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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Equation AAF-18HRFN1

A++

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €78 a year, €784 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.7
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€78 / year
+€396 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 9 % above the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Equation has 9 models in this group; this one is number 6 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,533 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,532 use less.

Median 254 This model · 277 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Emmeti XEVO-1818 277 kWh same
  2. A++ Saunier Duval SDH 19-050 IDN 277 kWh same
  3. A++ Equation AAF-18HRFN1 277 kWh
  4. A++ Inventor O1MVI-18WFR/O1MVO-18 277 kWh same
  5. A++ Inventor O2MVI-18WiFiR/O2MVO-18 277 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period AAF-18HRFN1 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €78 €37 −€41
5 years €392 €185 −€207
10 years €784 €371 −€413
15 years €1,177 €556 −€620

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 277 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,400 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++ Equation AAF-18HRFN1 (this model)
5.3 kW6.7 277 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €41 €413
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €41 €411
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €41 €411
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PD3EA / CU-E9PD3EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €36 €357
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PB4EA / CU-E9PB4EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €36 €357

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.7
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.1 / –
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.1 kW
Yearly cooling
277 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,400 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
55 / 63 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R-410A (GWP 2088)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Equation under one model number.

AAF-18HRFN1

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

Questions

How much does the Equation AAF-18HRFN1 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 277 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €78 a year, or €784 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.7 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.