Airconditioner Recommendation from a Few Options

jnathanc on 07/01/2023 - 13:39
Last edited 07/01/2023 - 13:40

Hey everyone,

Finally looking to install some air-conditioning units after many years. I have a few options from Mitsubishi and I'd like to know which is better choice. What would you choose and why:

Mitsubishi Electric models:
I have heard for residential use, ME is the choice by installers and users

  • MSZAP25VGKIT 2.5KW

  • MSZEF25VGWKIT 2.5KW

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries models:
Have heard the MHI models last longer, better built,more for commercial use

  • SRK25ZSA-W (AVANTI PLUS 2.5KW)

Situation:
House is a two storey double brick home

Units will be installed in 4 upstairs bedrooms that are no more than 15sqm in size.

Will be looking at 2 bigger 5kw units for a kitchen and a living room just to get everything done in one go.

In the case with the larger units, I would probably just go with the one that's best but at the higher 5kw spec, any advice however is appreciated.

Thank you

Poll Options

  • 3
    MSZAP25VGKIT 2.5KW
  • 3
    MSZEF25VGWKIT 2.5KW
  • 18
    SRK25ZSA-W AVANTI PLUS 2.5KW
Home & Garden Air Conditioner

Comments

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 07/01/2023 - 13:50

    last longer, better built

    If price is not too dissimilar go the MHI

  • AustriaBargain on 07/01/2023 - 13:55
    +2

    Are you getting a unit for each room, six units in total?

    • jnathanc on 08/01/2023 - 12:56

      4 main bedrooms upstairs, two of which get very very hot due to their direction, the extra 2 will be for a large living and kitchen area respectively

  • iamherenow on 07/01/2023 - 14:00
    +2

    Have you considered ducted?

    • AustriaBargain on 07/01/2023 - 14:33
      +2

      Could make more sense if there's room to install it. In 15 years he's going to have to replace all those units.

      • Mike88 on 07/01/2023 - 16:48
        +5

        Just as likely to need to replace ducted in 15years or have an expensive repair on a 15year old unit.
        Splits have the added benefit of individual temperature in each room and if 1 fails the rest are still working.

    • vince088 on 08/01/2023 - 05:14
      +3

      I got 4 bedroom house with 5 split aircons, 1 for each room and a bigger unit for the lounge. Nothing better then turning on the rooms when someone needs It. Turning on a ducted system means you cool the whole house down, but most of the time it's just 1 or 2 rooms that need it

      My ducted heater built with the house broke down after 5 years, didn't bother fixing it as the split aircons also does heating lol

      • iamherenow on 08/01/2023 - 09:25

        Turning on a ducted system means you cool the whole house down, but most of the time it's just 1 or 2 rooms that need it

        Depends what you like. I like a consistent temperature across the house, and ease of setting the house temp with one button. An advantage of the ducted is the intake drags the air out of each separate room. So things like hallways are cool too. Rather than walking between hot and cold zones in the house.

      • jnathanc on 08/01/2023 - 12:59

        @mike88 I have the same thought, to each their own when needed, but can't ducted also have zones set? Not sure how it works though

    • jnathanc on 08/01/2023 - 12:58

      @iamherenow I've tried to have a few places come out to quote and they won't even do a quote, they say that the only option would be to get individual units. I know that it must be possible because there are ducts around the house, but might cost a bit?

    • graham johnson on 22/12/2024 - 08:35

      Had ducted, absolute waste of time…… most are impossoble to close down on a room by room basis.

      Would take a house of split systems any day. Just close the door on rooms you dont use.

  • Numpty21 on 07/01/2023 - 16:19
    +1

    I installed 3 MHI units 18 months ago I would not recommend.
    Cheap plastic components, lots of expansion noise when heating.
    MHI had a good reputation a few years back but quality gone down hill.
    Don’t have a Mitsubishi Electric unit but have heard good things, I’d go with that.
    Have a larger Panasonic unit in the living room and new great, no issues.

    • jnathanc on 08/01/2023 - 13:07

      Thanks for the feedback, I was so close to getting the MHI AVANTI Plus unit, but I have also heard that most installers, and users prefer ME now

  • JIMB0 on 07/01/2023 - 16:25
    +1

    The EF series is a designer series that comes in different colours and with a more expensive price tag. The AP series is much better value for money and is one of the quietest air conditioners on the market.

    • jnathanc on 08/01/2023 - 13:07

      Thank you, looks like the above AP is a good choice

  • rod1709 on 08/01/2023 - 10:46

    as well as individual splits and ducted systems you can have multi-head split systems (one compressor, 4 head units each separately controlled). this might be a cheaper option for upstairs bedrooms. my son recently did a reno with new upstairs added with 4 bedrooms and doing the sums this was the cheapest option. also only had to find room outside for 1 compressor. he was lucky in that he had easy access for installing all the pipes (from compressor to each room) whilst the frame was exposed. which may be more of a problem for you, but you should at least explore the option when getting quotes.

    • jnathanc on 08/01/2023 - 13:04

      I was thinking multisplit initially, I guess there's the idea that if the main mother unit dies, then the 4 child units will be out of operation?

  • jnathanc on 08/01/2023 - 13:10

    Thank you everyone for your input so far.

    Only confusing thing is that the poll is currently saying that the MHI SRK Avanti Plus is the preferred haha

  • Danstar on 09/01/2023 - 10:07

    Get an Lg. Has wifi modules built in already. App is pretty decent; online support if needed; efficient

    • jnathanc on 09/01/2023 - 19:09

      Which model LG do you have?

      • Danstar on 10/01/2023 - 13:04

        I have a couple of older 3.5kw ones which I don’t have the model numbers hands and the newer models; which are

        WH18SLN-18 (5kw)
        WH12SKN-18 (3.5kw)

  • casho on 09/01/2023 - 15:28

    I have two MHI AC, reliable and work perfectly

    • jnathanc on 09/01/2023 - 15:45

      Which models do you own? Would you recommend the MHI above older the MSZAP and MSZEF?

      • casho on 09/01/2023 - 16:11

        I have a SRK71ZEA-S1 from 2010 and a SRK35SA-W only a couple of years old

        • jnathanc on 09/01/2023 - 16:29

          Would you still get the SRK now over the AP or EF series?

          • casho on 09/01/2023 - 16:49

            @jnathanc: For me the HI stuff is what choice magazine recommended, it has been reliable so I will likely keep buying it. But as I see perhaps it isn't what it used to be, but maybe it still is. I'd buy based on power efficiency, low noise, reliability.

  • jnathanc on 17/01/2023 - 17:27
    -1

    Hey everyone,

    Out of these two units, which do you guys think is the better of the two?

    Mitsubishi Electric MSZAP25VGKIT 2.5kw

    or

    Fujitsu ASTG09KMTC 2.5kw

    Thank you

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