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Cool Quotient
Find out which of the 12 air conditioners we tested made the Right Choice cut
Once the sole preserve of hotels, hospitals and other large establishments, air conditioners are now ‘hot’. We’re buying around 1.5 million of them a year to help keep our homes cool in the sweltering months. The demand for air conditioners is growing faster than for any other consumer durable, which should lead to even more choice in future.
Here, we test the current big sellers to see which are the most efficient at keeping you cool. Since these appliances guzzle energy, we also give you advice on keeping consumption down — saving you money as well as keeping you cool.TO READ FURTHER... Please Login, Register or Subscribe Featured Articles
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Cool comfort
Are you looking to combat the summer heat? We’ve tested 18 air-conditioner models so you can choose one with the best cooling capacity and lowest power usage
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Cleaning your fridge
How do I remove the stench from my refrigerator?
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Taking care of your appliances
How well your appliances perform depends not only on whether they’re Right Choices or not, but also on how well you take care of them
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Cleaning carpet fringes
How do I clean the fringes of a carpet? Vacuuming seems to spoil it. I can’t send my carpets for shampooing very often either, because it is expensive. The fringes get dirty very quickly, and make the whole carpet look ugly.
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Buying an AC
Right Choice scientists test 10 split units to find the most powerful, silent and energy-efficient ACs for you. Check out our three best performers