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Split air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling and heating

Bosch B1ZAI1251W/B1ZAO1251W

A++

Uses less electricity than 55% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €50 a year, €501 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.0
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€50 / year
+€261 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 4 % below the typical 184 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Bosch has 77 models in this group; this one is number 46 among them. Bosch sells the same label values under other model names: B1ZAI1241W/B1ZAO1241W. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,341 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,340 use less.

Median 184 This model · 177 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Mobika EL-CLSAURIR32-035-2 177 kWh same
  2. A++ Bosch B1ZAI1241W/B1ZAO1241W 177 kWh same
  3. A++ Bosch B1ZAI1251W/B1ZAO1251W 177 kWh
  4. A++ Daitsu DB-12KDB_DOX-12KDB 177 kWh same
  5. A++ Argo ACG ECO 35PH+AEG ECO 35PIH 177 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period B1ZAI1251W/B1ZAO1251W NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €50 €1 −€49
5 years €251 €4 −€246
10 years €501 €8 −€493
15 years €752 €13 −€739

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 177 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 923 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++ Bosch B1ZAI1251W/B1ZAO1251W (this model)
3.5 kW7.0 177 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €49 €493
3.0 kW9.3 102 €21 €212
3.0 kW8.8 103 €21 €210
3.0 kW8.8 103 €21 €210
3.0 kW9.0 112 €18 €184

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
7.0
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.1 / –
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.7 kW
Yearly cooling
177 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
923 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 60 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Bosch under one model number.

B1ZAI1251W/B1ZAO1251W

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

Questions

How much does the Bosch B1ZAI1251W/B1ZAO1251W cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 177 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €50 a year, or €501 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.0 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.