Power rating to maintenance: What to consider when you buy an AC

As India braces for a scorching summer, here is how you should do when you get this necessary device

The weather office has forecast heat waves in March-May in most parts of India, updating its earlier outlook of “above normal” temperatures. To survive the summer, you will need an air conditioner (AC).

The devices were once regarded as a luxury and now are a necessity. “The India air conditioner market is expected to reach USD 6,054.96 million by 2027F, growing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 6.08% during the forecast period. Due to the strengthening of the increasing household sector, the rising construction of new housing societies, and the establishment of SMEs, residential air conditioners dominate the