This costed me 35,615 in March 2024 after discounts and cashback. It is pricier that most other brands in 1.5 ton category but it also has some great features which make it worth the extra buck. Also note, if you buy it from Reliance Digital - it is the same overall price(after installation) but Reliance told me that this is such a fast selling model that they'll take 2 weeks to ship it to me. Amazon delivered it in 1 day!
Pros:
1. It is super compact - the 1.5 model is almost as small as a regular 1 ton model.
2. it's very silent.
3. It has a feature which allows it to function at 40% capacity(this is very useful if there's only 1 person in the room).
4. It has a "Viraat" feature which allows it to function at 120% capacity allowing super quick cooling in hot conditions.
5. It has dual inverter with full copper coil which leads to least amount of cooling loss and so cooling is amazingly efficient.
Cons:
I got the 3 star rated one(I always do as the electricity bill saving vs the additional cost of 5 star models doesn't make sense as per my use). However, the 3 star model does not come with Wifi or dual direction swing(meaning only up down swing is there, not left right). Since LG might as well have given these features in any model regardless of star rating, I feel these are LG's marketing tactics to convince customers to buy 5 star more pricier models. Since I don't see the point of either feature I decided not to spend the extra 7k for this.
But my favorite part of this was the installation service. I ordered it on Thursday night in Bangalore, it got delivered on Friday morning, I got a call within 1 hour for installation and installation was done on Friday evening. Literally 1 day! The LG guys who came were super friendly, upfront about all charges, no hidden costs were added and they did a very clean job. I had to do a core cutting to install it which too the LG guys arranged for from their end through a local contact(who did an amazingly clean job of it). The installation cost was Rs.3500(for which I got a bill) and core cutting cost was Rs.1500(w/o bill as this isn't done by LG). Technicians even cleaned up after themselves and filled all extra holes. Overall I am very happy with the product and after sales experience!
| Brand | LG |
|---|---|
| Model | TS-Q18JNXE3 |
| Energy Efficiency | 3 star |
| Capacity | 1.5 Tons |
| Annual Energy Consumption | 852.44 Kilowatt Hours Per Year |
| Noise Level | 26 dB |
| Installation Type | Split System |
| Part Number | 4APM100J |
| Form Factor | Mini-Split |
| Special Features | Inverter Compressor, Remote Controlled, Silent Mode, Auto Clean, Fast Cooling |
| Colour | White |
| Voltage | 230 Volts |
| Wattage | 1482 Watts |
| Material | INDOOR:ABS/HIPS, OUTDOOR: GPSP/GP-DD |
| Included Components | 1 Indoor Unit, 1 Outdoor Unit, 3 m Length Inter Connecting Copper Pipe, 1 Remote, 1 Manual, 1 Warranty Card |
| Batteries Included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Battery Cell Type | Zinc Carbon |
| Manufacturer | LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Country of Origin | India |
