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Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-35RPE

A+

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €89 a year, €889 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.8
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€89 / year
+€626 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €52 a year. 90% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.8) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 467 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,978 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,977 use less.

Median 254 This model · 314 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Hitachi RAS-2HVNP / RCI-2.0FSN3 313 kWh −€0.28
  2. A+ Bosch 7733705015 314 kWh same
  3. A+ Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-35RPE 314 kWh
  4. A Fujitsu AOYG18LALL/ARYG18LSLAP 314 kWh same
  5. A+ Fujitsu AOYG18LBCB/ARYG18LSLAP 314 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-35RPE LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €89 €37 −€52
5 years €445 €185 −€259
10 years €889 €371 −€518
15 years €1,334 €556 −€777

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 314 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 2,210 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.9 911
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.8 2,210
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 2.9 6,334

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-53NYP3E / RAK-35RPE (this model)
5.3 kW5.8 314 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €52 €518
5.3 kW7.0 132 €52 €515
5.3 kW7.0 132 €52 €515
5.8 kW2.5 151 €46 €462
5.8 kW2.5 151 €46 €462

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
5.8
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.9 / 3.8 / 2.9
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
6.0 kW
Yearly cooling
314 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
2,210 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
57 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-35RPE

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-35RPE cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 314 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €89 a year, or €889 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.8 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.