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Split air conditioners · 5.2 kW · cooling and heating

Argo X3I ECO PLUS NEW 52 SH LHB

A++

Uses less electricity than 50% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €72 a year, €716 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.2
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€72 / year
+€476 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 254 kWh a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Argo has 35 models in this group; this one is number 13 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,497 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,496 use less.

Median 254 This model · 253 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Toyotomi CON56IN24R32/CON56OU24R32 253 kWh same
  2. A++ Infiniton MPTSE1209A2 253 kWh same
  3. A++ Argo X3I ECO PLUS NEW 52 SH LHB 253 kWh
  4. A++ Gree GEH18AAXF-K6DNA1A 253 kWh same
  5. A++ Azuri AZI-FO50VE/I - AZI-FO50VE/O 253 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period X3I ECO PLUS NEW 52 SH LHB LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €72 €37 −€35
5 years €358 €185 −€173
10 years €716 €371 −€346
15 years €1,075 €556 −€518

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 253 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,680 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.1 1,373
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 1,680
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) — —

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model CoolingSEER kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A++ Argo X3I ECO PLUS NEW 52 SH LHB (this model)
5.2 kW7.2 253 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €35 €346
5.3 kW7.0 132 €34 €343
5.3 kW7.0 132 €34 €343
5.8 kW2.5 151 €29 €289
5.8 kW2.5 151 €29 €289

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
7.2
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.1 / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.2 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.8 kW
Yearly cooling
253 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,680 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
60 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Argo under one model number.

X3I ECO PLUS NEW 52 SH LHB

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Argo X3I ECO PLUS NEW 52 SH LHB cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 253 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €72 a year, or €716 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.2 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.