paul_h
14-12-2009, 12:12 PM
I just installed a kelvinator inverter, it's just rebadged cheap stuff, but I needed it because I didn't want to run new piping up two storeys and it was the only 3.5kW unit with 1/4 x 1/2 piping.
Not a big deal here because we aren't responsible for follow ups or warranty on our installs. Even cheap stuff has a 5yr warranty with repairs farmed out to authorised service agents/contractors, and being kelvinator, it's not like they are going to disappear unlike most chinese sourced units.
But I opened up the unit and it had some sort of inverter circuitry, but also had a regular 45uF capacitor like conventional compressors did.
It did run like a inverter, I heard it change speed while I was there, but it was very very weird seeing it there for someone like me used to pana/fujitsu/mits/LG and daikin.
I don't have any manuals for the cheap kelvinators, aren't really looking for any, just more interested in if anyone could shed some light on this weird set up, maybe there's a kelvinator repair tech here.
Not a big deal here because we aren't responsible for follow ups or warranty on our installs. Even cheap stuff has a 5yr warranty with repairs farmed out to authorised service agents/contractors, and being kelvinator, it's not like they are going to disappear unlike most chinese sourced units.
But I opened up the unit and it had some sort of inverter circuitry, but also had a regular 45uF capacitor like conventional compressors did.
It did run like a inverter, I heard it change speed while I was there, but it was very very weird seeing it there for someone like me used to pana/fujitsu/mits/LG and daikin.
I don't have any manuals for the cheap kelvinators, aren't really looking for any, just more interested in if anyone could shed some light on this weird set up, maybe there's a kelvinator repair tech here.