Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine (WAJ2426WIN) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U) is ₹12,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — front load washing machine against inverter split air conditioner — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine (WAJ2426WIN) vs Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner (MTKM50U)
Bosch
Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine (WAJ2426WIN)
₹33,990
A 7 kg front load machine suits a family of three to four. This Bosch model uses roughly half the water of an equivalent top loader and cleans more thoroughly, but a full cotton cycle takes over two hours against about 45 minutes on a top loader.
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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 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine is for
Buy it if: Families of three to four who prioritise wash quality and water economy, and can accommodate longer cycle times.
Avoid it if: Households needing fast turnaround between loads, or anyone without a fixed plumbed installation point.
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
9 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Bosch 7kg 5 Star Front Load Washing Machine | Daikin 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split Air Conditioner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹33,990 | ₹45,990 |
| Annual energy use | 196 kWh/yr at 220 cycles | 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 | 2023 | 2023 rating year |
| Capacity | 7 kg | 1.5 ton, rooms up to about 15 square metres |
| Dimensions | 85 x 60 x 55 cm | Indoor 90 x 30 x 20 cm; outdoor 77 x 55 x 30 cm |
| Installation | Plumbed installation required | Professional split installation, indoor and outdoor units, copper piping |
| Noise level | 52 dB(A) wash, 74 dB(A) spin | 34 dB indoor on low, 49 dB outdoor |
| Rated power | 2000 W | 1450 W nominal, variable 300 to 1700 W |
| Warranty | 2 year product, 10 year motor | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 67 kg | Indoor 9.5 kg, outdoor 34 kg |
| BEE star rating | 5 star | 5 star |
| Copper condenser | not published | Yes |
| Inverter | not published | Compressor speed varies rather than cycling on and off, which is where the saving comes from |
| ISEER | not published | 4.7 -- the Indian seasonal efficiency figure, and the only number comparable across brands |
| Refrigerant | not published | R32 -- lower global warming potential than the R410A it replaces |
| 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 |
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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