Blue Star, The name is popularly known for AC. This is the most popular/trusted brand for AC in India that has to do production only on AC unlike some other known brands LG, Samsung, and Panasonic, which are making different products. Blue Star has produced good build quality AC and provides the best after-sales services. In this article, I have decided to do a comparison between the best BlueStar AC that launched in 2022. The models DLU and VLU are the best in the 1.5-ton 5 -star range AC in 2022.
As a normal customer, this will be a difficult job to understand the features of the models introduced by AC brands. So, here I have explained the detailed comparison between the latest 2022 year Blue Star 1.5-ton and 5-star series AC (VLU vs DLU). After you read this article, you will get a clear picture of deciding the model that to go from Blue Star 2022 AC.
VLU – IA518VLU
General Specification
1.5 Ton
5 – Star
Annual Power Consumption: 867.55kWh
ISEER – 4.56

Unique Features
Has Premium Features.
Anti-Microbial Filter to ensure clean air.
Nano Blue Protect Coating on Copper Tube.
Stylish Design – Strip at the center of the indoor unit.
LED Display at the right corner of the indoor unit.
Common Features
Turbo Cool.
Eco Mode to save energy.
4-in-1 Cooling mode (Fix and Lock).
Stabiliser Free Operation (160V – 250V) – Power cut off beyond the range.
Comfort Sleep.
Smart Ready (Additional Charges).
100% Copper.
Anti-Corrosive Blue Fins to protect condenser and evaporator coils from bad climate.
Acoustic Jacket around the compressor.
Dry Mode – Dehumidifier.
Sleep Diagnosis.
Fast Cooling Mode.
Inverter Rotary (Single Rotary).
R32 Refrigerant.
Indoor Noise Level – 48.8 High / 39 Low.
Temperature Display: Yes.
Warranty
1 – Year Comprehensive Product Warranty.
5 – Years PCB Warranty.
10 – Years Compressor Warranty.
Missing Feature
It has no inbuilt WiFi support, however, includes a smart ready feature. This smart-ready feature supports the option to install the wifi device that might cost around Rs. 2,500-3,000. Blue Star service people will help to install this.
It doesn’t have a dual rotary inverter. It has a single rotary inverter.
Buy Now
This model is available on Blue Star’s official website at the price tag of Rs. 44,290.
https://consumer.bluestarindia.com/vlu-inverter-ac-5-star-1-5-ton.html
You can also check retail stores like Chroma, and Reliance Digital to get some brand discounts of around 5%, and other card offers, no-cost EMI.
DLU – IA518DLU
General Specification
1.5 Ton
5 – Star
Annual Power Consumption: 865.65kWh
ISEER – 4.65

Unique Feature
No Premium Features.
Design Slightly different from VLU – No Strip at the center of the indoor unit.
LED Display at the center of the indoor unit.
Common Feature
Turbo Cool.
Eco Mode to save energy.
4-in-1 Cooling mode (Fix and Lock).
Stabiliser Free Operation (160V – 250V) – Power cut off beyond the range.
Comfort Sleep.
Smart Ready (Additional Charges).
100% Copper.
Anti-Corrosive Blue Fins to protect condenser and evaporator coils from bad climate.
Acoustic Jacket around the compressor.
Dry Mode – Dehumidifier.
Sleep Diagnosis.
Fast Cooling Mode.
Inverter Rotary (Single Rotary).
R32 Refrigerant.
Indoor Noise Level – 48.5 High / 39.1 Low.
Temperature Display: Yes.
Warranty
1 – Year Comprehensive Product Warranty
5 – Years PCB Warranty.
10 – Years Compressor Warranty.
Missing Feature
No Anti-Microbial Filter to ensure clean air, This feature is present in VLU.
No Nano Blue Protect Coating on Copper Tube. This feature is present in VLU.
It has no inbuilt WiFi support, however, includes a smart ready feature. This smart-ready feature supports the option to install the wifi device that might cost around Rs. 2,500-3,000. Blue Star service people will help to install this.
It doesn’t have a dual rotary inverter. It has a single rotary inverter.
Buy Now
This model is available on Blue Star’s official website at the price tag of Rs. 43,990.
https://consumer.bluestarindia.com/dlu-inverter-ac-5-star-1-5-ton.html
You can also check retail stores like Chroma, and Reliance Digital to get some brand discounts of around 5%, and other card offers, no-cost EMI.
There is one more Blue Star 2022 model to compare with it. That is IA518FLU. But that doesn’t have much difference with the features.
FLU – IA518FLU
General Specification
1.5 Ton
5 – Star
Annual Power Consumption: 857.36kWh
ISEER – 4.56

