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Split air conditioners · 4.1 kW · cooling and heating

Ariston DUAL 40 DUC R32_U-I N 9+12

A+

Uses less electricity than 49% 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, €722 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.6
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€72 / year
+€375 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 254 kWh a year. 90% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.9) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Ariston has 140 models in this group; this one is number 25 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,581 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,580 use less.

Median 254 This model · 255 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Mitsubishi Electric SLZ-M50FA3-ET / SUZ-M50VA2-ET 255 kWh same
  2. A++ Mitsubishi Electric SLZ-M50FA3 / SUZ-M50VA2 255 kWh same
  3. A+ Ariston DUAL 40 DUC R32_U-I N 9+12 255 kWh
  4. A+ Ariston DUAL 40 ALYS NET_UA1-I 9+12 255 kWh same
  5. A+ Ariston DUAL 40 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 9+12 255 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DUAL 40 DUC R32_U-I N 9+12 7733704026 Difference
1 year €72 €41 −€31
5 years €361 €204 −€157
10 years €722 €408 −€314
15 years €1,083 €612 −€472

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 255 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,325 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.9 1,174
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.9 1,325
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+ Ariston DUAL 40 DUC R32_U-I N 9+12 (this model)
4.1 kW5.6 255 — —
4.0 kW8.5 144 €31 €314
4.0 kW8.5 144 €31 €314
4.1 kW2.6 145 €31 €312
4.2 kW9.9 148 €30 €303
4.2 kW9.9 148 €30 €303

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
5.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.9 / 3.9 / –
Cooling design load
4.1 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.7 kW
Yearly cooling
255 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,325 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
52 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ariston under one model number.

DUAL 40 DUC R32_U-I N 9+12

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market
  3. Supplier changed publishedOnDate from 2026,10,13 to 2026,11,2

Questions

How much does the Ariston DUAL 40 DUC R32_U-I N 9+12 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 255 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 €722 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.6 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.