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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-60RPE

A+++

Uses less electricity than 71% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €62 a year, €617 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
8.5
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.5
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€62 / year
+€440 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 14 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A+++ is the best class any model in this group reaches. Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.5) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 164 among them. Hitachi sells the same label values under other model names: RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-50RPE1.

Where it stands

Rank 1,378 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 1,377 use less.

Median 254 This model · 218 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+++ Hitachi RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-25RXE 218 kWh same
  2. A+++ Hitachi RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-50RPE1 218 kWh same
  3. A+++ Hitachi RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-60RPE 218 kWh
  4. A+++ Hitachi RAM-53NP2E / RAK-25RXE + RAK-50RPE 218 kWh same
  5. A+++ Hitachi RAM-53NP2E / RAK-35RPE + RAK-42RPE 218 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-60RPE LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €62 €37 −€25
5 years €309 €185 −€123
10 years €617 €371 −€246
15 years €926 €556 −€370

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 218 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,552 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 6.1 621
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.5 1,552
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 3.1 5,028

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-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-60RPE (this model)
5.3 kW8.5 218 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €25 €246
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €24 €244
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €24 €244
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PD3EA / CU-E9PD3EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €19 €190
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PB4EA / CU-E9PB4EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €19 €190

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+++ / A+
SEER
8.5
SCOP warmer / average / colder
6.1 / 4.5 / 3.1
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
5.0 kW
Yearly cooling
218 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,552 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-60RPE

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-53NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-60RPE cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 218 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €62 a year, or €617 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 8.5 and SCOP 4.5 in the average climate: higher is better.