LG
1,600
Australians search it monthly
Split, installed
$1,700 – $3,800
Typical 2026 range, confirmed on the invoice
Warranty
5 years
Parts and labour, the Australian standard to insist on
Best for
Design-conscious buyers in the capitals who want smart control and a fair price.
LG sells air conditioners the way it sells televisions: good industrial design, strong app, sharp retail price. The splits are competent, efficient in the popular sizes, and the ThinQ app control is ahead of most rivals' efforts.
A typical LG bedroom split installs around $1,700 to $2,400 in 2026. Like-for-like it usually quotes under Fujitsu and beside Panasonic.
The design point is real: LG's low-profile and gallery-style indoor units are the ones people choose when the wall unit will be stared at in a renovated living room.
The trade's hesitancy is about service structure, not the hardware. Warranty goes through LG's national system rather than a thick local dealer network, and installers prefer brands where the service agent is a phone call they already know.
Practical advice: LG is a fine buy from an installer who sells and services them regularly. Ask directly: who fixes this under warranty, and how long did their last claim take? A confident answer makes the LG price worth taking.
Where it earns the money
- Good Wi-Fi and app control, polished as you would expect from LG
- Sleek indoor units, including low-profile designs people actually like looking at
- Competitive pricing a step under the Japanese majors
Watch-outs before you sign
- Installer enthusiasm is mixed — service network is retail-strong, trade-thin
- Warranty service can route through call centres rather than a local dealer
Our verdict
A competent mid-tier split with the best app experience in its price band. Confirm who does the warranty work locally before you sign.
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