Summers are not very far. So you must find something to protect you from the summer heat. AC is not a feasible option for majority of Indians due to its high purchasing cost as well as maintenance cost. Moreover, it adds a significant amount every month into your electricity bill. That’s why most of Indians still prefer Coolers instead of going for an Air Conditioner.
Buying a cooler on Flipkart or Amazon is not an easy task. You will have to research a lot and read tons of reviews before finalizing the best cooler for yourself. Moreover, majority of the coolers will have an average buyers’ rating of 3.5 stars that makes people skeptical about them.
To help you in your search for the best cooler for this summer, I have already found a good option. Moreover, I have purchased it myself to check its quality and performance. Continue reading if you want to get more details about this cooler. If you’re just interested in the name, then here it is: Crompton ACGC-DAC 555 Desert Air Cooler.
Crompton ACGC-DAC 555 Desert Air Cooler

This cooler from Crompton is one of the best coolers available in the market so far. Since it is a Desert type cooler, it will acquire some space. It can easily cool a medium to big size room. Contrary tp its size, the weight is just 14.1 Kg and is quite easy to move due to the wheels in the base. The body is made up of plastic.
This cooler comes in 2 variants. One with 55 litres tank and the other with 75 litres tank. It has honey comb on 3 sides that makes the cooling better. During high temperature days, you can put some ice in the ice chamber provided on the top.

Since the water tank if 55 litres or 75 litres, you can use a water pipe to fill the tank. Otherwise, there is a water inlet provided in front from where you can manually fill water via some utensil or a bucket. There is a water level indicator in front that will guide show you the water level. It has 3 level, Min, Med and Max.

The power consumption of this cooler is moderate. It has a power consumption of 190 Watts. The best part is that you can use it with an inverter also. So, no worries during power-cuts in summer.
It comes with motorized louvers that maintain a proper and uniform air-flow throughout the room. There are separate knobs for controlling fan speed and water pump. With one knob, you can set the fan speed to low, medium and high. With other knob, you can start the water pump and switch on the motorized louvers.
Technical Specifications
- Build: Plastic.
- Type: Desert.
- Dimensions: 40.5 cm x 110 cm x 61 cm.
- Weight: 14.1 Kg.
- Cooling media: Honey comb (3 sides).
- Water Tank Capacity: 55 litres.
- Inverter compatible: Yes.
- Warranty: 1 year (onsite).
Pros
- Light-weight plastic body.
- Good capacity of water tank.
- Comes with an ice chamber for extra cooling.
- Can run via an inverter during power cuts.
- Motorized louvers for uniform air-flow
Cons
The only con that I noticed is the length of connecting cable. Its really short (around 1.5 metres).