An air cooler for the home is one of the best affordable cooling solutions in India. With the rise in temperatures and electricity bills, it is eco-friendly as well. How to choose the best cooler for home in 2025? This user-friendly guide will help you choose the best air cooler model based on your requirements, room size, cooling performance, power consumption and budget.
Air coolers are a popular cooling solution in Indian homes because they:
- Are budget-friendly and easy to maintain
- Provide fresh and ventilated air
- Consume only up to 20% electricity that air conditioners use
- Work best in hot and dry climates
Types of air coolers:
1. Tower air coolers:
Slim, modern and requiring less space, tower air coolers are best for urban apartments or medium-sized rooms. Despite having smaller tanks as compared to other coolers, they are designed stylishly, are space-efficient and provide fresh air.
2. Desert air coolers:
Being powerful and designed for larger spaces, desert air coolers are best for large bedrooms, living rooms, halls and shops. Although bulky in size, they provide effective cooling in extreme summers, have a larger water tank and can provide higher quantities of cooler air at once.
3. Personal air coolers:
These are smaller in size than the other two and are affordable as well. Best for smaller rooms, bedrooms or rented homes and PGs, they consume less power, are easily portable and are best for low budget options.
How to choose the best cooler for home in India?
You should look into the following aspects while choosing the best cooler for your home in India:
1. Water tank capacity:
- Small rooms: 20- 30 LTR
- Medium rooms: 30-50 LTR
- Large rooms: 50-100 LTR
2. Cooling pad type:
- Honeycomb pads are best for effective cooling and longer life.
- Aspen/wood wool pads are cheaper comparatively, but they need frequent replacement.
- Power consumption and inverter compatibility: Air coolers consuming 120-200 watts of power are ideal for long use and inverter support. You must select an inverter-compatible air cooler for smooth and uninterrupted cooling.
- Room size and air delivery (CFM)
Cubic feet per minute determines cooling performance.
Room size Recommended CFM
| upto 120 sq ft | 1000-2000 |
| 120-200 sq ft | 2000-4000 |
| 200+ sq ft | 4000 and more |
Which air cooler is best for home in India? A final verdict
1. Small rooms: Personal air cooler
You may try our personal air coolers for effective cooling. Here's a list available at Burly:
2. Medium rooms: Tower air cooler
Variety of our tower coolers:
3. Large rooms: Desert air cooler
Our desert coolers variety:
- Pride 40 LTR
- Eazy cool 85 LTR
- Breeza 100 LTR
- Breeza 75 LTR
- Cool air pro 90 LTR
- Cool air pro 75 LTR
- Polo 55 LTR
- Polo 95 LTR
A tower or personal air cooler with honeycomb pads is the best and ideal option for the majority of indian homes.
