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Split air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling and heating

Canvac QHW-TA12A

A++

Uses less electricity than 71% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €44 a year, €439 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
8.1
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.6
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€44 / year
+€241 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 16 % below the typical 184 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.6) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Canvac has 9 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 836 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 835 use less.

Median 184 This model · 155 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Daikin CTXM15R5V1B / FTXP20L2V1B / 2MXM40N2V1B 155 kWh same
  2. A++ Hokkaido HKEU 354 ZAL - HCNI 354 ZA 155 kWh same
  3. A++ Canvac QHW-TA12A 155 kWh
  4. A++ Panasonic S-3650PU3E / U-36PZ3E5 156 kWh +€0.28
  5. A++ Gree GWH12AYCNB-S6DNA1A 157 kWh +€0.57
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period QHW-TA12A NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €44 €1 −€43
5 years €219 €4 −€215
10 years €439 €8 −€430
15 years €658 €13 −€646

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 155 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 852 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++ Canvac QHW-TA12A (this model)
3.5 kW8.1 155 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €43 €430
3.0 kW9.3 102 €15 €150
3.0 kW8.8 103 €15 €147
3.0 kW8.8 103 €15 €147
3.0 kW9.0 112 €12 €122

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A++
SEER
8.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.6 / –
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.8 kW
Yearly cooling
155 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
852 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Canvac under one model number.

QHW-TA12A

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

Questions

How much does the Canvac QHW-TA12A cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 155 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €44 a year, or €439 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 8.1 and SCOP 4.6 in the average climate: higher is better.