V-Guard Victo 15L Storage Water Heater vs AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater is ₹2,491 dearer. They are different kinds of product — storage water heater against storage water heater, vertical — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
V-Guard Victo 15L Storage Water Heater vs AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater
V-Guard
V-Guard Victo 15L Storage Water Heater
₹8,499
A 15 litre storage heater supplies roughly two consecutive showers. This V-Guard model's 8 bar pressure rating makes it suitable for high-rise apartments, where the 6 bar rating of cheaper heaters can be exceeded.
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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 V-Guard Victo 15L Storage Water Heater is for
Buy it if: Apartment bathrooms serving one or two people, particularly on higher floors where water pressure is elevated.
Avoid it if: Households needing continuous hot water for three or more consecutive showers, who should size up to 25 litres.
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
7 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | V-Guard Victo 15L Storage Water Heater | AO Smith HAS-X1-025 Storage 25-Litre Vertical Water Heater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹8,499 | ₹10,990 |
| Annual energy use | Varies with usage; standing loss 0.62 kWh/24h | Roughly 800 kWh a year for a family of four, about Rs6,400 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | 2023 | 2023 rating year |
| Capacity | 15 litres | 25 litres |
| Dimensions | 48 x 36 x 36 cm | 45 x 45 x 55 cm |
| Installation | Wall mounted, installation included | Wall mounted, needs a 16 A point and a plumber |
| Warranty | 2 year product, 5 year tank | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 12 kg | 14 kg |
| BEE star rating | 5 star | 5 star |
| Noise level | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Rated power | 2000 W | 2000 W |
| 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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