Many people choose to buy used air conditioners to save costs. But according to experts, customers need to consider the pros and cons of old air conditioners before deciding to buy.
Old air conditioner attracts customers
In the hot season, air conditioners have become indispensable items in many families. However, for families with limited economic resources, it is not easy to buy a new air conditioner for 7-10 million VND. Therefore, many people choose to buy used air conditioners to save costs. Because the price of old air conditioners is usually only 30-50% of the price of new air conditioners of the same type. Old air conditioners are usually used domestic products that are liquidated, upgraded, or broken air conditioners that are bought, repaired, and sold in the market. Besides, there are also old air conditioners introduced as imported directly from Japan. 
Old air conditioner is the choice of many people. According to some owners of refrigeration equipment repair facilities in Hanoi, this year’s hot season, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the economy is difficult, old air conditioners have become very popular. The old air conditioners of well-known brands such as Daikin, Panasonic, Toshiba, … with a capacity of 1.0-12.0 HP with prices ranging from 3-5 million VND / unit are interested by many customers. Currently, it is not difficult to find ads on Facebook, forums or groups selling these items, for only 3-5 million VND, for a model of air conditioner. In the hot season, on the “web market”, old air conditioners are advertised more and receive greater attention from customers, especially students, workers, and low-income people. Products for sale often come with a commitment to original, 80-90% new. Many refrigeration repair shops also took advantage of the increased demand to buy used air conditioners and imported this product. Many shop owners buy used air conditioners to repair and then resell. Customers who buy used air conditioners are free of charge for cleaning, installation of duplex gas pumps, insulation pipes, and drainage pipes to pay like new machines. Need to consider when choosing to buy used air conditioners Buying used air conditioners has the advantage of saving initial costs. But according to many experts, this is not necessarily an effective economical solution. Because buying old air conditioners has many potential risks and is also an economic problem that users need to consider carefully. If you are not careful, you will not save much, but will cause trouble, frustration, and quarrels in the house because the air conditioner does not work as expected. The monthly cost of using an old air conditioner will be much more expensive than a new one. Because old air conditioners often have low cooling efficiency because the engine has weakened after a long time of use. To create the desired coolness, the air conditioner needs to “work” more. As a result, electricity bills also increase a lot. 
Buying used air conditioners carries many risks. Moreover, old air conditioners have many potential risks such as spending a lot of money to repair, even being tricked into buying poor quality products. In fact, many refrigeration equipment repair facilities have not hesitated to enchant old, broken air conditioners and put them on the market and sell them at high prices. If the old air conditioner is renewed, clean the cover without interfering with the inside, then rest assured to use. But if you have touched the outdoor unit, the indoor unit of the machine or replaced the components, it has affected the life and performance of the machine. With the machine is too old, workers often use chemicals to bleach the plastic, when purchased, it looks very new but very quickly degrades. When buying these air conditioners, users think they can buy cheap goods, but in fact, they are expensive and break down quickly. Another problem is that old air conditioners often have a fault that is not cold or cold because of problems related to gas (less gas, gas leak, out of gas) or because it has a lot of dust that has not been cleaned carefully. In addition, old air conditioners often run not smoothly, or make loud noises, which may be due to excess gas, compressor problems or loose screws that are not checked and replaced. Another common mistake in old air conditioners is water leakage due to water leakage in the pipes from the cold unit; air conditioner jump atatat; the air conditioner is not running. According to electronics experts, in case you have to buy old air conditioners, you should buy them from relatives, friends or ask acquaintances who are knowledgeable about air conditioning techniques for advice to avoid being damaged or buying air conditioners. The old one is repaired and sold by a butt-cheek mechanic. Should buy products with popular brands and models, do not buy floating air conditioners. When buying, it is also necessary to carefully check the parts of the air conditioner such as the case, the hot unit, the cold unit, the gas conduction weld, etc. Should choose to buy the air conditioner at the electronics centers, reputable stores and have the mode. guarantee. If possible, buy a new air conditioner. On the market today, electronics supermarkets often launch many attractive incentives to attract customers. Accordingly, many 1- or 2-way air conditioners with a capacity of 9,000-12,000 BTU are being discounted to only 4-10 million VND per unit. New air conditioners are cheaper and cheaper, modern technology should save more electricity. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)
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