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Split air conditioners · 6.8 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAF-25RXB + RAF-25RXB

A+

Uses less electricity than 37% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €117 a year, €1,170 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.8
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€117 / year
+€618 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 3 % above the typical 402 kWh. 83% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.9) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5119 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 8,916 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 8,915 use less.

Median 402 This model · 413 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Emmeti XECO-2815QE XECO-07-18XXX 413 kWh same
  2. A+ Emmeti XECO-2815QE XECO-07-09-09XXX 413 kWh same
  3. A+ Hitachi RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAF-25RXB + RAF-25RXB 413 kWh
  4. A++ Elco TRIAL 80 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+9+12 413 kWh same
  5. A++ Elco TRIAL 80 RIGEON PRO_IDU 9+12+12 413 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAF-25RXB + RAF-25RXB SNWS035VE3 Difference
1 year €117 €39 −€78
5 years €585 €195 −€389
10 years €1,170 €391 −€779
15 years €1,754 €586 −€1,168

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 413 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 2,182 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.7 962
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.9 2,182
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 3.0 6,099

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-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAF-25RXB + RAF-25RXB (this model)
6.8 kW5.8 413 — —
7.1 kW6.1 138 €78 €779
7.2 kW8.7 246 €47 €473
7.0 kW8.5 252 €46 €456
6.2 kW8.5 253 €45 €453
6.2 kW8.5 253 €45 €453

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
5.8
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.7 / 3.9 / 3.0
Cooling design load
6.8 kW
Heating design load (average)
6.0 kW
Yearly cooling
413 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
2,182 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
50 / 63 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R410A (GWP 2088)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAF-25RXB + RAF-25RXB

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAF-25RXB + RAF-25RXB cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 413 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €117 a year, or €1,170 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.8 and SCOP 3.9 in the average climate: higher is better.