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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF

A++

Uses less electricity than 63% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €66 a year, €660 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
8.0
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€66 / year
+€446 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 8 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 311 among them. Hitachi sells the same label values under other model names: RAM-53NE2F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF.

Where it stands

Rank 1,835 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 1,834 use less.

Median 254 This model · 233 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Samsung AC052BNAPKG/AC052BXAPKG 233 kWh same
  2. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE2F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF 233 kWh same
  3. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF 233 kWh
  4. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE2F / RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF 233 kWh same
  5. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF 233 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €66 €37 −€29
5 years €330 €185 −€144
10 years €660 €371 −€289
15 years €990 €556 −€433

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 233 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,575 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.0 681
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 1,575
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 2.8 4,956

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++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF (this model)
5.3 kW8.0 233 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €29 €289
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €29 €286
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €29 €286
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PD3EA / CU-E9PD3EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €23 €232
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PB4EA / CU-E9PB4EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €23 €232

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
8.0
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.0 / 4.0 / 2.8
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.6 kW
Yearly cooling
233 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,575 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
52 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 233 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €66 a year, or €660 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 8.0 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.