Haier Desert Rose Smart AC review: Does the AI-powered AC live up to the hype? | Mint

Haier’s new Desert Rose AC comes with many tall claims like supersonic cooling, AI-driven power financial savings and the capacity to keep efficiency even at 60°C ambient temperatures. The actual query, nonetheless, is whether or not these options genuinely enhance the day-to-day expertise for on a regular basis customers.

After placing it via its paces, right here is how the Desert Rose truly holds up in the actual world.

Design:

The Desert Rose AC does seize your consideration, however in the most minimalist manner potential, and that’s a very good factor in my books. Comparable to common ACs, the Desert Rose additionally comes with the clear matte-white aesthetic typical of indoor models, however what makes it really feel particular is the gold deco strip that runs throughout the decrease edge, giving the AC a extra premium and barely luxurious look with out going overboard.

I additionally actually preferred the LEDs on the AC, which appear to be nicely thought via. As an alternative of lighting up the whole entrance panel, the unit solely shows the temperature and a small Wi-Fi icon. It’s a small contact, however one I genuinely appreciated, particularly as somebody who will get distracted by even small mild sources at evening.

You get a run-of-the-mill distant with the AC, full with devoted buttons for cooling, Eco mode, sleep, self-cleaning, swing controls and Wi-Fi pairing. The structure is easy sufficient that you just don’t really want to consistently look down whereas utilizing it after a day or two.

One other nifty element I observed with the distant is that the energy button and the round management cluster, which homes the temperature, swing and fan-speed controls, include a delicate inexperienced glow that makes the essential buttons straightforward to spot even when the room is totally darkish.

Set up:

I had a comparatively easy expertise with the set up of the AC. A couple of days after the supply, I obtained a name from Haier to schedule the set up, and the course of itself was pretty hassle-free from that time onward.

That mentioned, if you happen to do plan on shopping for this AC, I might nonetheless suggest asking the service personnel for a whole listing of equipment it’s possible you’ll want earlier than the set up begins to keep away from pointless forwards and backwards later. In my case, the solely further necessities have been a water drain pipe, a plug high and a stand for the outside unit, which is pretty normal throughout most AC installations I’ve handled to date.

Cooling:

Haier says the Desert Rose AC makes use of its ‘Supersonic Cooling’ know-how, which is claimed to ship an prompt blast of cool air in simply 10 seconds. Whereas the 10-second determine could also be barely optimistic in real-world situations, I did discover throughout day-to-day utilization that the AC began throwing cool air noticeably sooner than a few of the different ACs in my home.

Even throughout peak Could warmth, with outside temperatures crossing 45 levels Celsius, the AC managed to cool the room surprisingly shortly with out feeling prefer it was struggling below excessive situations. The airflow additionally feels nicely distributed as an alternative of being aggressively blasted in a single route.

One other characteristic that stood out to me is Haier’s “Cyclone Clear” know-how. The idea is pretty easy: as soon as the AC is turned off, the outside unit reverses its fan to push out mud which will have settled round the condenser.

Now, whether or not this works precisely as marketed is tough to choose inside a restricted testing interval, however I genuinely like the concept behind it.

Outside AC models in India accumulate an unbelievable quantity of mud over time, and if this technique may even partially scale back that buildup, it might assist protect cooling efficiency whereas slicing down on cleansing and upkeep bills in the long term.

Smart options:

The Desert Rose AC comes with Wi-Fi help, which implies you’ll be able to entry a variety of good options via the Haismart app. The setup course of itself is pretty simple. You merely press and maintain the mild button on the distant for 3 seconds after which use the app to join the AC.

Nonetheless, the greatest difficulty for me appeared after the pairing course of was already full. The Haismart app nonetheless required me to manually enter the AC’s mannequin quantity and this explicit mannequin, maybe as a result of it’s comparatively new, was not listed amongst the supported gadgets.

Finally, I discovered a workaround by deciding on a distinct listed mannequin, however that additionally meant lacking out on a few of the power-monitoring options.

That mentioned, the options that did work have been nonetheless fairly nice. If that is your first Haier AC, the app basically provides you entry to nearly each management out there on the distant after which provides a number of extra on high.

You’ll be able to flip the AC on or off remotely, alter temperature, fan velocity, swing controls, disable the show mild, set off sleep mode and entry the typical cooling settings. The app additionally permits you to begin the self-cleaning course of, schedule timers, run diagnostics and even use the AI AtmoX Energy Supervisor characteristic, which may remind you if you happen to neglect to flip the AC off.

Verdict:

The Haier Desert Rose Smart AC appears like an air conditioner that will get most of the essential issues proper. Cooling efficiency is genuinely spectacular, the airflow is powerful and even in excessive summer time temperatures, the AC by no means actually felt prefer it was struggling.

The design additionally helps it stand out in a delicate manner, whereas sensible additions like the luminous distant controls and Cyclone Clear characteristic genuinely enhance the total expertise.

Whereas I did face some points whereas attempting to use the newer AI options due to app setup issues, that appears like a minor frustration that may simply be solved through an replace to the Haismart app.

In case your precedence is an uninterrupted cooling expertise, robust day-to-day efficiency and an AC that appears a bit extra premium than the typical white bins on the wall, the Desert Rose Smart AC makes a reasonably convincing case for itself.