Orient Electric Ultimo 50L Desert Air Cooler (CD5002H) vs AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater is ₹1,500 dearer. They are different kinds of product — desert air cooler against storage water heater, vertical — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Orient Electric Ultimo 50L Desert Air Cooler (CD5002H) vs AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
Orient Electric
Orient Electric Ultimo 50L Desert Air Cooler (CD5002H)
₹9,490
A desert air cooler works well in dry heat and poorly in humidity, so it suits inland northern and central India rather than coastal cities. At 190 W against roughly 1500 W for a 1.5 ton air conditioner, running cost is around an eighth.
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AO Smith
AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
₹10,990
Standing loss is the figure nobody publishes and the reason a geyser costs more to run than people expect: leaving it switched on wastes roughly 0.6 kWh a day doing nothing but keeping water hot, which is about Rs1,750 a year for no benefit.
Full details →Who the Orient Electric Ultimo 50L Desert Air Cooler is for
Buy it if: Households in dry-climate regions such as Delhi, Rajasthan and central India, where evaporative cooling is effective and running cost matters.
Avoid it if: Anyone in a humid coastal city, where evaporative cooling adds moisture without meaningfully reducing perceived temperature.
Who the AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater is for
Buy it if: Families of three to four needing consistent hot water at 8 bar pressure for a high-rise.
Avoid it if: Single users needing hot water occasionally -- an instant heater wastes nothing on standing loss.
Specifications, side by side
9 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Orient Electric Ultimo 50L Desert Air Cooler | AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹9,490 | ₹10,990 |
| Annual energy use | 228 kWh/yr at 4 hours daily for 300 days | Roughly 800 kWh a year for a family of four, about Rs6,400 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | 2023 rating year |
| BEE star rating | Not rated | 5 star |
| Capacity | 50 litres | 25 litres |
| Dimensions | 62 x 45 x 110 cm | 45 x 45 x 55 cm |
| Installation | None required | Wall mounted, needs a 16 A point and a plumber |
| Noise level | 62 dB(A) at maximum speed | Not applicable |
| Rated power | 190 W | 2000 W |
| Warranty | 1 year product | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 14 kg | 14 kg |
| Anode rod | not published | Magnesium, and it is a consumable -- it should be inspected every 2 years |
| Heat-up time | not published | About 15 minutes for 25 litres |
| ISEER | not published | Not applicable |
| Pressure rating | not published | 8 bar, suitable for high-rise buildings |
| Refrigerant | not published | Not applicable |
| Standing loss | not published | Roughly 0.6 kWh per 24 hours -- the energy lost keeping stored water hot |
| Tank | not published | Blue Diamond glass-lined steel |
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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