air conditioners – Charm

Top-rated air cons in Hong Kong vary by 33% in cooling efficiency, watchdog finds

2 months ago02 mins

The cooling efficiency of 13 air conditioner models bearing Hong Kong’s top energy label can vary by up to 33 per cent, the consumer watchdog has found. The Consumer Council on Thursday released test results for 13 models of 1.5-horsepower inverter split-type air conditioners, finding “substantial differences” in energy-saving performance among units with a Grade…

Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey

Cs news12 months ago02 mins

Temperatures in substandard housing in Hong Kong reached as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) over the past week, while about 40 per cent of tenants in such homes reported having poor quality or no windows, a concern group has found. The results came from two studies published by the Society for Community Organisation…