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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF

A++

Uses less electricity than 65% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €649 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
8.1
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€65 / year
+€442 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 10 % below 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. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 272 among them. Hitachi sells the same label values under other model names: RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF + RAK-25REF, RAM-53NE3F / RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF, RAM-53NE3F / RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF + RAK-35REF and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 1,722 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 1,721 use less.

Median 254 This model · 229 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-35REF + RAK-50REF 229 kWh same
  2. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-18REF + RAK-25REF 229 kWh same
  3. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF 229 kWh
  4. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF 229 kWh same
  5. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-18REF + RAK-18REF + RAK-35REF 229 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-53NE3F / RAK-15QEF + RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €65 €37 −€28
5 years €324 €185 −€139
10 years €649 €371 −€278
15 years €973 €556 −€416

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 229 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,560 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.6 752
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.1 1,560
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 2.9 4,848

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-25REF + RAK-35REF (this model)
5.3 kW8.1 229 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €28 €278
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €27 €275
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €27 €275
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PD3EA / CU-E9PD3EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €22 €221
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PB4EA / CU-E9PB4EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €22 €221

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
8.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.6 / 4.1 / 2.9
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.6 kW
Yearly cooling
229 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,560 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-25REF + RAK-35REF

  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-25REF + RAK-35REF cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 229 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €649 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 8.1 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.