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Split air conditioners · 3.4 kW · cooling and heating

Artica WHAP12V1

A++

Uses less electricity than 22% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €56 a year, €555 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€56 / year
+€218 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 78 % of them need less. Kadeer Electrical NF-ST30CR, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €55 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 3 Artica models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 2,328 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 2,327 use less.

Median 184 This model · 196 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Rotenso R35Xi R18 / R35Xo R18 196 kWh same
  2. A++ TCL S12F72S3 SN12F72S3 ST12F3 196 kWh same
  3. A++ Artica WHAP12V1 196 kWh
  4. A++ F&U FVIN-12152 / FVOT-12153 196 kWh same
  5. A++ Mijaki MJI-9612P / MJO-9613P 196 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WHAP12V1 NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €56 €1 −€55
5 years €278 €4 −€273
10 years €555 €8 −€547
15 years €833 €13 −€820

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 196 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 770 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.1 687
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 770
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 3.4 1,606

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++ Artica WHAP12V1 (this model)
3.4 kW6.1 196 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €55 €547
3.0 kW9.3 102 €27 €266
3.0 kW8.8 103 €26 €263
3.0 kW8.8 103 €26 €263
3.0 kW9.0 112 €24 €238

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.1 / 4.0 / 3.4
Cooling design load
3.4 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.2 kW
Yearly cooling
196 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
770 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
53 / 62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Artica under one model number.

WHAP12V1

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

Questions

How much does the Artica WHAP12V1 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 196 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €56 a year, or €555 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.