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Guide to Choosing an Energy-Efficient Air Conditioner for Your Home

Beat the heat this summer with a powerful yet cost-effective AC. Energy-efficient ACs can reduce your electricity bill by 30% in some cases. Here’s ac buying guide for an energy-efficient AC in 2020.

Energy Star Rating

You will notice a 1 to 5-star grade as a sticker on your AC. These are ‘BEE’, EER, or SEER stars - all of which are a five-point scale for assessing how energy efficient, and hence, cost-effective, your air-con is. 5-star ACs consume the least amount of electricity for the best cooling capacity. They are rare in most appliances and expensive to install. If energy efficiency in the long term is your goal, investing in a 5-star AC is worth it. If you want to save on future electricity costs at a relatively affordable investment, look for 3 BEE stars, which are more readily available.

Inverter AC

AC’s come in two varieties: inverter and non-inverter types. Invest in an inverter AC for more energy-efficient output. It adjusts the speed of its internal compressor to control the rate of flow of the cool air. Many inverter ACs on the market can sense the heat outside and accordingly ramp up or cool down their compressor in response. Due to this ability to alter its own speed, it automatically consumes less electrical power than non-inverter ACs which have a fixed output no matter the external conditions.

Split AC

Another aspect of ACs that falls into the energy-friendly category is their shape. Split ACs are typically more energy-efficient than window ACs. This is, in part, due to the fact that Split ACs have a better capacity to cool over Window ACs. They cool a room more evenly with filters that move left-right and up-down. A Window AC mostly cools the area around it the strongest. Hence, for the same cooling capacity Split ACs tend to use less power than Window ACs.

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Beat the Heat With These 8 Amazing Air Coolers This Summer

Summer could be a woeful time if you don’t have arrangements to tackle it. A fan may work to do that, but after a while, you may want something efficient to tackle the heat. 

While an AC is an ultimate device to go for to beat the heat, air coolers are equally efficient if you can’t afford air coolers. 

Air coolers are affordable appliances to tackle the sweltering heat and inhale pure air as they take outside air to turn it cool by running it before water-soaked pads.  

What are the benefits of air coolers at a glance? 

1. Affordable

The price of an air cooler starts in India at around Rs.5,000, while it is Rs.25,000 for an AC. Hence, you can save much more while still being cool. 

2. Power-saver 

The energy bill that you will get on operating an AC compared to an air cooler will be much lower. Hence, it won’t cough up a large portion of your monthly household costs. 

3. Portable 

It is easier to use air cooler wherever you want compared to an AC. 

4. Easy installation 

All that you have to do is fill the water tank with water, and plug into a socket to start enjoying cool air instantly. 

What are the best air cooler models to buy in India?

Symphony Ice Cube 27 L Room/Personal Air Cooler 

Symphony Diet 12 L Room/Personal Air Cooler 

Orient Electric Smartcool DX-CP2002H 20 L Room/Personal Air Cooler 

Bajaj Coolest MD2020 54 L Window Air Cooler 

Symphony Ninja 17 L Room/Personal Air Cooler 

Hindware Snowcrest 85 L Desert Air Cooler 

Kenstar Little Super Room 22 L Room/Personal Air Cooler 

Bajaj Coolest TC 2007 37 L Tower Air Cooler 

You can now go for an air cooler model across brands as per your wish and beat the heat without hurting your wallets.    

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Lost Your PAN Card? Here's How to Get Duplicate One

A permanent account number (PAN), issued in the form of a PAN card by the Indian Income Tax Department, is a ten-character alphanumeric identifier, and is one of the most important documents given to an Indian citizen. It also serves as proof of identification, and without quoting the PAN card, one won’t be able to conduct certain financial transactions, for which quoting is mandatory.

Losing a PAN card can be exasperating, and the individual will have to get a duplicate PAN card by applying for it online. Before applying for the duplicate PAN card online however, it is imperative that the original PAN application must have been processed through NSDL e-gov and/or e-Filing portal of the Income Tax Department. Furthermore, it is also important that the individual’s email ID or phone number must have been provided during the PAN application to receive the OTP.

One must first visit the TIN - NSDL website, and select “Reprint of PAN card” option, followed by clicking on ‘apply’. Then one has to choose the type of PAN they want as duplicate, and fill up the form, while providing necessary details such as PAN card number, phone number and email ID. Afterwards, individuals have to submit important documents such as photographs, ID proof and proof of existing PAN card they want to reprint. Upon making the payment, they will receive an acknowledgement with 15-digit number, which they can use to download e-PAN card, while the hard copy will be sent to their registered address within 15 days.

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A Big Differentiation Guide on Nach Mandate and ECS Mandate

The National Automated Clearing House (NACH) is a centralised payment and transaction processing system, launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). NACH was put in place to replace the ECS system to simplify and manage payments made in bulk across multiple banks. Furthermore, NACH will also manage recurring payments, such as insurance premiums, credit card bills and SIPs.

