I agree--my test is anecdotal. But I will continue to monitor and let everyone know what I see. I was directed to an HVAC forum and got mostly negative responses but I think it was also anecdotal information. They claimed compressor failures etc., which could be from contaminated oil, air, etc...
Yes, I understand the kva versus kw concept. Motors consume the same amount of reactive power at idle as they do at full loads--thus the concept of reactive power correction devices along the idea of reducing the reactive I2R losses. I think the manufacturer is claiming not a more efficient...