Voltas 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC (183V Vectra) vs LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW) is ₹2,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — split air conditioner against front load washing machine — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Voltas 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC (183V Vectra) vs LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
Voltas
Voltas 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC (183V Vectra)
₹34,990
The Voltas 183V Vectra suits buyers who want inverter cooling for a 150 to 170 sq ft room at the lowest sensible price, and who run the AC only a few hours a day. Anyone cooling a room for eight or more hours daily should compare its running cost against a 5 star unit before deciding.
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LG
LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
₹36,990
The comparison worth making is with a top loader rather than with other front loaders.
Full details →Who the Voltas 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC is for
Buy it if: Buyers cooling a bedroom of roughly 150 to 170 sq ft for a few hours a day, who want a copper condenser and inverter compressor without paying for a 5 star rating.
Avoid it if: Anyone running an air conditioner for eight or more hours daily, where the higher annual energy use of a 3 star unit outweighs the lower purchase price.
Who the LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine is for
Buy it if: Anyone who values water use and wash quality over cycle time, in a home with a level floor.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing laundry done quickly, or with intermittent water supply -- a front loader will not run part-filled.
Specifications, side by side
12 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Voltas 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC | LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹34,990 | ₹36,990 |
| Annual energy use | 1082 kWh/yr at 1600 hours | Roughly 190 kWh a year at 4 washes a week on the standard cotton programme, about Rs1,520 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | 2023 | 2023 rating year |
| BEE star rating | 3 star | 5 star |
| Capacity | 1.5 ton | 8 kg dry laundry |
| Dimensions | 89 x 30 x 21 cm indoor unit | 60 x 56 x 85 cm |
| Installation | Professional installation required, sold separately | Free standing, needs inlet, drain and a level floor |
| ISEER | 3.80 | Not applicable |
| Noise level | 46 dB(A) indoor, maximum fan | 55 dB washing, 74 dB spinning |
| Rated power | 1500 W | 2100 W with the heater engaged, about 150 W washing cold |
| Refrigerant | R32 | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 year product, 5 year condenser, 10 year compressor | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Weight | 10.5 kg indoor unit | 63 kg |
| Front load vs top load | not published | A front loader uses roughly a third of the water and washes more thoroughly; it also takes about twice as long per cycle |
| Motor | not published | Direct drive inverter, with a 10 year motor warranty |
| Spin speed | not published | 1200 rpm |
| Steam | not published | Allergen cycle reaching 60 degrees C |
| Water use | not published | About 55 litres per standard cotton cycle |
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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