Becken BAC8697
Uses less electricity than 7% of the 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €43 a year, €430 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 6.1
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.0
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €43 / year
- +€226 if you also heat with it (average climate)
Uses more than most comparable models: 93 % of them need less. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSX-WA_SRK20ZSX-W, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €23 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (65% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 4 Becken models in this group, it ranks last.
Where it stands
Rank 2,315 of 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW by yearly consumption. 2,314 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Origial ORISPLIT2250 WIFI 152 kWh same
- Emelson EMLS09BASIC 152 kWh same
- Becken BAC8697 152 kWh
- Digiquest Solutions Surl DIGIQUEST 9000BTU V3-CLIMAINT50/EST50 152 kWh same
- Electrolux EACS/I-09HEJ/N8 EEC 152 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | BAC8697 | SRC20ZSX-WA_SRK20ZSX-W | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €43 | €20 | −€23 |
| 5 years | €215 | €99 | −€116 |
| 10 years | €430 | €198 | −€232 |
| 15 years | €646 | €297 | −€348 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.
Cooling and heating
Heating by climate zone
| Climate | SCOP | kWh / yr |
|---|---|---|
| Warmer (e.g. Athens) | 5.1 | 650 |
| Average (e.g. Strasbourg) | 4.0 | 798 |
| Colder (e.g. Helsinki) | — | — |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Becken BAC8697 (this model) | 152 | — |
| 70 | €23 | |
| 70 | €23 | |
| 71 | €23 | |
| 71 | €23 | |
| 71 | €23 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A+
- SEER
- 6.1
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- 5.1 / 4.0 / –
- Cooling design load
- 2.5 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 2.1 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 152 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 798 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 50 / 62 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 3)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Becken under one model number.
BAC8697
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Becken BAC8697 cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 152 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €43 a year, or €430 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.