LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE) vs IFB 5.5kg Turbo Dry Automatic Clothes Dryer (Maxidry EX)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE) is ₹30,500 dearer. They are different kinds of product — split air conditioner against vented -- expels warm damp air through a hose, so it must reach a window or vent — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE) vs IFB 5.5kg Turbo Dry Automatic Clothes Dryer (Maxidry EX)
LG
LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC (PS-Q19YNZE)
₹52,490
The LG PS-Q19YNZE is the better economic choice for anyone running an air conditioner heavily, because its ISEER of 5.10 cuts annual energy use by roughly a third against a 3 star unit. At light usage of two or three hours a day, the premium over a 3 star model takes considerably longer to repay.
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IFB
IFB 5.5kg Turbo Dry Automatic Clothes Dryer (Maxidry EX)
₹21,990
Roughly Rs25 a load and 2100 W make this an expensive way to dry clothes in a country where sunlight is free most of the year -- its case is the monsoon, and for a few months it is a genuinely good one.
Full details →Who the LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC is for
Buy it if: Households running an air conditioner six or more hours a day through summer, where the efficiency gap repays the higher purchase price within a few seasons.
Avoid it if: Occasional users cooling a room only a few hours a week, who will not recover the premium over a cheaper 3 star unit.
Who the IFB 5.5kg Turbo Dry Automatic Clothes Dryer is for
Buy it if: Households in heavy monsoon regions with somewhere to vent the hose outside.
Avoid it if: Anyone with no external vent route, and anyone who can line-dry most of the year.
Specifications, side by side
12 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | LG 1.5 Ton 5 Star AI DUAL Inverter Split AC | IFB 5.5kg Turbo Dry Automatic Clothes Dryer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,490 | ₹21,990 |
| Annual energy use | 806 kWh/yr at 1600 hours | Roughly 480 kWh a year at 3 loads a week, about Rs3,840 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | 2023 | Not applicable |
| BEE star rating | 5 star | Not rated -- BEE does not cover clothes dryers in India |
| Capacity | 1.5 ton | 5.5 kg dry laundry |
| Dimensions | 99 x 33 x 21 cm indoor unit | 60 x 58 x 85 cm |
| Installation | Professional installation required, sold separately | Free standing or wall mounted; must vent warm moist air outside |
| ISEER | 5.10 | Not applicable |
| Noise level | 32 dB(A) low, 44 dB(A) maximum | About 62 dB |
| Rated power | 1450 W | 2100 W |
| Refrigerant | R32 | Not applicable -- this is a vented dryer, not a heat pump |
| Warranty | 1 year product, 5 year PCB, 10 year compressor | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 11.5 kg indoor unit | 30 kg |
| Anti-crease | not published | Tumbles intermittently after the cycle ends |
| Cycle time | not published | About 90 minutes for a full 5.5 kg load |
| Not condensing | not published | A condenser or heat-pump dryer needs no vent but costs more; this one must be vented |
| Running cost | not published | Roughly Rs25 a load |
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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