versus-air-source-heat-pump/ In Conclusion: If one is really INTERESTED in how HeatPumps work, ... Then, please apply at university and study a bit of thermodynamics. Or, follow along with this course...? OK... Let's START!

One more note about COP calculations for choosing consumer ACs.... a. Using the simplest way to compare various ACs for power efficiency in the retail store is the best way, and so using EER as a ratio for comparison is quickest and best. b. These days, most ACs in Thailand do show the SEER value, although, in some cases, one must first do a short search. c. If you want to calculate the COP ratio, then please just refer to the calculations on Wikipedia or on many of the other sites devoted to AC and HeatPump efficiency. (HeatPump becomes a STUPID term when anyone tries to use the term to differentiate a "heatpump" from an "AC", as we all know. Why? An AC ...IS a heatpump, even though it might not provide heat to the room in the winter. I chose AC (heat-pump) units with both cooling/heating settings in Taiwan because winters are fairly cool. It makes a lot of sense to have the same unit cool and heat the house. Also, this is far more efficient than using electric heaters or "heat-strips" inside the AC.) So, please refer to articles such as these to read more about COP calculations and Energy Efficiency quantification: https://www.atlantissolar.com/cop_eer.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient_of_performance If you, Joe Consumer, intend to design your own AC unit, and build it yourself, using off-the-shelf components, then by all means, please study thermodynamics, and please understand that, just like a combustion engine, increasing the engine temperature (measured in the combustion chamber), and decreasing ambient temperature where the combusted gasses are expelled, can improve efficiency. This is Physics 101, right? But, the average consumer just needs to calculate EER in order to know which AC unit is comparatively more efficient. The average consumer has no need to calculate efficiency using calculations used in the study of thermodynamics,....maybe.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient_of_performance In Conclusion: a. Use the calculated SEER or EER values shown on the AC unit, or in the sales literature, or calculate them yourself, or ask the manufacturer. b. It's helpful to check the noise ratings and compare the dB values published by the manufacturer: https://www.daikin-ce.com/en_us/daikin-blog/what-do-air-conditioner-noise-ratings-mean.html Panasonic ACs that I buy are quieter than many others. The dB rating is listed in the sales literature. I hate noise. BUT, you may LOVE noise, especially if you have chosen to live in Thailand. Therefore, if you LOVE NOISE as much as many here, then choose the AC with the HIGHEST db(A) rating for both the indoor and outdoor units of your ACs. This way, you can enjoy MORE NOISE, 24/7, the way you really like it!

For whatever reason: I REALLY like to see people saving money on electric power bills, for the life of the appliance, just through doing a few easy calculations. If one's ACs are ALWAYS ON, as are mine, then these power-bill savings can be significant. If one can increase efficiency by just 30 percent, then if one's normal power bill for cooling, including the refrigerator(s) and ACs, is Bt.3000 per month, one can save Bt.900 per month. Also, the inverter-AC will provide a more stable room temperature, and will be less noisy, and will provide better dehumidification, as well. YES, do your own research, because the PURPOSE of this Topic is solely to get someone to THINK about efficiency BEFORE buying an appliance.

I read it to mean what you read. To take a license plate means to remove it. Unless you watch old Gangster and Cop movies on TCM (Ted's Classic Movies channel)...maybe....

You mean: "Is he bent?"

Right. COP is a hard one, for sure....unitll....it is not.... Fortunately, if one wants to know more about COP and EER, then just google on Google for enlightenment and a giggle. You might start here, and work your way deeper: https://www.cibsejournal.com/product/what-is-cop-and-eer/#:~:text=The Coefficient of Performance (COP,against the energy it consumes. Knowing EER is sufficient to tell one if they can or cannot anticipate being destined to Pay Through The Nose for the next decade, using a GARBAGE AC. The most important thing to calculate, before buying an AC, is EER. Let's just leave it at that. Keep it simple here, for the mentally challenged. My pleasure is to help the common folk to pay less by reducing electrical inefficiency and through, especially, the reduction of FUD. Why, the very idea that AC sales clerks at major retailers might lead customers astray, when purchasing ACs and refrigerators, is repugnant to me in every way. Such an experience has never happened to me in Thailand. Clerks are always very welcoming and helpful, and they do not intentionally prevaricate or obfuscate. Clerks here are direct and clear, and convey important, accurate information to their customers, in most cases. You just gotta know how to ask the modern-day Major Retailer floor-sales-clerk questions in an effective and efficient way: This is what I do, and what you should do, also: I know what I want BEFORE I enter the retail stores. My buying experience is ALWAYS improved by being EDUCATED before I enter the store.

FALSE logic IF you maintain there are any contradictions in my comments, Sir. Here is an example of why your claim is false: a. I do not thank the people in ChengDu city, China, for spitting out huge green gobby-globs onto the public pavements of the city. b. The reason I thank the people of ChengDu city is that they really know how to either prepare or enjoy the dish, Ants Climbing a Tree (Ants Climbing a Tree (ma yi shang shu – 蚂蚁上树) is a classic Sichuan dish consisting of glass noodles in a delicious sauce with ground pork.). You see?

Concerning door seals. The Samsung machine, listed above, uses a very strong vacuum to securely pull the door tightly shut. Almost impossible to get the door open for the first two seconds after closing it. A very nice feature which probably leads to higher efficiency. And, it seems to me that the walls of this refrigerator are quite thick, due to the thickness of the insulation. It would be nice if the manufacturer would provide more comprehensive data about such considerations. Insulating characteristics of refrigerators are just as important/more important as EER ratings. But, then, how to obtain this data for a refrigerator?

No. But, I am not the one to ask. I rarely see Farang walking, except on YT. There are no Farang around here. There is one restaurant about 1.5 kilometers from here that can prepare Phanaeng Gai (chicken). It's OK, but not great, and I would say not very authentic, either. I like the flavor, but not Phanaeng, really. Just the name of the dish, on the menu, is Phanaeng. So, if Phanaeng is he best stew in the world, then what is being served around my house is not the best, and also not stew. I would pay extra for the real deal.

Even Vindaloo is not a stew. Instead, I think that Phanaeng is more of a ROAST or a TOASTED dish. Personally, I prefer this flavor above almost any others. Here is a kawali, for you...