Unique Feature
No Premium features.
Design Slightly different from VLU and DLU – No Strip at the center of the indoor unit.
LED Display is like the VLU model.
Common Feature
Turbo Cool.
Eco Mode to save energy.
4-in-1 Cooling mode (Fix and Lock).
Stabiliser Free Operation (160V – 250V) – Power cut off beyond the range.
Comfort Sleep.
Smart Ready (Additional Charges).
100% Copper.
Anti-Corrosive Blue Fins to protect condenser and evaporator coils from bad climate.
Acoustic Jacket around the compressor.
Dry Mode – Dehumidifier.
Sleep Diagnosis.
Fast Cooling Mode.
Inverter Rotary (Single Rotary).
R32 Refrigerant.
Indoor Noise Level – 48.5 High / 39.1 Low.
Temperature Display: Yes.
Warranty
1 – Year Comprehensive Product Warranty
5 -Years PCB Warranty
10 – Years Compressor Warranty.
Missing Feature
No Anti-Microbial Filter to ensure clean air, This feature is present in VLU.
No Nano Blue Protect Coating on Copper Tube. This feature is present in VLU.
No Smart Ready Support and no inbuilt WiFi support.
It doesn’t have a dual rotary inverter. It has a single rotary inverter.
Buy Now
This model is available on Blue Star’s official website at the price tag of Rs. 44,490.
https://consumer.bluestarindia.com/flu-inverter-ac-5-star-1-5-ton.html
You can also check retail stores like Chroma, and Reliance Digital to get some brand discounts of around 5%, and other card offers, no-cost EMI.
How to understand the star rating/year in Blue Star AC using model number?
Blue Star use number “24” for 2-ton AC, “18” for 1.5-ton AC, and “12” for 1-ton AC.
“IA” – mentions 2022 year, if you found “IC” at the starting of the model number that is the 2020 year.
The number “5” in the model number denotes 5-star, and “3” denotes 3-star.
Example:
IA518VLU – This is a 1.5-ton, 5-star, and 2022 year AC (VLU model)
IA512DLU- This is 1-ton, 5-star, and 2022 year AC (DLU model).
IA318VNU- This is a 1.5-ton, 3-star, and 2022 year AC (VNU model).
Final Words,
I hope this blog helps you to understand the features and specifications of the latest 2022 year AC models launched by Blue Star. The best comparison between the models VLU vs DLU. The VLU has an “Anti-Microbial Filter” to ensure clean air and Nano Blue Protect Coating on Copper Tube that gives more durability. Other than that it’s all same as DLU and FLU models.
I could recommend going with VLU (IA518VLU) if you are planning to buy Blue Star AC. This one is the best option with a stylish design with a few extra premium features at the budget price tag. We don’t find much price difference between VLU and DLU models. There will be around Rs 500 difference.
However, if your usage is normal, you can go with 3-star AC that comes with the VNU model(IA318VNU). I will post another article soon about the making decision to go either with 3-star VNU or 5-star VLU. Decide wisely and enjoy the cooling.
Check the best Blue Star 3-Star AC, and the comparison between VNU vs DNU,