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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Ariston TRIAL 50 DUC R32_U-I N 12+12+12

A+

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €88 a year, €875 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.0
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€88 / year
+€445 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €50 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 126 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,891 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,890 use less.

Median 254 This model · 309 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Ariston TRIAL 50 ALYS NET_UA1-I 12+12+12 309 kWh same
  2. A+ Ariston TRIAL 50 PRIOS NET_UA1-I 12+12+12 309 kWh same
  3. A+ Ariston TRIAL 50 DUC R32_U-I N 12+12+12 309 kWh
  4. A+ Emelson EML2M18912IST4BWF 309 kWh same
  5. A++ Emelson EML2M181212IST4BWF 309 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period TRIAL 50 DUC R32_U-I N 12+12+12 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €88 €37 −€50
5 years €438 €185 −€252
10 years €875 €371 −€504
15 years €1,313 €556 −€756

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 309 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,571 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.3 1,333
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.9 1,571
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 TRIAL 50 DUC R32_U-I N 12+12+12 (this model)
5.3 kW6.0 309 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €50 €504
5.3 kW7.0 132 €50 €501
5.3 kW7.0 132 €50 €501
5.8 kW2.5 151 €45 €447
5.8 kW2.5 151 €45 €447

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
6.0
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.3 / 3.9 / –
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.3 kW
Yearly cooling
309 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,571 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
52 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ariston under one model number.

TRIAL 50 DUC R32_U-I N 12+12+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 TRIAL 50 DUC R32_U-I N 12+12+12 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 309 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €88 a year, or €875 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.0 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.