Michael's Samsung Air Conditioners Review & Verdict
Michael Bloch covers the latest developments in home electrification for SolarQuotes.
While a very well-known brand here in Australia, Samsung air conditioners have received mixed reviews, with some customers praising their cooling efficiency and others reporting issues with performance, customer support and warranty claims. If you've got the bucks, brands such as Mitsubishi or Daikin may be a better bet.
Samsung Air Conditioners: Pros & Cons
- Well-established brand
- Mixed reviews
About Samsung
Samsung Electronics was founded in 1969 and quickly evolved into a major South Korean manufacturer. Samsung started producing air conditioners in 1974 and the firm entered the Australian market in the mid-1990's.
Samsung Australia Head Office Contact Details:
Address: 3 Murray Rose Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Telephone: 1300 362 603
Email address: [email protected]
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Samsung Air Conditioning Solutions
Samsung offers wall mounted split, ducted split, cassette split and multi-head air conditioning systems in Australia.
Samsung Split Systems
Smart Geo: 2.5 kW - 7 kW capacities
Energy stars (average climate): Cooling: 4.5 stars, Heating: 3 stars
Indoor noise: 17 dB(A) - 38 dB(A)
Smart Airise: 2.5 kW - 7 kW capacities
Energy stars (average climate): not provided
Indoor noise: 17 dB(A) - 38 dB(A)
Smart Aero: 2.5 kW - 6.8 kW capacities
Energy stars (average climate): Cooling: 4.5 stars, Heating: 3 stars
Indoor noise: 17 dB(A) - 38 dB(A)
The Coefficient Of Performance rating for split systems ranges from 3.27 - 4.39. The outdoor units, which use R32 refrigerant, have a noise level of 45 dB(A).
Ducted Systems
Ducted systems are available in single and three-phase in 10 kW to 16 kW capacities. Indoor noise levels range from 32 dB(A) to 43 db(A).
They have an operating range of -15°C to 50°C outside air temperature for cooling and -20°C to 24°C for heating. However, as the outside temperature rises above 35°C, the cooling capacity will reduce and for heating, the capacity begins to reduce below 7°C.
All Samsung ducted systems are D.R.E.Ds (Demand Response Enabled Devices) with the option of DRM1, DRM2, and DRM3 levels. A Samsung Ducted AC can be connected to a WiFi network, but requires Wi-Fi kit MIM-H04AN; which is sold separately. The systems come with a colour LCD Display with backlight where you can set the current date and time, as well as scheduling and monitoring energy usage.
Warranty Information
In Australia, Samsung offers a 5-year parts and labour warranty for its split and ducted air-conditioning systems.
You can read Samsung air-conditioner reviews below. Had a Samsung installed at your place? Consider leaving a rating and review of the equipment and installation.
Learn everything you need to know about choosing the best air-conditioner for your house and compare selected brands and models side-by-side in our comprehensive Australian home air-conditioning guide.
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27 January 2026
We have it installed to 6 individiual zones with 9 outlets.
31 December 2025
Installed as a 7 zone ducted system with Airtouch 5 controller and individual temperature sensors in each zone.
It is one of the most efficient system. I couldn't be happier with it.
The evaporator core within the in-ceiling unit (ducted system) needed to be replaced. Samsung will not cover the cost of removing the ceiling (or roof sheets if going the other way) to access the underside of the in-ceiling unit (warranty exclusion). I was left expected to pay $3,300 to their recommended tradesmen to remove and replace my ceiling as required to complete the repair. This is very poor form 1) for not properly leak testing their air cons at the factory, 2) for not paying the full cost of repairing their defects.
A side for this, the overall cooling performance of my 2x 9kW Samsung ducted units has been underwhelming even after repair.