General AOHG12KVCBN/AGHG12KVCB
Uses less electricity than 80% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €41 a year, €408 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 8.5
- Typical 6.5
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.2
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €41 / year
- +€339 if you also heat with it (average climate)
In the most efficient quarter of its group: 22 % below the typical 184 kWh. Class A+++ is the best class any model in this group reaches. Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.2) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. General has 46 models in this group; this one is number 10 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 363 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 362 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Daitsu DS-12KDG(WD)_DOS-12KDG(WD) 144 kWh same
- Fuji Electric ROG12KVCBN/RGG12KVCB 144 kWh same
- General AOHG12KVCBN/AGHG12KVCB 144 kWh
- Inventor DRVI32-12WF/DRVO32-12 144 kWh same
- Johnson Controls JHKF12YBEDHJO-Y / JHKF12XBEDHJ-RY 144 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | AOHG12KVCBN/AGHG12KVCB | NF-ST30CR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €41 | €1 | −€40 |
| 5 years | €204 | €4 | −€200 |
| 10 years | €408 | €8 | −€399 |
| 15 years | €612 | €13 | −€599 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
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Cooling and heating
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| General AOHG12KVCBN/AGHG12KVCB (this model) | 144 | — |
| 3 | €40 | |
| 102 | €12 | |
| 103 | €12 | |
| 103 | €12 | |
| 112 | €9 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A+++ / A+
- SEER
- 8.5
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- – / 4.2 / –
- Cooling design load
- 3.5 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 3.6 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 144 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 1,198 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 53 / 58 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by General under one model number.
AOHG12KVCBN/AGHG12KVCB
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the General AOHG12KVCBN/AGHG12KVCB cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 144 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €41 a year, or €408 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 8.5 and SCOP 4.2 in the average climate: higher is better.