Page 4 - Air Conditioner

Climate change: 4.8 bn cooling equipments to be sold in 11 yrs, says study

Domestic and residential cooling accounts for more than 60 per cent of overall demand placing the onus on real estate developers and households

Analysts positive on Voltas despite slowdown, see growth in projects, ACs

While the company's projects segment is expected to perform better, a strong Q1 and moves to clear inventory are positives for room air-conditioner business

Power Ministry considers making 24 degrees as default setting in ACs

The temperatures settings in ACs will be in the range of 24 to 26 degree Celsius, it said

Shed this mind-conditioning

In non-AC conditions, comfort temperatures are up to 34.4°C, while in AC conditions they are as low as 25°C

Brands ride the heat wave

AC makers get creative with their advertising

ACs to cost more in April as input costs increase: Blue Star

Price hike to dampen sales across market, consumers may opt for lower star models

For air-conditioning makers, India is where growth is

In India, spring unlike in the West is short and summer starts soon after winter

Air conditioner prices likely to go up 5-7% as raw material gets costlier

Blue Star Ltd Joint MD B Thiagarajan said the company should clock a 15-20 per cent rise in revenue

ACs to get cheaper as govt launches new project

A 1.5 tonne, 5-star rated split AC that now costs Rs 40,000 could cost less than Rs 30,000 by 2018