With NACH replacing ECS systems, it is important to understand the key differences between the two. The ECS mandate verification is done based on physicals, and is thus time consuming, while NACH is a robust mandate management system with a defined workflow, and takes comparatively less time.

Unlike ECS, NACH provides a unique mandate registration reference number, which can come in handy for future reference. Furthermore, the rejection ratio is high in ECS due to mandate related issues, while the paperwork involved in NACH is less, and thus the rejection ratio is comparatively less. Yet another major difference is the settlement period of the payments; the payment gets settled on the same day with NACH. However, it takes anywhere between 3-4 days for the payment to get settled with ECS.

Finally, unlike NACH, ECS does not feature a dispute-management system to resolve issues quickly and efficiently. The dispute-management system (DMS) in NACH ensures efficient creation, escalation and resolution of disputes with respect to mandates or payment transactions. Thus, NACH facilitates and ensures faster and efficient ways to process transactions for the users, as well as the service providers.

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Get a Fuss-Free Washing And Drying Experience with These Washing Machines

Today, doing laundry isn’t as big of a hassle as it used to be just two decades ago. Washing machines have become irreplaceable, and we now have a plethora of options to choose from, with brands coming out with better features and competitive pricing.

Washing machines can be fully automatic or semi-automatic, and can come in top-load or front-load variants. Furthermore, certain washing machines also come with dryers, to eliminate the need to carry the laundry from the washer to the dryer. 

The LG 6.5kg Fully Automatic Top Loading (T7581NDDLG) washing machine is one of the best fully automatic washing machines currently available in the market, providing a comprehensive washing and drying experience. The LG washing machine comes equipped with Quick Wash and Child Lock features, to provide a quick and hassle-free wash, and also has an air dryer.

The Superb Atom 70S from Whirlpool comes with a load capacity of 7kg, which ensures that all the clothes of the family are washed in one go. Furthermore, this Whirlpool washing machine is also regarded as one of the best automatic washing machines in the market, as the semi-automatic machine also dries the clothes afterwards.

Yet another excellent model is the Samsung 6.5kg washing machine (WT657QPNDPG/XTL), which is a freestanding model, and comes with a Delay Start/End feature, which makes it possible for you to select the start and end time of the wash cycle.

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Appliances and Decor Items You Should Have in your Modern House

Whether you are moving houses or are refurbishing your existing living space, it is essential to have modern appliances and furniture that match the contemporary look of the place. It is also important to upgrade your appliances and devices, whether you have a kitchenette or a separate kitchen, and one of the more important appliances today that every household needs is an oven.

While microwave ovens have now made it extremely easy to prepare food without the need to invest time and energy in preparing a dish, there are those who like to put in the effort, and believe in the art of cooking. For those who enjoy their time cooking, and are particular about the taste of their dishes, oven, toaster and griller (OTG) is the ideal appliance. An OTG oven cooks dishes thoroughly and evenly, ensuring that the dish is meticulously prepared.

Similar to microwave ovens, OTG ovens come in different capacities and sizes, and one can either choose ovens with an analog control panel, or a digital control panel. OTG ovens also come with different components, such as a rotisserie, and an oven rack. OTG ovens are also relatively more affordable, and can be your perfect cooking companion, provided you are particular about the way you cook your meals, and aren’t averse to spending a little more time in preparing the dishes.

Thus, if you take your cooking seriously, and want to buy appliances that provide you with greater control over the cooking process, an OTG oven is the ideal appliance, and is a must-have in your modern house.

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Best Dual Screen and Foldable Laptops to Buy in India

Change is the only thing that’s constant in today’s time, especially when it comes to laptop technologies. The advent of foldable laptop and dual screen notebook are the next experiments that have worked wonders in the market. 

Such innovations are being lapped up by tech geeks. Here are a few of the best options across brands in India that will serve as the perfect laptop buying guide:  

HP Pavilion x360 2 in 1 Laptop is loaded with features like Intel Core 8th Generation i3 processor, 4 GB DDR4 RAM, 64 bit Windows 10 Operating System, 1 TB HDD/256GB SSD and 14 inch touchscreen display. Buying this HP foldable laptop will cost you around Rs.60,000. 

Dell XPS 15 Core 9575 Laptop is equipped with features like Intel Core 8th Generation i7 processor, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 64 bit Windows 10 Operating System, 256GB SSD and 15.6 inch touchscreen display. The cost of this Dell dual screen laptop is around Rs.1,65,000. 

You can now buy any of these high-tech devices without worrying about paying the entire amount at once. It is possible to divide the price over a tenor and pay only fixed EMIs only on the Bajaj Finserv EMI Network in India. You can opt for this facility in 80,000+ stores and 1800+ cities in India. 

What are you waiting for? If you are ready to fulfil your wish of buying the best of the laptops in India with advanced features, then you can get started right away!