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Split air conditioners · 5.1 kW · cooling and heating

Arielli AAC-18CHXA21-I

A++

Uses less electricity than 26% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €80 a year, €801 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.3
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€80 / year
+€446 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 11 % above the typical 254 kWh. 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. Arielli has 40 models in this group; this one is number 27 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,730 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,729 use less.

Median 254 This model · 283 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Daikin FTXC50AV1B / RXC50AV1B 283 kWh same
  2. A++ AUX ASW-H18B4/JAR3DI-EU 283 kWh same
  3. A++ Arielli AAC-18CHXA21-I 283 kWh
  4. A++ AUX ASW-H18B4/FHR3DI-EU 283 kWh same
  5. A++ Tectro TS 848 283 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period AAC-18CHXA21-I LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €80 €37 −€43
5 years €401 €185 −€215
10 years €801 €371 −€430
15 years €1,202 €556 −€646

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 283 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,575 kWh / yr

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++ Arielli AAC-18CHXA21-I (this model)
5.1 kW6.3 283 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €43 €430
5.3 kW7.0 132 €43 €428
5.3 kW7.0 132 €43 €428
4.5 kW9.1 174 €31 €309
4.5 kW8.7 181 €29 €289

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.3
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.1 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.5 kW
Yearly cooling
283 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,575 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
53 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Arielli under one model number.

AAC-18CHXA21-I

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

Questions

How much does the Arielli AAC-18CHXA21-I cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 283 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €80 a year, or €801 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.3 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.