Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U) is ₹2,000 dearer.
Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
Bosch
Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher (SMS66GI01I)
₹43,990
9.5 litres a cycle against roughly 40 litres of hand washing is the number that makes the case, and 46 dB means it can run overnight without being heard.
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Daikin
Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
₹45,990
ISEER 4.7 and 840 kWh a year are the two figures worth carrying into a showroom, because the star rating alone is a band that has been rebased twice -- a 2016 five star is roughly a 2023 three star.
Full details →Who the Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher is for
Buy it if: Households of four or more who will pre-soak burnt utensils and run it overnight.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting it to remove burnt-on masala without pre-soaking.
Who the Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner is for
Buy it if: Anyone running an air conditioner more than about 1000 hours a year, where the efficiency premium pays back quickly.
Avoid it if: Anyone using it a few weeks a year -- the premium will not return within the compressor warranty.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 21 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Bosch 13 Place Settings Free-Standing Dishwasher | Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹43,990 | ₹45,990 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 250 kWh a year at 4 cycles a week, about Rs2,000 at Rs8 per unit | 840 kWh a year at the BEE test pattern of 1600 hours, about Rs6,720 at Rs8 per unit -- against roughly Rs10,700 for a 3 star unit |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | 2023 rating year |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not cover dishwashers in India | 5 star |
| Capacity | 13 place settings | 1.5 ton, rooms up to about 15 square metres |
| Dimensions | 60 x 60 x 85 cm | Indoor 90 x 30 x 20 cm; outdoor 77 x 55 x 30 cm |
| Installation | Free standing, needs inlet, drain and a 16 A point | Professional split installation, indoor and outdoor units, copper piping |
| ISEER | Not applicable | 4.7 -- the Indian seasonal efficiency figure, and the only number comparable across brands |
| Noise level | 46 dB | 34 dB indoor on low, 49 dB outdoor |
| Rated power | 2400 W | 1450 W nominal, variable 300 to 1700 W |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | R32 -- lower global warming potential than the R410A it replaces |
| Weight | 48 kg | Indoor 9.5 kg, outdoor 34 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Consumables | Salt, rinse aid and detergent, roughly Rs300 a month | not published |
| Copper condenser | not published | Yes |
| Cycle time | About 3 hours on eco, 60 minutes on the quick programme | not published |
| Drying | Condensation drying -- no heating element, so plastics stay damp | not published |
| Indian utensil note | Kadhai and pressure cooker bases with burnt masala generally need pre-soaking; a dishwasher is not a scrubber | not published |
| Inverter | not published | Compressor speed varies rather than cycling on and off, which is where the saving comes from |
| Running cost difference | not published | About Rs4,000 a year against a 3 star unit, so the premium returns in roughly two years |
| Star band note | not published | BEE rebased its bands in 2018 and again since; a 2016 five star is roughly a 2023 three star |
| Water use | About 9.5 litres per eco cycle, against roughly 40 litres washing the same load by hand | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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