Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron vs Symphony Diet 12T 12-Litre Personal Tower Air Cooler
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The Symphony Diet 12T 12-Litre Personal Tower Air Cooler is ₹4,995 dearer.
Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron vs Symphony Diet 12T 12-Litre Personal Tower Air Cooler
Philips
Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron
₹1,295
1440 W is the specification that decides how quickly it recovers heat after a burst of steam, and at this price it is generous -- cheaper irons sit at 1000 W and stall on thick cotton.
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Symphony
Symphony Diet 12T 12-Litre Personal Tower Air Cooler
₹6,290
Evaporative cooling costs about a tenth of what an air conditioner costs to run, and the reason is that it does not remove heat -- it converts sensible heat into humidity.
Full details →Who the Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron is for
Buy it if: Anyone ironing cotton and linen regularly who wants quick heat recovery.
Avoid it if: Anyone ironing a lot of silk or synthetics -- the missing anti-drip valve will mark them.
Who the Symphony Diet 12T 12-Litre Personal Tower Air Cooler is for
Buy it if: Anyone in dry inland heat wanting cooling at roughly a tenth of an air conditioner's running cost.
Avoid it if: Anyone in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata or any coastal humidity -- evaporative cooling does not work in damp air.
Specifications, side by side
9 of 21 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron | Symphony Diet 12T 12-Litre Personal Tower Air Cooler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,295 | ₹6,290 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 30 kWh a year at 20 minutes twice a week | Roughly 110 kWh a season at 8 hours a day for 90 days, about Rs880 -- against roughly Rs9,000 for a 1.5 ton air conditioner over the same period |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not cover steam irons | Not rated -- BEE does not cover evaporative coolers |
| Capacity | 180 ml water tank | 12 litre tank, rooms up to about 10 square metres |
| Dimensions | 27 x 12 x 14 cm | 30 x 30 x 84 cm |
| Installation | None | Free standing, needs an open window |
| Noise level | Not applicable | About 52 dB |
| Rated power | 1440 W | 185 W |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | None -- water evaporation |
| Weight | 1.1 kg | 7.5 kg |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| ISEER | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Air throw | not published | About 6 metres |
| Anti-drip | No -- water can spot fabric at low temperature settings | not published |
| Cooling method | not published | Evaporative -- water absorbs heat as it evaporates, which also adds humidity |
| Cord | 1.8 m, 360 degree swivel | not published |
| Soleplate | Non-stick coated aluminium | not published |
| Steam output | Continuous 17 g per minute, 90 g steam boost | not published |
| Ventilation | not published | Requires an open window; a sealed room becomes humid and uncomfortable |
| Where it does not | not published | Coastal humidity. In Mumbai or Chennai it adds moisture to already saturated air and provides little cooling |
| Where it works | not published | Dry heat. In Delhi or Jaipur in May it works well |
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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