TCL TAC-12SVN-AI SaveIN AI 1.0 Ton T3 DC Inverter Split AC

The TCL TAC-12SVN-AI is a 1.0 ton DC inverter split air conditioner. An inverter compressor varies its speed instead of switching fully on and off, which holds the room steadier and draws noticeably less electricity than a conventional unit.

As a general guide to sizing rather than a claim about this unit, a 1.0 ton unit is usually specified for around 120–150 sq ft, which is a standard bedroom.

Specification

• Brand: TCL
• Model: TAC-12SVN-AI
• Capacity: 1.0 ton
• Type: Full DC inverter split air conditioner, wall mounted
• Series: SaveIN AI
• Compressor: T3 climate-type DC inverter
• Refrigerant: R32
• Ambient Rating: Cooling quoted to 62°C
• Energy Saving: T-AI energy-saving chipset, which trims compressor speed automatically
• Smart Control: Wi-Fi with app control and over-the-air updates
• Air Flow: Coanda airflow, for more even distribution
• Generator Support: 3 Level Gen Mode (runs from a generator, solar or UPS supply)
• Self Clean: Indoor self-clean cycle
• Coil Protection: Graphene coating on the outdoor coil
• Condenser: Pure copper
• Operating Voltage Range: 155-264 V (retailer specification sheets; TCL Pakistan publishes no range)
• Moisture Removal: 1.8 litres per hour (retailer specification sheets)
• Cooling Capacity: 12,000 Btu/h class (retailer specification sheets; TCL Pakistan publishes no Btu figure)
• Model As Listed: 12SVN-AI-T3
• TCL Series Code: TAC-12SVN-AI

Key features

• TCL's SaveIN AI series with a T3 climate-type DC inverter compressor
• A T3 compressor is built to the tropical climate-zone 3 rating, which is the specification that matters in Multan: T1 units are rated for milder summers and lose output as the outdoor temperature climbs
• Cooling quoted by TCL to 62°C outdoor
• R32 refrigerant, which TCL publish for the whole SaveIN AI range
• T-AI energy-saving chipset, which trims compressor speed without being asked
• Coanda airflow, which spreads air along the ceiling rather than blowing it at you
• Graphene coating on the outdoor coil, TCL's corrosion measure for the condenser
• 3 Level Gen Mode, so the unit will run from a generator, solar or UPS supply
• Indoor self-clean cycle, plus a filter-cleaning reminder and refrigerant leakage detection
• Wi-Fi and app control, with over-the-air firmware updates

Warranty

TCL Pakistan publish 10 years on the compressor, 4 years on the PCB and 1 year on parts for the SaveIN AI series, on their own product page. That is the manufacturer's term; ask the shop to confirm how it is registered and who performs the service before you order.

What to confirm before you order

• Details we could not verify for this model: dimensions, heating, weight. We would rather tell you we do not have them than print a number we cannot stand behind.
• The shop writes this model with a “-T3” suffix. TCL Pakistan's own catalogue lists the SaveIN AI range as -11, -21, -31G, -31S and -41, with no -T3 among them, so “T3” here most likely refers to the T3 climate-type compressor that the whole range shares rather than to a separate model code. Everything on this page that comes from TCL applies to the series as a whole. The one thing that genuinely depends on the exact code is heating: the cool-only variants (-31G and -31S) do not heat at all, and the heat-and-cool variants (-41) heat to -20°C. No heating claim is made here until the shop confirms which unit is in stock, so please ask us before you order if you need it to heat in winter. The shop lists a “-T3” and a “-41” at this tonnage, Rs. 114,000 and Rs. 121,000, Rs. 7,000 apart. Now that the -41 is confirmed as a heat-and-cool unit, the heating is the likeliest thing the difference pays for, but that is our inference and not something either TCL or the shop has confirmed. This is the cheaper of the two.

Buying this from Sarim Electronics

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