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Split air conditioners · 6.8 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE + RAK-42RPE

A++

Uses less electricity than 96% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €84 a year, €838 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
8.0
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.4
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€84 / year
+€538 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Only 476 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over do better. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (80% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.4) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 137 among them. Hitachi sells the same label values under other model names: RAM-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-18RPE + RAK-42RPE.

Where it stands

Rank 477 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 476 use less.

Median 402 This model · 296 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE + RAK-25RXE 296 kWh same
  2. A++ Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-18RPE + RAK-42RPE 296 kWh same
  3. A++ Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE + RAK-42RPE 296 kWh
  4. A++ Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-25RXE + RAK-25RXE + RAK-35RPE 296 kWh same
  5. A++ Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-25RXE + RAK-25RXE + RAK-50RXE 296 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE + RAK-42RPE SNWS035VE3 Difference
1 year €84 €39 −€45
5 years €419 €195 −€224
10 years €838 €391 −€447
15 years €1,257 €586 −€671

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 296 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,899 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.7 800
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.4 1,899
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 3.0 6,120

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-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE + RAK-42RPE (this model)
6.8 kW8.0 296 — —
A++ Snowair SNWS035VE3 compare
7.1 kW6.1 138 €45 €447
A+++ HTWS071IX39PLUS compare
7.2 kW8.7 246 €14 €142
A+++ Arielli ASW-24CPHS compare
7.0 kW8.5 252 €12 €125
A+++ Buderus 7733704974 compare
6.2 kW8.5 253 €12 €122
A+++ Buderus 7733704975 compare
6.2 kW8.5 253 €12 €122

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
8.0
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.7 / 4.4 / 3.0
Cooling design load
6.8 kW
Heating design load (average)
6.0 kW
Yearly cooling
296 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,899 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
50 / 63 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE + RAK-42RPE

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE + RAK-42RPE cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 296 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €84 a year, or €838 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 8.0 and SCOP 4.4 in the average climate: higher is better.