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Split air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling and heating

Ferroli GOLD 12 3.2

A++

Uses less electricity than 40% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €53 a year, €532 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.5
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€53 / year
+€317 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 2 % above the typical 184 kWh. 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. Ferroli has 9 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,728 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,727 use less.

Median 184 This model · 188 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F33VF-E1 / MSZ-AP15VF + MSZ-LN18VG 188 kWh same
  2. A++ Vortice VORT ARTIK EVO 12 188 kWh same
  3. A++ Ferroli GOLD 12 3.2 188 kWh
  4. A++ Panasonic CS-Z35UB4EAW / CU-Z35UBEA 188 kWh same
  5. A++ Midea MTIU-12FNXD0/MOB30-12HFN8 188 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GOLD 12 3.2 NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €53 €1 −€52
5 years €266 €4 −€262
10 years €532 €8 −€524
15 years €799 €13 −€786

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 188 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,120 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++ Ferroli GOLD 12 3.2 (this model)
3.5 kW6.5 188 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €52 €524
3.0 kW9.3 102 €24 €244
3.0 kW8.8 103 €24 €241
3.0 kW8.8 103 €24 €241
3.0 kW9.0 112 €22 €215

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.5
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.2 kW
Yearly cooling
188 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,120 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
54 / 62 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ferroli under one model number.

GOLD 12 3.2

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

Questions

How much does the Ferroli GOLD 12 3.2 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 188 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €53 a year, or €532 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.5 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.