Fujitsu General vs. Kelvinator:Revisión de acondicionadores de aire

El verano siempre está a la vuelta de la esquina cuando vives en Australia, y muchos de nosotros nos estamos preparando para días sudorosos y noches cálidas. No hay mucho que una cerveza fría y una piscina puedan hacer para mantenerlo fresco:si lo que desea es comodidad interior, entonces no puede pasar por alto un sistema de aire acondicionado dividido. Los sistemas divididos son una de las variedades de aire acondicionado más populares que adornan nuestros hogares con una brisa fresca, y dos marcas se encuentran entre las más populares. Ellos son Fujitsu General y Kelvinator.

Ambas marcas son grandes actores en el mundo de la refrigeración y la calefacción, pero ¿cuál es la reina suprema? ¿Cuál tiene la mejor gama de productos y cuál ofrece el mayor valor por su dinero? Aquí, echamos un vistazo a sus sistemas para descubrir cómo se comparan en una batalla cara a cara.

Fujitsu General vs Kelvinator:Comparación de aire acondicionado

Al ser las dos marcas principales en el mundo del aire acondicionado, es de esperar que las dos ofrezcan una amplia gama de acondicionadores de aire que se adapten a una variedad de presupuestos. A continuación, comparamos algunos de los principales modelos de acondicionadores de aire de cada marca en tres rangos de precios diferentes.

Consulte los precios de los aires acondicionados en línea^

Aire acondicionado por menos de $1000

Ambas marcas tienen ofertas sólidas en el extremo más económico de la escala de precios, veamos cómo se comparan.

General Fujitsu

El aire "favorito de Australia" entra aquí con la unidad de 2,5 kW, cuyo nombre en código es ASTG09CMCA. Tiene un conjunto de características útiles para ayudar a mantener la calma. Cuenta con un "modo de bajo ruido", que es esencialmente un modo silencioso diseñado para enviarlo a dormir con un susurro, y luego tiene el modo económico para eliminar la configuración de potencia máxima. Contiene varios sensores para determinar la actividad humana en la habitación para realizar ajustes y un sensor de ajuste del flujo de aire para mantener una temperatura constante. La estabilidad es la clave para evitar facturas exorbitantes con los acondicionadores de aire, y Fujitsu ha abordado esto. Con un precio de venta al público de alrededor de $1000, se puede encontrar por $800, lo que representa una sólida relación calidad-precio.

Kelvinátor

If you’d like to keep it cool like a Kelvinator, then you can’t look past this 3.5kW unit, code named KSV35HRH. Although it retails for over $1,000, it can be found under that amount rather easily. A fairly moderate power level for the price, this bad boy is probably best suited to smaller rooms; say about 20m² in size. It’s a reverse cycle, inverter unit, which basically means both the condenser and evaporator are found together, and that the speed of the compressor is easily controlled. The end result means more economical and controllable cooling.

Air conditioners under $2,000

If your budget can stretch a wee bit to buy a unit that costs over $1,000 then you might be pleasantly surprised at the range on offer from both Fujitsu General and Kelvinator. Here’s our pick of the bunch.

Fujitsu General

When you step up your budget, you can also expect a step up in unit power. For around $1,500 you can expect to get the Fujitsu ASTG18KMCA, which retails for $2,589, but it can be found cheaper. It boasts 5kW of cooling power, and 6kW of heat. It has a suite of auto settings, like airflow adjustment, positioning louvres, restarts and auto changeover between heating and cooling. As you’d expect it features a human sensor, a sleep timer and program timer, as well as economy mode.  An added bonus is that it’s also a quiet operator at 42 decibels – barely louder than a whisper.

Kelvinator

Kelvinator also comes to play hardball here in this price range. The KSD71HRH packs in 7.1kW of cooling power and has all the features you’ve come to expect from Kelvinator. Such features include:

• Auto and manual operation with 24-hour timer
• Climate control and sleep mode
• HEPA filter, and negative ion filter

This unit also operates at 50 decibels, which is quieter than a ‘quiet’ conversation. Retailing for $1,849, this Kelvinator air conditioner can perform in a larger room such as a lounge or home office and will make those hot summer days not so bad.

Cheap and cheerful?

You might be surprised to know that Kelvinator makes an expansive suite of cheaper air conditioners starting from around the $400 mark. You won’t get a split system unit here, rather a window unit. These air conditioners simply offer easy cooling in a pinch, and also make for easy installation. If the in-laws are coming around and you’re afraid your mother in-law’s face will melt off once the mercury hits 30°C then a window air conditioner can be a quick fix. They’re generally not as effective as a split system air conditioner, but they do provide good relief, and Kelvinator have a solid line-up in this regard.

What air conditioning features do I need to consider?

There are four main factors you need to consider before purchasing either a Fujitsu General or Kelvinator air conditioner. They are:

1. The range they offer
2. The technology included
3. Noise levels of the air conditioners
4. Who offers the best bang for buck

What choices do they offer?

Fujitsu General offers a large choice of systems to suit any household. Its range includes wall mounted, multi type, floor and ceiling consoles, cassette, and ducted air conditioners. Fujitsu also presents a number of sleek and modern designs for those consumers looking for more attractive systems in their home. Kelvinator has a limited range, with the choice of split system, reverse cycle and window wall air conditioners.

Which boasts the best technology?

When comparing the technological specifications of each brand, Fujitsu General takes home the top award. It brings human sensor technology which will adjust the temperature of the room when someone leaves or enters, whereas Kelvinator is yet to offer this as a feature on its air conditioners. The human sensor feature will kick into action when no movement is detected in a room for more than 20 minutes, when it will switch to an energy saving mode and will return to normal when someone re-enters the room.

Kelvinator air conditioners come with a BioFresh filtration technology, which purifies, sterilises and deodorises the air within the home. If you’re looking for an air conditioner which keeps your air nice and clean, then Kelvinator could be your perfect air conditioner brand. But if you’re more impressed by the human sensor feature, Fujitsu is hard for any manufacturer to beat.

Which offers the quietest products?

When you compare the specifications of a similar unit from each brand, they come out fairly equal in terms of noise levels. For example, a 5KW capacity split reverse system from Fujitsu has a maximum indoor noise level of 46 dBA – the same as Kelvinator’s equivalent 5KW model.

Which offers the best value for money?

Arguably the only area in which Kelvinator trumps Fujitsu General is price. This is especially true when considering Kelvinator’s bargain-basement window-type offerings. However, given the added features of the Fujitsu range, you might consider those models worth the extra money. Here is a guide to costs for different size systems:

Capacity	Fujitsu General	Kelvinator
<2kW	–	Around $400
<3kW	$800-$1,000	$600-$800
<5kW	$900-$1,800	$900-$1,400
<8kW	$1,900-$2,300	$1,500-$2,300
<9kW	$2,400-$4,700	–

Source:Appliances Online

Overall, Fujitsu seems to offer a greater variety of systems and more enhanced features to boot. So if that’s what you’re looking for then that particular brand could be a good choice. However, if it is air conditioning simplicity and a cheaper price you crave, then Kelvinator could be the way to go. Overall you’ll have to weigh up each brand with your budget and desired features in mind to determine which air conditioner is best for you.