Are Rs. 1000 mini ACs worth the hype?

Mini ACs costing Rs. 1000 may seem like a great deal, but do they really work?

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00:00We are talking about the AC, something like this.

00:10Amin Mumbai's intense heat wave, air conditioners were selling for just Rs. 1000.

00:15These mini ACs were small, affordable and often featured on Instagram ads,

00:19claiming they work like regular air conditioners.

00:21But did they live up to the hype?

00:23These mini ACs were sold online for anywhere between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 5000.

00:37Some ran on batteries while others used electricity.

00:40Compared to branded ACs which start around Rs. 20,000 and go up to Rs. 50,000,

00:45many people were opting for the cheaper alternative, said the shopkeeper.

00:48So, is it worth your money?

01:02Some shopkeepers told us these cheap ACs often broke down within days

01:06and some have even stopped selling them due to frequent complaints.

01:09However, this shopkeeper had a different take.

01:11A person at Rs. 100 and Rs. 1,200 AC if you are slowly over like a month,

01:16then it's worse than what the base of you are.

01:17Guys, this is a problem.

01:18What is it worth it?

01:19The answer is a problem.

01:20Let me change the market in April 1,200.

01:21This is the number 1st.

01:23The number 1st.

01:24What is the number 1st.

01:25The number 1st.

01:26The number 1st is a problem.

01:28You have been no longer.

01:29Just the number 1st.

01:30The number 1st.

01:32The number 2nd.

01:33The number 1st.

01:34The number 3nd.

01:36The number 1st.

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