Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAE / RAK-VJ70PHAE
Uses less electricity than 82% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €99 a year, €988 over ten years.
- Cooling, SEER
- 7.0
- Typical 6.9
- Heating, SCOP
- 4.6
- Typical 4.1
- Cooling cost
- €99 / year
- +€464 if you also heat with it (average climate)
In the most efficient quarter of its group: 13 % below the typical 402 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.6) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 1060 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 2,496 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 2,495 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Daikin CTXM15N2V1B / CTXM15N2V1B / FTXM20N2V1B / FTXM20N2V1B / FTXM20N2V1B / 5MXM90N2V1B 348 kWh −€0.28
- Daikin CTXM15R2V1B / CTXM15R2V1B / FTXP20N5V1B9 / FTXP20N5V1B9 / 5MWXM68A2V1B9 349 kWh same
- Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAE / RAK-VJ70PHAE 349 kWh
- Hitachi RAM-70NYP4E / RAK-25RPE + RAK-25RXE + RAK-50RPE1 349 kWh same
- Hitachi RAM-70NYP4E / RAK-25RPE + RAK-25RXE + RAK-60RPE 349 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | RAC-VJ70PHAE / RAK-VJ70PHAE | SNWS035VE3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €99 | €39 | −€60 |
| 5 years | €494 | €195 | −€299 |
| 10 years | €988 | €391 | −€598 |
| 15 years | €1,483 | €586 | −€896 |
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Cooling and heating
Heating by climate zone
| Climate | SCOP | kWh / yr |
|---|---|---|
| Warmer (e.g. Athens) | 5.9 | 686 |
| Average (e.g. Strasbourg) | 4.6 | 1,638 |
| Colder (e.g. Helsinki) | 3.4 | 4,901 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAE / RAK-VJ70PHAE (this model) | 349 | — |
| 138 | €60 | |
| 246 | €29 | |
| 252 | €27 | |
| 253 | €27 | |
| 256 | €26 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class cooling / heating
- A++ / A++
- SEER
- 7.0
- SCOP warmer / average / colder
- 5.9 / 4.6 / 3.4
- Cooling design load
- 7.0 kW
- Heating design load (average)
- 5.4 kW
- Yearly cooling
- 349 kWh
- Yearly heating (average climate)
- 1,638 kWh
- Sound power indoor / outdoor
- 63 / 67 dB(A)
- Refrigerant
- R32 (GWP 675)
Model numbers and history
Registered by Hitachi under one model number.
RAC-VJ70PHAE / RAK-VJ70PHAE
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAE / RAK-VJ70PHAE cost to run?
At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 349 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €99 a year, or €988 over ten years.
What do SEER and SCOP mean?
This model reaches SEER 7.0 and SCOP 4.6 in the average climate: higher is better.