LG or Daikin Inverter Aircon

[alkit]

Hi,
I can get the Daikin or LG 12000btu inverter aircon for around the same price.
However, Daikin is only available next year (Out of stock at the moment).

My biggest question in comparing the 2 units is noise levels (as it will be used at night in a bedroom).
Daikin claims their units go down to 21db and LG claims 19db. Are these claims accurate? Has anyone had experience with the 2 units that can comment?

Lastly - reliability - has LG caught up to Daikin quality levels?

Thanks

 

[Sinbad]

My two LG inverters are about 8 years old now. Have had one service each. One failure so far, a thermistor packed up, cost me R25 to replace.

 

[Fuzzbox]

Daikin

 

[zeb]

I'm surprised that you can get them at the same price.
But I'll take the Daikin 10/10 times.
I have LG in the living room and Daikin in the bedroom and the higher end, higher specced LG isn't nearly as good as the Daikin.

 

[calypso]

You cannot compare Japanese aircons to Korean. Quite surprised that the LG is quieter, normally Daikin's forte. But the top brands are all Japanese. Mitsubishi, Daikin and then Panasonic. If I may ask, you getting these installed in CT? I have had no luck with agents here.

 

[alkit]

You cannot compare Japanese aircons to Korean. Quite surprised that the LG is quieter, normally Daikin's forte. But the top brands are all Japanese. Mitsubishi, Daikin and then Panasonic. If I may ask, you getting these installed in CT? I have had no luck with agents here.

Thanks.
Nope, I'm in Joburg

 

[dj_jyno]

But the top brands are all Japanese. Mitsubishi, Daikin and then Panasonic.

I know it's not Japanese, but don't forget Carrier.

 

[The_Traveller]

Can you link to the exact models you interested in please .

This way others interested in buying aircons can get info as well.

Thanks

 

[alkit]

Can you link to the exact models you interested in please .

This way others interested in buying aircons can get info as well.

Thanks

This is the new model Daikin are bringing in in Jan:
http://www.daikin.com.mt/products/index.jsp?set=FTXB-C / RXB-C

LG:
http://profair.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/LG-Inverter-M-series-.pdf

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Its a no brainer really, Daikin is the best.
If you can get them at the same price then its an easy choice.

 

[MR.C]

Any thoughts on Jet-air aircons ?

 

[Hemi300c]

Any thoughts on Jet-air aircons ?

Apparently bottom of the quality chain.

 

[koeksGHT]

Samsung, the inverter models. AR09

 

[air]

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in CPT, Daikin (based on internet thumbs up), 18000BTU - ZAR/$ gonna hurt ?