...el-cheapo brand X air-cond?
so, this is the deal... a few days ago i went to TESCO Mutiara Damansara and bought this really cheap 1hp air-cond. Made in Malaysia,
brand --> MINOYA.
price --> RM539.
i have nothing against things made in Malaysia, in fact i like it coz its cheap. if i waited for Tesco to deliver the unit to my house it will take around 1 week, i cannot wait. last week it was pretty hot at night. i was restless and having difficulties to sleep. i need the aircond soon. so i took the unit with me. the next day i called up someone to install the aircond.
installation --> RM130.
after drilling holes through the wall and mounting the unit as well, they found out the the compressor or the outdoor unit is faulty! it need to be exchanged. i called up Tesco and they want me to send back the unit for replacement coz its still with in 7 days.
total price -->RM669.
even though it is very very cheap... the total cost is so much more than that... the agony, the frustration, the waiting, the phone calls, the travelling cost back and forth Tesco. i am only exchanging the unit today. and hopefully i can call up the person to reinstall my unit FOC of course! i am not gonna pay a penny more!
if all goes well, i'll be sleeping in errr... 23 degree celcius tomorrow night! no more nyamuk! yippy!!!
btw, talking of cold weather... i went to the snow house in genting highlands last weekend. do you know that they kept the place at a bone chilling -6 Celcius? yes... minus 6!!!
grrr.... even in UK it rarely if ever, goes below freezing point!!! in nothern US/Canada and continental europe below 0 is a common sight in winter. at first while waiting in line for the tickets i was notified that its -6 in there. i never ever thought that i would really be -6 C! i refuse to wear their thick winter jackets they provide, i had my Spring jacket on, instead. i thought that would suffice.... but no..... it was Cold.... bitterly cold!
the experience brought up loads of memories, good and bad. the air u breath in would feel pretty sharp and crisp. that reminds me so much of winter. most people that has gone throught winter would agree with me that, winter time is only a happy time when the snow comes down for the FIRST day. it is normally a depressing time. sad, dark, gloomy, wet, cold, slippery... i would rather stay at home and order take outs.
the worst that happened to me during winter is being snow-bound in Canada! stuck at home... i opened up the front door and snow is high up to my waist and i cannot go out!!! its really scary,... UK do not generally get much snow... esp in england. but in Canada... better watchout! i had gone through this once... and it is not a pleasant experience.
the coldest temperature i've gone through is -25 Celcius it was some where on Mt Blanc, trapped during a blizzard! no no no... not gonna go through that ever again. i love the tropics! i love Malaysian weather... just that we could with a little less rain! right? but generally we have great weather here...
to you guys that have yet to experiance winter, its something that you might wanna go through ONCE in your life time, just stay in Canada(they hv proper white winters) for a month or at least 2 weeks, preferably during Christmas and New Years, and see what its all about! or just pop by to genting snow house and just for RM13 u can get a sneak preview on how winter time would feel like...
brand --> MINOYA.
price --> RM539.
i have nothing against things made in Malaysia, in fact i like it coz its cheap. if i waited for Tesco to deliver the unit to my house it will take around 1 week, i cannot wait. last week it was pretty hot at night. i was restless and having difficulties to sleep. i need the aircond soon. so i took the unit with me. the next day i called up someone to install the aircond.
installation --> RM130.
after drilling holes through the wall and mounting the unit as well, they found out the the compressor or the outdoor unit is faulty! it need to be exchanged. i called up Tesco and they want me to send back the unit for replacement coz its still with in 7 days.
total price -->RM669.
even though it is very very cheap... the total cost is so much more than that... the agony, the frustration, the waiting, the phone calls, the travelling cost back and forth Tesco. i am only exchanging the unit today. and hopefully i can call up the person to reinstall my unit FOC of course! i am not gonna pay a penny more!
if all goes well, i'll be sleeping in errr... 23 degree celcius tomorrow night! no more nyamuk! yippy!!!
btw, talking of cold weather... i went to the snow house in genting highlands last weekend. do you know that they kept the place at a bone chilling -6 Celcius? yes... minus 6!!!
grrr.... even in UK it rarely if ever, goes below freezing point!!! in nothern US/Canada and continental europe below 0 is a common sight in winter. at first while waiting in line for the tickets i was notified that its -6 in there. i never ever thought that i would really be -6 C! i refuse to wear their thick winter jackets they provide, i had my Spring jacket on, instead. i thought that would suffice.... but no..... it was Cold.... bitterly cold!
the experience brought up loads of memories, good and bad. the air u breath in would feel pretty sharp and crisp. that reminds me so much of winter. most people that has gone throught winter would agree with me that, winter time is only a happy time when the snow comes down for the FIRST day. it is normally a depressing time. sad, dark, gloomy, wet, cold, slippery... i would rather stay at home and order take outs.
the worst that happened to me during winter is being snow-bound in Canada! stuck at home... i opened up the front door and snow is high up to my waist and i cannot go out!!! its really scary,... UK do not generally get much snow... esp in england. but in Canada... better watchout! i had gone through this once... and it is not a pleasant experience.
the coldest temperature i've gone through is -25 Celcius it was some where on Mt Blanc, trapped during a blizzard! no no no... not gonna go through that ever again. i love the tropics! i love Malaysian weather... just that we could with a little less rain! right? but generally we have great weather here...
to you guys that have yet to experiance winter, its something that you might wanna go through ONCE in your life time, just stay in Canada(they hv proper white winters) for a month or at least 2 weeks, preferably during Christmas and New Years, and see what its all about! or just pop by to genting snow house and just for RM13 u can get a sneak preview on how winter time would feel like...
